Park repairs
Arapaho-Butler’s Kelsey Garibay focuses on the ball as she reaches out to catch it for the out in the win against Seiling. CDN | Sam Goodwyn
Clinton’s Vince Jones hustles away from home plate to first during a batting drill in baseball practice. CDN | Sam Goodwyn
Seniors honored for being top 10% in their class include, front, from left, Alyvia Williams, Abigail Williams, Grace Rivas, Vallery Desantiago and Lyssa Day; back Rogelio Soto, Mason McAtee, Jackson McCullough and Vincent Jones.
The United Supermarkets sign at the corner of 10th Street and Jaycee Lane has greeted shoppers for decades. CDN | Staff Photo
Area firefighters Isac Shephard, Cody Jeffrey, and Joel Barnett stand at the ready, as a “super scooper” plane flies to Foss Lake to refill Wednesday afternoon near Butler. CDN | Christian Jacobsen

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Arapaho-Butler’s Kelsey Garibay focuses on the ball as she reaches out to catch it for the out in the win against Seiling. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

Making winning moves

Clinton’s Vince Jones hustles away from home plate to first during a batting drill in baseball practice. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

In his final year as a member of the Clinton Reds baseball program, senior catcher Vince Jones is focused on leaving the program in a better place before he graduates this year.

Columns & Opinions

How many times has President Trump said that the war in Iran, now entering its fourth week, will be brief ? Many. I asked Grok for 20 examples of Trump promising a short war, and got a list very quickly. Here are a few: “This war will be over very soon.”

Dear Doctors: I got a tuberculosis skin test for my health care job and tested positive. A follow-up blood test was also positive, and I was diagnosed with latent TB. However, I had no known exposure.

Obituaries

Funeral services for Victor Ramon Mendoza, 43, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, at the Freedom Worship Center in Thomas.

A Celebration of Life Service for Donald Lee Meyer, 78, former Clinton businessman, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 27, 2026, at the First Christian Church, officiated by Doyle Kinney, under the direction of the Lee Hometown Funeral Home.