Front from left, Matty Scheck, Nance Counselor Shelby Ray, CHS Counselor Stephanie Bridgeman, Southwest Counselor Ashley Miller, CHS Assistant Principal Rachel Ray, Kaytem Williams; middle, CHS Counselor Casey Perez, WES Counselor Lana Nix, Family Resourc
Piper Sawatzky pitches during Arapaho-Butler’s game against Merrit. CDN | Sam Goodwyn
Speaker Pro Tempore Anthony Moore
Clinton’s DJ Lister turns upfield after catching the punt during the Red Tornadoes’ game against Elgin in the Tornado Bowl. CDN | Micah Ashcraft
Jill Weedon flips a fresh stack of flapjacks during the annual Kiwanis Club Pancake Day Thursday evening at the Frisco Center. CDN | Micah Ashcraft
After Wednesday’s house fire, Clinton Fire Department Capt. Justin Hill takes photos of the damage at 614 Hayes Ave., while Clinton Police Officers Wylie McIntyre and Braeden Blanchard place police tape around the scene. CDN | Staff Photo

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At Thursday night’s Arapaho Town Council, the hot topic of the evening was the firework ordinance, which councilmembers determined should be kept as-is.

Sports

Clinton’s DJ Lister turns upfield after catching the punt during the Red Tornadoes’ game against Elgin in the Tornado Bowl. CDN | Micah Ashcraft

Making positive plays on the field

Piper Sawatzky pitches during Arapaho-Butler’s game against Merrit. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

The rewards continue to flood in for the Arapaho-Butler Lady Indians fastpitch softball team, as senior pitcher PiperRilee Sawatzky was named to the All-State team this week after her performance this year in the circle on the way to the Class A state title.

Columns & Opinions

When George W. Bush ran for president in 2000, he faced a widespread public perception that he was callow and inexperienced, even though he was 54 years old and the governor of Texas. That’s not an unheard-of situation in presidential politics; the solution is for the less-experienced candidate to pick an older and more experienced running mate to give the ticket some gravitas. That is what Bush did.

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Obituaries

Funeral services for Bertha Lee Washington, age 71, lifelong Clinton resident, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, November 14, 2025, at the Bethany Baptist Church in Clinton, with Rev. Moreland officiating. Burial will follow in the Clinton Cemetery under the direction of Lee Hometown Funeral Home of Clinton.

Imogene M. Davis was born March 28, 1942, in rural Garvin County to William Anderson “Ance” and Zola Dovie (Jones) Hall. She was received peacefully into the arms of her heavenly Father on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at Integris Hospice House in Oklahoma City with her family by her side.