On Monday, at a meeting of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission, Oklahoma Department of Transportation Executive Director Tim Gatz provided an update on the Exit 65 project, and Director of Design Justin Hernandez introduced a few other projects in the area that ODOT plans to pursue.

From left, Dist. 1 Commissioner Wade Anders, Gary Brickley, and Clinton Public Works Director Gene McCullough take note of the state of a damaged drainage pipe Monday afternoon in McLain Rogers Park, just outside of the Clinton Public Pool. CDN | Micah As

The City of Clinton is using these winter months to address several maintenance issues. The first project to be put into motion has been replacing a storm drainage pipe in McLain Rogers Park.

Zane Scrivner holds the antlers of the elk he took in September at Fort Sill. It is Oklahoma’s new record nontypical elk with a score of 411 1/8. CDN | Courtesy photo

For the first time, an Oklahoma-harvested elk has officially measured more than 400 inches and is now the new nontypical state record for the species in Oklahoma’s official Cy Curtis Awards Program.

NEW YORK (AP) — George Conway, who was once married to a former adviser to the president before becoming a prominent anti-Trump voice, announced on Tuesday that he is running for a U.S. House seat in New York City, testing whether he can turn his strong social media following into votes in a crowded Democratic primary.

Responded to an animal call in reference to dogs loose in the 9800 block of N. 2420 Rd., Weatherford.

Here's your preview of Tuesday's paper

- County officials talk start of year 

- Traffic stop yields pot, mushrooms

- Barton details experiences helping out over in Ukraine

- Senior wrestler finds purpose with Clinton wrestling

With the New Year’s bringing a feeling of a hopeful and happy future to some, there are plenty of people who weren’t afforded that luxury. With the war between Russia and Ukraine still going on since Russia’s invasion, including occupation into the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, nearly four years ago, western Oklahoma’s own Brandon Barton made the decision to do what he can to make a difference to those directly impacted by the conflict.

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