Misty Crider, left, presents Debbie Carlisle with a plaque after she was recognized for the AMBUC of the Year Award. CDN | Courtesy photo

The Clinton AMBUCS Chapter recently recognized two local individuals for their outstanding work in supporting the community. Debbie Carlisle was named AMBUC of the Year, and Carol Davis was named AMBUCS Therapist of the Year.

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- CPD makes big drug bust in traffic stop

- Council approves many agenda items

- Playhouse prepares for season

- Shot clocks installed at Tornado Dome

- Local, state, national news, sports and more

GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — A man charged this week with fatally shooting a police officer in her Maryland home nearly 30 years ago was the officer’s live-in boyfriend and had blamed her 1995 killing on a burglary, police officials said Wednesday.

Southwest Playhouse has officially started its 2025 season with the cast of the upcoming production of “Bright Star” in rehearsal mode.

Patch work

Jason Thebo uses a machine to stamp down freshly poured asphalt Wednesday afternoon to repair a large crack in the pavement at the corner of Sixth Street and Modelle Avenue.

A few updates to the town’s sewer and water treatment centers were given at Tuesday’s Clinton City Council meeting, along with next steps for the hangar construction at Clinton Regional Airport, a nod to the ground-breaking gold-shovel event for the new Oklahoma Highway Patrol Headquarters, and a mention of the Exit 65/Gary Boulevard Project between the City and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT).

A Portland couple was arrested in Clinton after a routine traffic stop led to the discovery of an assortment of drugs and drug paraphernalia.

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