WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators are holding a meeting to confront Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville about his blockade of almost 400 military nominations, an effort to find a path forward as the senator has dug in on his protest of a Pentagon abortion policy.

Saving the past

Jim McCain uses a torch to save parts of the fence that wraps around the Glancy Motel’s pool for the Oklahoma Route 66 Association.

Soap poisoning!

A young Ralph Parker (Lane Gately) recalls a time he wished he had been struck blind after having to put LifeBuoy brand soap in his mouth. His mother (Diana Torres), left, and father (Riley Intemann) grovel before him and wonder where they went wrong in the Southwest Playhouse’s performance of “A Christmas Story.”

DO JUST ONE THING

Planting trees in the yard is one of the simplest ways to add value to your home and create future energy savings, too.

Husband doesn’t help with newborn son

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a new parent of a 2-month-old. My husband and I don't have anyone in our state (Oregon) we are close with because we moved here a year ago for my husband's job. It's been hard because all of our family is back in Ohio, where we are originally from. We have no support system, and my husband has gone back to work, so it's just been me taking care of our son during the day.

Here's a preview of Wednesday's CDN

- Manager talks winter priorities

- County supports hospital funds  

- CHS gas leaks come to an end

- CHS cheer misses out on advancing to state

- Murray wins pick contest for week 10

As the end of the year quickly approaches, City Manager Robert Johnston has begun looking ahead at priority projects and issues he hopes to see worked out in the coming weeks and months, including final details in the transition from West Texas Turf’s management of the Riverside Golf Course to the continued search for a new police chief.

Over the last two weeks crews have been combing over every inch of pipe at Clinton High School after students and teachers said they smelled gas.

Making flapjacks

Kiwanis members, from left, David Davis and Haley Adams, prepare pancakes with Kiwanian descendants Hadley Meget and Baylor Brittain for their 76th annual Pancake Day and Silent Auction that will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m tomorrow at the Frisco Center. Adult tickets are $8 and children under 10 eat for $5.

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