Over the past month, Eastside Academy’s students have been learning about the trials and tribulations of African descendants while on the North American continent. They’ve done so by studying the lives of significant civil rights activists, such as Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, and, most recently, Ruby Bridges. Eastside student Noemi Escarcega penned a letter in appreciation to her.
Billboard takes tumble
In the wake of Monday’s reported armed robbery, updates have continued to be supplied by the Clinton Police Department (CPD), with authorities now offering further details such as the name of one suspect in police custody.
Clinton Regional Hospital has cleared a major milestone to expand care in the community. Hospital CEO Len Lacefield announced CRH has met all requirements to receive its Medicare Certification and Facility-Provider Transaction Access Number (PTAN).
Man for the job
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitch Mc-Connell, the longestserving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step down from that position in November.
Responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the vicinity of E. Dead Woman’s Crossing, Weatherford.
DAY SHIFT
FFA students display the spirit of Clinton
(AP) — A fast-moving wildfire burning through the Texas Panhandle grew into the second-largest blaze in state history Wednesday, forcing evacuations and triggering power outages as firefighters struggled to contain the widening flames.