Here is a look at Thursday's headlines

- New Exit 65 plans compared

- Righteous Riders motorcycle group hosting Christmas toy drive

- Council has brief meeting

- CPS pleas for more substitutes

- Laveta “Bede” Hoock death notice

New Exit 65 plans compared

Wednesday the Oklahoma Department of Transportation rolled out its latest ideas for improving the I-40 Exit 65 interchange near the Kmart building in what is being called a “virtual open house.”

At a very brief city council meeting Tuesday, councilmen voted to approve the correction in the title of the mask mandate which incorrectly named it as Ordinance No. 1002 instead of 1001.

New EMS facility going up

The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes’ new EMS facility is beginning to come together at the old VFW location on the eastern edge of Clinton.

Clinton Public Schools has the lowest number of staff out due to COVID-19 in months with less than 10 staff members currently out, but sites are still seeking as many substitute teachers as possible to get them through the winter season.

Playground time

Jordan Eaton, left, watches Paeton Eaton get pushed by Aryanna Flores on a playground swinging equipment at McClain Rogers Park during Thanksgiving Break.

Responded to a report of cattle out near Highway 33 and 2280 Road.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health joins a number of communitybased organizations and agencies in recognizing World AIDS Day throughout the month of December by strengthening the capacity and resilience of communities to address HIV prevention in the midst of a global pandemic.

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