CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20 AND 30 YEARS AGO

30 YEARS AGO Members of the Clinton Literary Club met in the home of Mrs. John Millspaugh. President Joy Palmer called the meeting to order and led the Club Collect and flag salute. Roll call was answered by Mrs. Roy Ammons, Mrs. J.N. Hire, Mrs. Clyde Rawson, Mrs. C.M. Reinhard, Mrs.

Proactive bill gets bipartisan support

Gov. Kevin Stitt signed into law legislation that will ensure all vehicles – petroleum-powered and electric – that use our state’s highways will contribute to the cost of maintaining them.

Jech’s election accuracy bills become law

It’s been a busy few weeks as we spent our time hearing and debating the remaining House bills eligible for our consideration on the Senate floor. Of the approximately 320 eligible bills, we approved about 300 of them.

Violence isn’t covered equally on cable ‘news’

Instead of filling every broadcast with the latest presumptive police outrage, cable news should try covering the latest drive-by killings. Show us more of what's really happening on the streets where we live.

Project has a special connection to Clinton

Dear Editor, I was honored that the recent article about my being named the 2021 Multicultural Citizen of the Year by the University of Central Oklahoma was printed in my hometown newspaper, the Clinton Daily News.

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is the 114th day of 2021 and the 36th day of spring. In 1898, Spain declared war on the United States. In 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched.

A good private/public partnership

We are excited about the steps Clinton is taking to become a more progressive city. For too many years our strategy seemed to be one of sitting back and hoping something would happen. At best we would chase the occasional rabbit that ran through town until we ran out of energy.

FDA’s latest downward spiral move

The Food and Drug Administration just gave the green light to abortion pills by mail. They are using the coronavirus pandemic as cover, even as people are getting vaccinated and things are opening up. It's disingenuous and it is cruel.

Two terrible ideas in Washington, D.C.

The Biden White House seems tempted by two truly terrible ideas. One would expand the Supreme Court to neutralize the current conservative majority. The other would severely limit the number of refugees admitted to the United States this fiscal year.

Making the most of the time he has

Old man in a hurry. Joseph R. Biden Jr. is 78 years old. He is the oldest person to occupy the White House. And as he approaches the traditional hundred-day presidential evaluation marker next week, he has set a stunning, breathless pace.