Prioritizing work comes at a cost

Prioritizing work comes at a cost

Dec 21, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: This year, I made a conscious decision to prioritize my professional life, and it has seen significant growth. However, this focus has come at the expense of my personal life. I’m finding it challenging to balance both aspects, as the majority of my time and energy goes into work-related commitments. How can I maintain a healthy equilibrium without losing momentum in my career or neglecting my personal relationships? – Seeking Balance DEAR SEEKING BALANCE: Being able to build a career and nurture a healthy personal life is not easy, even as it is extremely important. What is required is strategy. Step back and survey your life. List what you have done to get to where you are today.

Headlines for the Wednesday edition

Dec 20, 2023

Here's your preview of Wednesday's CDN

- Election board getting ready for busy year

- Schools to feed kids over break

- Seniors may receive help this season

- Clinton swept by visiting Lions

- INSERTS: Atwoods

Giving to classmates

Giving to classmates

Dec 20, 2023

Southwest Elementary student Michael Dalman fills his classmates’ stockings with treats in preparation for Christmas.

Seniors may receive help this season

Dec 20, 2023

The South Western Oklahoma Development Authority (SWODA) announced it is once again partnering with the Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma to provide assistance to seniors across the area who are in need of help not otherwise provided by other agencies through its Masonic Charities Assistance Program with applications for the program expected to open Jan. 2.

Election board getting ready for busy year

Dec 20, 2023

This year will soon be coming to an end and with it a new election cycle will be beginning with upcoming local elections like the race for Clinton Public School’s Board of Education Dist. 4 seat to the national presidential race, the Custer County Election Board is preparing for a busy election year and reminding voters to request their absentee ballots for this year’s elections.

Schools to feed kids over break

Schools to feed kids over break

Dec 20, 2023

Clinton Public Schools will hold its annual Christmas Break Feeding over seven weekdays during the upcoming break. Any child under the age of 18 will be able to go to the Southwest Elementary School cafeteria from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to eat for free.

Spreading cheer

Spreading cheer

Dec 20, 2023

Southwest Elementary student Nicholas Garcia fills his classmates’ stockings with treats in preparation for Christmas.

Regulators approve deal to pay for Georgia Power’s new nuclear reactors

Dec 20, 2023

ATLANTA (AP) — Almost 15 years of wrangling over who should pay for two new nuclear reactors in Georgia and who should be accountable for cost overruns came down to one vote Tuesday, with the Georgia Public Service Commission unanimously approving an additional 6% rate increase to pay for $7.56 billion in remaining costs at Georgia Power Co.’s Plant Vogtle.

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