Responded to an accident on I-40 eastbound between milemarkers 72 and 73.

Here's your preview into the Weekend edition

- Festival of Lights set for Tuesday

- Butler home goes up in flames

- Man confesses to abusing 2-month-old

- Villanueva, Blodgett are Red Tornado honorees

- Best of sports photos

No such thing as harmless tobacco products

Dear Doctors: You've written about the harm to the body from using tobacco products, which has been very helpful. I am especially interested in the details regarding chewing tobacco. I have two middle-aged sons with whom I want to share this information.

Dad makes questionable comment about kids

DEAR HARRIETTE: My father had another child many years after I was born. I overheard him telling my aunt that my younger sibling is so much "easier." I don't know if this means that he found me hard to raise, or if it's just easier this time because he has already learned the ropes. Should I take offense to this? I don't really want to confront him about it if it wasn't a big deal. – First Born

Festival of Lights set for Tuesday

Clinton’s 34 annual Festival of Lights will be Tuesday. Guests will have plenty of activities in which to participate. The Parade of Lights begins at 6:30 p.m. and the silent auction at the Pepsi Event Center will be from 5 to 8 p.m. The Chocolate Festival will also occur Tuesday.

Clinton resident Nicholas Gere, 22, was arrested for child abuse Wednesday afternoon by Clinton Police officers. Detective Luis De La Torre reported Gere confessed to abusing his 2-month-old stepson Nov. 18.

Butler home goes up in flames

A house fire occurred at approximately 3 a.m. Thursday morning in the 200 block of S. Main St. in Butler. The family was not home at the time of the fire, and the entire house burnt down. According to Butler Fire Chief Jay Baker, the Randy Gass family lost two dogs, one cat and a pickup truck along with their entire home.

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