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- Hospital discusses finances, fixes
- Regents honor Moore
- New FFA instructors excited
- Clinton announces first hall of fame class
New innovative programs, a handled technical hiccup, and what has seemed like a neverending saga with its soon-to-be former collections company were all topics of discussion at Wednesday’s Clinton Hospital Authority meeting at Clinton Regional Hospital.
State Rep. Anthony Moore, of Clinton, was recognized Wednesday as a recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Service Awards for Higher Education by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
Firefighter Bobby Winans, Clinton Fire Department’s newest hire, aims a fire hose at a burning 10-by-10-foot shed at 1:37 p.m. Wednesday at 621 Santa Fe St. Winans and his colleagues battled the blaze in scorching 105-degree heat, quickly containing the fire that threatened nearby vegetation.
Larenzo Ruiz, left, and Josie Findley tidy up by putting blocks in a bag after a recent REDS365 program class.
Rick Dillinger, a veteran FFA/Ag teacher originally from Atlanta, Texas, brings a wealth of experience to Clinton as the new head FFA instructor and will have Alexia Newman serving as his assistant this school year.
DAY SHIFT
Jill Berrong, with the help of her son, gives out the award for Best Overall Production during Southwest Playhouse’s SOPHI Awards Ceremony.
Abigail Barton, of Cheyenne, has been named the Sue Goodall Loyall Memorial Scholar at Southwestern Oklahoma State University for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Assisted the Clinton Police Department in the vicinity of N. 17th and Nowahy Ave.