Here's what people are reading in the Wednesday Edition
- Clinton man leads officials in fast chase
- Custer County coronoavirus cases increase
- City mowing addressed
- P&Z Board approves requests
- Leona Sanders Obituary
Clinton’s Robert Louis Ross Jr. allegedly led law enforcement officials on a high-speed chase on Highway 33 and through residential areas of Thomas and Watonga.
During last week’s Clinton City Council meeting a lot of time was spent discussing the city’s plans to keep the parks and right-of-way groomed this year.
Clinton’s Planning and Zoning board approved rezoning property for a medical marijuana dispensary and RV storage, and another for hemp oil processing. The proposed changes now go to the Clinton City Council for consideration.
After going more than a week with no new COVID-19 cases reported for Custer County, the total has now increased to seven people afflicted with the disease.
DAY SHIFT
Following Gov. Kevin Stitt’s recent announcement of an executive order to extend sick leave for state level first responders, Rep. Chris Kannady (R-Oklahoma City) released the following statement encouraging counties and cities to take similar action:
Sen. James and Cindy Lankford have announced the Hope to Your Doorstep initiative, to safely coordinate assistance for Oklahomans during the COVID-19 emergency health crisis.
Two candidates for Custer County offices are having their candidacy contested at 10 a.m.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health has reported there are now seven confirmed coronavirus cases in Custer County.