What movie fan hasn't wanted the chance to review movies? Most of us have disagreed with a movie critic at least a time or two. He called it "formulaic," but you loved it. She said it was wonderful, and you thought it was like watching paint dry.

Here's one thing I know: when you hate somebody, really detest them, it eats you alive. So part of me understood perfectly why Brandt Jean asked permission to hug his brother's killer, former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, during the penalty phase of her well-publicized trial.

CLINTON DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL

It was great to see so many volunteers come together last Saturday to help spruce up our town. In all, more than 70 people gave up their Saturday morning to clean up Clinton’s main thoroughfares.

At Western Oklahoma Christian School, Clinton students Gretta Geisler and Braden Davey make a composite volcano from spray foam insulation for science class.

SENSE & SENSITIVITY

ASK THE DOCTORS

Dear Doctor: I’ve always heard that it’s the saturated fat in red meat that leads to a heart attack. But now I’m reading that it has something to do with the gut? Does that mean probiotics will make it OK to eat steak, which my wife and I just love?

DEAR ABBY

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) urges parents to maintain a safe sleep environment for children. SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) remains one of the top three causes of infant mortality here.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, less than 76 percent of Oklahoma households mailed back their 2010 census questionnaire accounting for a significant undercount.

Young James Miller takes a break from petting a baby kangaroo being held by Jackie Kropp during a Clinton Public Library event. Kropp is the program/outreach coordinator for Western Plains Library System.