The South Western Oklahoma Development Authority (SWODA) announced it is once again partnering with the Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma to provide assistance to seniors across the area who are in need of help not otherwise provided by other agencies through its Masonic Charities Assistance Program with applications for the program expected to open Jan. 2.

This year will soon be coming to an end and with it a new election cycle will be beginning with upcoming local elections like the race for Clinton Public School’s Board of Education Dist. 4 seat to the national presidential race, the Custer County Election Board is preparing for a busy election year and reminding voters to request their absentee ballots for this year’s elections.

Schools to feed kids over break

Clinton Public Schools will hold its annual Christmas Break Feeding over seven weekdays during the upcoming break. Any child under the age of 18 will be able to go to the Southwest Elementary School cafeteria from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to eat for free.

Spreading cheer

Southwest Elementary student Nicholas Garcia fills his classmates’ stockings with treats in preparation for Christmas.

ATLANTA (AP) — Almost 15 years of wrangling over who should pay for two new nuclear reactors in Georgia and who should be accountable for cost overruns came down to one vote Tuesday, with the Georgia Public Service Commission unanimously approving an additional 6% rate increase to pay for $7.56 billion in remaining costs at Georgia Power Co.’s Plant Vogtle.

Christmas smiles

Nance Elementary student Tezla Barron takes a break from writing her letter to Santa Claus of what she hopes to receive for Christmas to smile for a photo.

NEW YORK (AP) — The promise of selfcheckout was alluring: Customers could avoid long lines by scanning and bagging their own items, workers could be freed of doing those monotonous tasks themselves and retailers could save on labor costs.

(AP) – U.S. authorities temporarily shut down two railroad border crossings in Texas on Monday to shift officers to helping process migrants, drawing warnings from rail operators that the temporary closures would hamper trade ahead of Christmas.

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