It’s open for debate depending upon certain drifts, but the National Weather Service reports that between 6 and 8 inches of snow fell over Clinton this past weekend, with most of the City of Clinton’s operations as well as Clinton Public Schools closed Monday in reaction to the weather. Clinton Daily News also received word from Dist. 3 Commissioner Lyle Miller that the Custer County Courthouse closed Monday due to the weather.
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Sports
With the annual West Central Tournament’s final two days being cancelled due to the weather, both Arapaho-Butler High School basketball teams now head into the final five games of the regular season trying to improve their postseason opportunities.
With the season more than halfway over and Dual State out of the question for the Clinton wrestling program, the team is now focusing on the rest of the season.
Columns & Opinions
DEAR HARRIETTE: I want to go to trade school, but my parents don’t approve. They want me to enroll full-time at a traditional four-year college, but that’s not what I want to do. My parents worry that I’ll limit my future or miss out on opportunities if I don’t follow the path they envision. I know they want what’s best for me, but I feel frustrated and unheard. I don’t want to disappoint them, but I also don’t want to pursue a degree that doesn’t align with who I am or how I learn best. I feel drawn to the idea of hands-on work. I have a knack for car engines, and I think trade school will get me into the workforce without overwhelming student loan debt. How do I get them to see my side while still honoring their concerns? – Less Beaten Path DEAR LESS BEATEN PATH:
Donald Trump has called 2025 “the greatest first year” of any president, but a majority of Americans strongly disagree: In the latest CNN poll, 58% describe that year as a “failure.”
Obituaries
Funeral services for Edward Daniel King,
Walter ‘Wally” William Tarkington, loving husband and father, accomplished musician, talented chef, and everyone’s favorite smarty pants, died at home January 6, 2026, in Clinton, OK.