Here's your preview of the Friday headlines

- Victim struck in head with spatula

- United Fund half way to $40,000 goal

- Acme preparing for boost in people

- Letters to Santa

- Area teams climb rankings

- Obituary for Vernon Junior ValLance

- State, local and national news, sports and more.

Read the Clinton Daily News in print, online at www.clintondailynews.com or download the app.