Kids enjoy dog tricks, stories

Storyteller Denise Gard, from Colorado, presented her story creations with her dogs Joey and Kira inside the Clinton Public Library recently. Pictured are, from left, Mady Bailey petting Joey and Gard waiting as kids pet the fluffy dog.

Kitty E. Koch to Aaron S. Brown, QCD. Lots 1 and 2, Blk. 24, Arapaho Original Townsite.

Water activities

Elliot Burnam enjoys her summer afternoon by going down the slip-n-slide with her siblings.

The nose knows. Even the slightest hint of a skunk’s presence can send pet owners scrambling to find a way to get rid of the scent.

Seed-to-sale delays sow confusion

Delays in implementing Oklahoma’s “seed-to-sale” tracking system for medical marijuana have sowed confusion for businesses in the fast-growing cannabis industry as law enforcement authorities step up their enforcement efforts for illicit marijuana products.

DEAR HARRIETTE: I hurt myself the other night. I had been drinking rather heavily after having an argument with my husband, and when I stumbled into my room, I fell and hit my shoulder. When I woke up the next morning, I had a good-sized bruise. At first, I didn't even remember why. I know that sounds terrible, but I was fine. The bruise is still healing, but I fear that I may have a problem. Nothing like this has happened before, but I have increased my drinking a lot in the past year during the pandemic. I don't necessarily think I am an alcoholic, but I am finding it hard to stop. Advice? – Put Down the Glass

Up we go!

Jaqueline Rosales climbs up on the rock-climbing wall at the Clinton Public Pool during a warm afternoon before the week of rain hit the area.

State Representatives Anthony Moore, R-Clinton and Todd Russ, R- Cordell, State Senators Brent Howard, R-Altus and Darcy Jech, R-Kingfisher and U.S. Congressman Frank Lucas, R-Cheyenne, are among scores of elected officials that are endorsing U.S. Senator James Lankford’s bid for re-lection.

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