CHS seniors recognized

Salutatorian Baleigh Giblet, left, and Valedictorians Paola Ochoa and Kat Meacham were announced as the top of their class on Wednesday in the commons at Clinton High School.

Significant progress was reported in Wednesday’s Clinton Regional Hospital (CRH) Board of Trustees meeting as CEO Len Lacefield announced the hospital securing its Medicare provider number ahead of schedule – a key designation to accelerate future revenue streams. Additional updates covered in the meeting ranged from efforts to align hospital bylaws and policies to discussions surrounding the reopening of the hospital cafeteria to staff and visitors.

County livestock results reported

The Custer County Junior Livestock Show has come to an end at the Custer County Fairgrounds. The event ran from Sunday through Tuesday and featured local FFA students and 4-H members exhibiting their projects and animals they’ve been preparing for this show and others like it year round.

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John Vela stands with his award winning refurbished tractor at the Custer County Livestock Show awards ceremony.

In 1781, the Articles of Confederation were ratified.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his likely Republican challenger Donald Trump both headed to the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas Thursday in a sign of how central immigration has become to the 2024 election and how much both candidates want to use it to their advantage.

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