Cemetery Walk highlights people, Clinton history

A large crowd gathered at the Clinton Cemetery Monday evening to reflect on the history of individuals who have passed as well as the history of the town through the Clinton Cemetery Walk hosted by the Western Plains Genealogical Society. The stories of Richard Waddle, Buffington and Reba Burtis, W.F. (Granny) Millspaugh, and Leon Weitner were shared.

Shasta Nichol Thomsen, 33, of Clinton, is wanted on charges of exploiting an elderly or disabled person and embezzlement after Clinton police became aware of a situation with a vulnerable adult from an agent with Adult Protective Services.

Town-wide garage sale this weekend

Cadence Richeson, left, and Jared Huddleston with the Clinton Masonic Lodge prepare for their garage sale during Clinton’s Town-Wide Garage Sale taking place Friday and Saturday. There is still time for people to list their garage sale in the classified section of the Clinton Daily News

DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines planes were briefly grounded nationwide Tuesday for what the airline called an intermittent technology issue, leading to more than 1,800 delayed flights just four months after the carrier suffered a much bigger meltdown over the Christmas travel rush.

Responded to a report of a residential alarm near E. 950 Rd. and N. 2290 Rd. in Custer City.

Responded to a report of possible smoke in the 200 block of S. 10th St.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s governor is seeking the resignation of four county officials after a newspaper’s audio recording apparently captured some of them complaining about two of the paper’s journalists and knowing hit men and where two holes are dug.

DAR celebrates 80 years

Washita Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) began commemorating the 80th anniversary of the chapter April 10 with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Clinton Cemetery. Pictured during the ceremony, from left, are Judy Tracy, Doris Minor and Carol Ann Batterton.

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