Harriette Cole

Bored woman overspends on home shopping channels

May 01, 2020

DEAR HARRIETTE: My mom lives in an assistedliving community, and they are all shut down now. We can’t visit, and my mom says she’s bored out of her mind. I get that. My family and I feel the same way. What I learned, though, is that my mom has been going to town buying all kinds of unnecessary stuff on QVC and HSN. I pay her bills, and I just got an alert that she had spent beyond her credit limit. I am mortified. On top of everything else, now I have a huge bill to pay for stuff she doesn’t need. How can I get my mom to stop shopping? — Daily Fix

Gilbert Dick

May 01, 2020

Services are pending for Gilbert Dick, 80, of Clinton.

Headlines for the Thursday Edition

Apr 30, 2020

Here's a look inside the Thursday edition

- Lawyer wants city to drop condemnation

- ‘Cautious’ Clinton clean-up on tap for Saturday

- No active COVID-19 in county

- Motorcycle hits deer, driver hurt

- Jefferson keeps name tied to titles

Lawyer wants city to drop condemnation

Apr 30, 2020

On April 21, the Clinton City Council approved hiring a law firm from Dallas to represent the city after the owners of the Glancy Motel, SWAYAM Properties, LLC, filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in the United States District Court for Eastern Texas. The city is involved in the bankruptcy because it has condemned the Glancy Motel property at 217 Gary Blvd. for safety and health reasons.

Gone fishing

Gone fishing

Apr 30, 2020

Paul Brunton is using his downtime during the COVID-19 pandemic to fish at Acme Brick Park’s lake. Many Clintonites are doing the same, using proper social distancing precautions. Anyone looking to fish this weekend may want to go early in the day with highs reaching almost into the triple digits.

‘Cautious’ Clinton clean-up on tap for Saturday

Apr 30, 2020

After being forced to cancel its monthly cleanup event the first Saturday in April, Clinton Economic Development Authority (CEDA) is resuming its ClintonFirst cleanup events this month with a special Acme Brick Park playground project.

No active COVID-19 in county

Apr 30, 2020

Custer County now apparently has no active cases of COVID-19, according to information tracked by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

Seniors Helping Seniors

Seniors Helping Seniors

Apr 30, 2020

Arapaho-Butler High School 2020 seniors created the “Seniors Helping Seniors” program to generate some positivity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Seven A-B seniors wrote letters to residents of Grace Living Center, Clinton Living Center and Angelwood Assisted Living. In the letter, they included a picture of themselves and a stuffed animal. Tack Sappington, left, and Kyle Scott delivered the letters to Angelwood. Zach Carlisle, Amy Jo Shepherd, Brittney Cannaley, Chaley Shepherd and Jace Edelen also participated.

Oklahoma listed in top three for Pre-K access

Apr 30, 2020

Oklahoma climbs to third in the country for Pre-K access for 4-year-olds, according to a new report from the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER). In the same report last year, Oklahoma scored among the top eight states in the nation.

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