(AP) — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin lost her libel lawsuit against The New York Times on Tuesday when a jury rejected her claim that the newspaper maliciously damaged her reputation by erroneously linking her campaign rhetoric to a mass shooting.

Unemployed student questions canceling trip

DEAR HARRIETTE: Should I cancel my birthday plans because I'm unemployed? I had a plan to go out of town with a few of my closest friends at the end of February for my birthday. I made these plans when I had a steady income stream, but two weeks ago I made the decision to quit my job and go

DO JUST ONE THING

● When it comes to recycling, you might wonder how clean your cans and bottles need to be. Turns out, they don't need to be sparkling clean, just clean enough. If you can see residue inside the item or if it's very sticky, just give it a quick rinse with water. That'll make it clean enough to go to the recycling center. And when it comes to pizza boxes, it turns out a little grease isn't that bad! A recent study shows a little grease doesn't negatively impact recyclability. But check with your waste company to make sure this finding applies to what they accept.

Here's your preview of Wednesday's headlines

- CHS roof costs $331,000 to replace

- Man charged with attempted larceny

- Chamber of Commerce reinstates activities 

- Red Tornadoes roll on Senior Night

- Lady Reds earn home victory

Forming unity in the classroom

To celebrate Black History Month, third-grade students in Shakira Thigpen’s classroom created a unified form of art consisting of a portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. Students showing off the artwork from left are Lyric Davis, Jakobe Whiteshirt and Justin Howard. CDN

Superintendent Tyler Bridges gave an update on the approximate $331,200 in estimated replacement costs of the Clinton High School cafeteria roof that was damaged last month by severe winds during the monthly school board meeting held Monday.

Foss resident Caleb Epple, 27, was charged Thursday with “attempted larceny of an automobile, aircraft or other motor vehicle” after two or more felony convictions.

Giving kids a smile

The WTC Dental Assisting Program brought 750 goodie bags to Nance Elementary for the “Give Kids a Smile” program. Pictured, from left, are Kelly Pease, WTC dental instructor; Keylie Hazelbaker, student; Lydia Davis, student; Jamie Goodwin, CPS nurse; Kassandra Meraz, student; Evelyn Tilson, WTC receptionist; Alexis Rogers, student; and Kyla Ringo, student.

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