Members of Clinton’s Special Olympics team are all smiles while they hang out waiting for their time to play bocce ball during the Special Olympics Summer Games in Stillwater. Pictured, from left, are Raylei Harrel, Kenneth Williams, SJ Adkinson and Lil
Ben Christie gives a presentation as part of his internship with GIBCO Capital Advisors. CDN | Micah Ashcraft
Wet, fun excursion
Clinton’s Addyson Littke hits the ball during the Class 4A State Tournament last year in Shawnee. CDN | Sam Goodwyn
Getting the ball in
Clinton’s Lino Martinez fights off an Elgin defender for control of the ball during the Red Tornadoes’ win over the Owls in the Tornado Bowl. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

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Elizabeth Ko, M.D.

Dear Doctors: I can’t get my husband and his brother to take hot weather warnings seriously. They’re in good shape and think that since they’re younger (29 and 33) that it’s OK for them to go out hiking in hot weather. Can you talk about why it’s dangerous for everyone when there’s a heat wave?

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Clinton’s Addyson Littke hits the ball during the Class 4A State Tournament last year in Shawnee. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

Heading into the next stage of her life, recent Clinton Lady Reds golfer Addyson Littke has an idea of what she wants to do for her career once she finishes with school.

Members of Clinton’s Special Olympics team are all smiles while they hang out waiting for their time to play bocce ball during the Special Olympics Summer Games in Stillwater. Pictured, from left, are Raylei Harrel, Kenneth Williams, SJ Adkinson and Lil

As they take in the summer, the members of the Clinton Special Olympics team recently headed to Stillwater to take part in the 2025 Special Olympics Summer Games.

Columns & Opinions

Dear Doctors: Whenever you talk about neti pots, you include a warning about always using distilled water. It seemed to me like an overreaction, but now there’s news that someone died from not doing that. Why would that be, when drinking water is treated and goes through testing?

DEAR HARRIETTE: I started my current job during the COVID-19 pandemic, and at that time, everyone was working from home. This year, my employer has asked that we all begin working in the office again full-time. I live over an hour away from the office, and the commute is excessive. The cost of gas continues to rise, but my salary has not changed. My supervisor is usually accommodating, but the company as a whole has suffered a bit in terms of sales revenue this year. I want to ask for a raise, or at least to be compensated for my gas now that a commute is required, but am I being insensitive to the company’s current state? – Need a Raise DEAR NEED A RAISE: This may not be the best time to make your pitch, but you, too, are suffering. You can always ask. Request a private meeting with your supervisor, ask if it is possible for you to have a gas allowance. Make sure you go in with facts: Calculate how much you’ll be spending weekly on gas, and ask for a stipend to cover that amount. That type of request will likely be more welcome than asking for a raise at this time, but if other team members are also commuting long distances, your pitch may not work. Another option might be to ask for a hybrid arrangement where you work from home a couple of days each week. To help your case, remind your boss of the ways in which you support the team and go beyond expectations whenever asked.

Obituaries

Funeral services for James Duwayne Graybill, Sr., 86 yearold Weatherford resident, will be held Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 10:00 A.M. at Emmanuel Baptist Church with David Lawrence and Clint Carter officiating.

Roy “Victor” Victory Allison, age 82, of Clinton, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, surrounded by his loving wife and close family. He was born Novem-ber