Clinton’s Laney Anderson squares to the basket as she prepares to shoot the ball during the Lady Reds’ home game against Woodward. CDN | Sam Goodwyn
Clinton’s Quincy Matlock squares up to shoot the ball during practice in the Tornado Dome. CDN |Sam Goodwyn
What to do with an overabundance of snow piled up on the road? Make a snow teddy bear of course. That was the case in this creation located in the 700 block of Frisco Avenue. CDN | Micah Ashcraft
From left, Clinton Rotary Club President Natalie Simpson, and fellow Rotarians Hoi Geswender, Carolyn Heerwald, and Conner Kirk bring the spice to the Frisco Center kitchen ahead of the Rotary Club Chili Day and Silent Auction tomorrow. CDN | Micah Ashcra
Ray Martin aims where he wants to send the ball before he tees off Thursday at Riverside Golf Course. CDN | Sam Goodwyn
Jakob West enjoys the winter weather by making a snowman in his backyard Monday afternoon. CDN | Micah Ashcraft

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As the track and field season draws near, the Clinton Red Tornadoes are hitting the road this weekend and head to the University of Oklahoma for an indoor meet starting at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Clinton’s Quincy Matlock squares up to shoot the ball during practice in the Tornado Dome. CDN |Sam Goodwyn

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DEAR HARRIETTE: I want to go to trade school, but my parents don’t approve. They want me to enroll full-time at a traditional four-year college, but that’s not what I want to do. My parents worry that I’ll limit my future or miss out on opportunities if I don’t follow the path they envision. I know they want what’s best for me, but I feel frustrated and unheard. I don’t want to disappoint them, but I also don’t want to pursue a degree that doesn’t align with who I am or how I learn best. I feel drawn to the idea of hands-on work. I have a knack for car engines, and I think trade school will get me into the workforce without overwhelming student loan debt. How do I get them to see my side while still honoring their concerns? – Less Beaten Path DEAR LESS BEATEN PATH:

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Obituaries

Funeral services for Philip Joe Isaacs, 77, of Oklahoma City, will be held at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow, at Smith & Kernke Funeral Home & Crematory.

Funeral services for Crystal Lynn Campbell,