Taking care of lots of odds and ends made for a lengthy agenda Monday for Custer County commissioners at the Custer County Courthouse, but the board made quick order of it in the process.

The Clinton Chamber of Commerce is preparing for its August Friends on Frisco event, themed “Back to School Bash,” set for 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday along Frisco Avenue.

Returning to roots

Thomas native Jared Deck performs during the recent Levitt AMP Clinton Music Series Friday evening at the R.E. “Dick” Lloyd Amphitheatre in McLain Rogers Park.

REX, Ga. (AP) — The third-grade students at Roberta T. Smith Elementary School had only a few days until summer vacation, and an hour until lunch, but there was no struggle to focus as they filed into the classroom. They were ready for one of their favorite parts of the day.

Court renovation

Kalan Masters rakes the volleyball court surface at McLain Rogers Park. Local groups are working to revitalize the courts as part of a community improvement initiative.

Backpacks for grandkids

Wilma Jackson displays the backpacks she was able to pick up for her six grandchildren during the Ministerial Alliance’s annual Backpack Giveaway event in McLain Rogers Park.

FRIDAY DAY SHIFT Responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 100 block of East Court Ave.

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