Cream of education crop
At an engineering competition involving robotics in El Reno, a team of three WTC students won the Innovate Award. From left are Keagan Lamb of Hammon, and Joel Badillo and Jacob Collier, both from Clinton. CDN | Courtesy photo
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Clinton boys’ soccer coach Gene Ray celebrates with his family and team after being named the United Soccer Coaches 2024 State Coach of the Year for Oklahoma High School Boys Small Public Schools. Pictured in front, from left, are Miguel Hernandez, Trev
Clinton’s Atticus Thompson tries to block a shot during the Reds’ homeopener against the Lindsay Leopards in the Tornado Dome. CDN | Sam Goodwyn
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Cream of education crop

To cap off the first semester of school Tracy McCullough, left, was named the 2024-24 Support Staff Employee of the Year and Rhett Blundell was chosen as Teacher of the Year.

At an engineering competition involving robotics in El Reno, a team of three WTC students won the Innovate Award. From left are Keagan Lamb of Hammon, and Joel Badillo and Jacob Collier, both from Clinton. CDN | Courtesy photo

Three Western Technology Center engineering students, including two from Clinton, received the Innovate Award Dec. 7 at the Red Dirt Rumble Robotics Meet in El Reno.

Sports

Clinton boys’ soccer coach Gene Ray celebrates with his family and team after being named the United Soccer Coaches 2024 State Coach of the Year for Oklahoma High School Boys Small Public Schools. Pictured in front, from left, are Miguel Hernandez, Trev

Each season, awards are given out to teams, players and coaches who had the most success that season.

Clinton’s Atticus Thompson tries to block a shot during the Reds’ homeopener against the Lindsay Leopards in the Tornado Dome. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

No. 3 Titan Malone drives into the lane during Clinton’s home opener against the Lindsay Leopards.

Columns & Opinions

Wednesday afternoon my husband and I were the recipient of a special delivery of musical Christmas carols presented by 11 members of the Clinton High School Band at our home in Butler.

Editor’s Note: This is Lucy Moreno’s thoughts about the recent Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Obituaries

Jodi Janae Sankadota Age 36, lifelong resident of Weatherford, passed away in a tragic accident Saturday, December 14, 2024 in Oklahoma City. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, December 23, 2024, at the Weatherford Indian Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Jerry Parnicher and Rev. Mona Bearshield, under the direction of Lee Hometown Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Weatherford. A traditional all-night wake will begin at 7:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 22, 2024.

A funeral service for Janet Alice Sawatzky, age 80, of Clinton, will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, December 16, 2024, at Cornerstone Church, officiated by Jarod Nunn and under the direction of Lee Hometown Funeral Home. A private burial will take place at the Clinton Cemetery.