Blair secures passage of measure to rename bridge after Toby Keith

Rep. Jason Blair, R-Moore, secured passage of Senate Bill 1475, a measure to designate the interchange of Interstate 35 and Indian Hills Road in Cleveland County as the Toby Keith Memorial Interchange. The bill is authored in the House by Blair and in the Senate by Sen.Lisa Standridge, RNorman.

House sends bill to permanently ban cell phones in school districts

The Oklahoma House recently sent a bill to the governor’s desk that requires school districts to permanently adopt a policy prohibiting students from using cell phones on campus during the school day.

POLICE REPORT THURSDAY

DAY SHIFTResponded to the Clinton Police Department in reference to an assault.Responded to a report of a disturbance in the 1600 block of Neptune Dr.Responded to a report of suspicious vehicle in the 500 block of N. 1st St.Responded to a report of vandalism in the 700 block of Barker Rd.

SHERIFF’S REPORT THURSDAY

Responded to an animal call on U.S. Highway 183 and State Highway 33 east, Custer City.Responded to an animal call of cattle out in the area of State Highway 54 and E. 875 Rd., Thomas.Responded to a report of an non-injury accident in the area of U.S. Highway 183 and E. 1010 Rd., Arapaho.

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Suspect charged with indecent exposure

A Weatherford man was recently arrested after allegedly exposing inappropriate photos of himself at The Edge Church.The incident allegedly occurred Jan. 18, and the investigation began on Jan. 28 when Clinton Police Officer Brady Bridges took a report over the incident.

SORTPO aids in trip costs

Oklahoma has a program that will reimburse the travel to doctor’s appointments and even local grocery stores.

CHS names top student leaders

Clinton High School recently released the names of the valedictorians and salutatorians for the Class of 2026. Valedictorians are Jocelyn King and Jackson McCullough. Salutatorians are Ben Christie and Vallery Desantiago.They, and the rest of the class, will be honored for graduation May 15 at 7 p.

Check, check, check

Brian Aneshansley, left, discusses transportation options and prices with Braden Davey at the “Reality Check” event Wednesday at the Tornado Dome. 

Rover Dawgs compete at Human Exploration Rover Challenge

Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s (SWOSU) Rover Dawgs recently competed in NASA’s 2026 Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC), held at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala.