Red dirt on Red Wheat

Milo Ocshoa sits in the vehicle cab Monday morning, as dirt from the location of the McDonald’s parking lot exit sign loads into his wheel loader to be hauled off.

Charges have been added to a previous sentence for a man who was recently arrested for copper theft from a windmill site after further investigation linked him to another burglary at the same location.

Though the county is not under a burn ban, fire danger was a frequent topic of conversation at Monday’s meeting of the Custer County commissioners.

D.A.R.E. to be great

From left, Clinton Student Resource Officer Andrew Wilson, fourth-place winner Nevaeh Davidson, third-place Stella Shackelford, fifth-place Zianna Almquist, first-place Trinity Rogers, second-place Jasper Whitten, and Clinton Student Resource Officer Dillon Whitten stand together after announcing the winners of the D.A.R.E. Graduation essay contest.

The aftermath of a structure fire that broke out Saturday at 1121 Lee Ave., which is currently under investigation by Clinton Police Department and Clinton Fire Department under the suspicion of arson. CDN | Micah Ashcraft

While many spent their past weekend taking down Christmas lights and taking care of holiday leftovers, Clinton Fire Department responded to a call Saturday about a home fire, as well as investigation into potential arson, at a house in the 1100 block of Lee Avenue.

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- City’s process to pack up lights

- Suspect charged in alleged theft

- Clinton senior eyes two career paths after school

- Full obituary for Wanda Lee Lamborn

Santa’s helpers

Front left, Ellyanna Lagman of Clinton, Charlotte Miller of Hobart, Pazelee Dedmon of Clinton, Monroe Murray of Clinton, and Kolbyn Sappenfield of Cordell; back, Callen Warkentin of Corn, Willow Mayfield of Clinton, and teacher Danyal Walters with the Western Oklahoma Christian School in Clinton stand in front of the 50 collected and assembled boxes for the Samaritan’s Purse project called “Operation Christmas Child.”

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