Flag ceremony

Alix Floyd, left, and Lydia McElwain raise and lower the American flag as part of Western Oklahoma Christian School’s daily routine.

The Custer County Free Fair is set for next Wednesday through Saturday at the Custer County Fairgrounds located on U.S. Highway 183 in Clinton. This year’s fair will feature countless exhibits and activities along with performances by Adventure Family Circus.

Jury trials are set to begin again next month at the Custer County Courthouse and with that some citizens will soon be receiving jury summons to fulfil their civic duty.

Eastside enables readers to succeed

Eastside Academy has begun its after-school tutelage now that the fall semester has started, and according to Susanna Williams, volunteers have big things in the works.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court will allow the new state law banning genderaffirming care for minors to take effect on Friday, setting up Texas to be the most populous state with such restrictions on transgender children.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former organizer of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced Thursday to 17 years in prison for spearheading an attack on the U.S. Capitol to prevent the peaceful transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 presidential election.

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