Clinton’s girls’ golf team smiles after finishing as runner-up at the Class 4A Regional Tournament recently at the Jimmie Austin Golf Course in Seminole. Pictured, from left, are Tatum Fanshier, Bella Bridgeman, Emma Ray, Paige Pugh and Jocelyn King.
Ben Perez steps on the base for the out during the alumni game at Clinton’s baseball field Friday. CDN | Staff Photo
Going for gold
Firehouse tour
Brad Southall, left, receives papers from McKinsey Cloninger at Arapaho-Butler Elementary School. Cloninger will be the school’s new elementary secretary and child nutrition clerk in the 2026-2027 school year. CDN | Christian Jacobsen
Clinton’s Brandon Rodriguez-Esclalante controls the ball in a drill during soccer practice at the Tornado Bowl. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

News

Debbie Carlisle, executive director of the Clinton Public School Foundation, is heading up a “Reality Check” for seniors about to graduate from Clinton High School. As a part of the personal financial literacy portion of the senior capstone class, students get a look under the hood of what it means to be an adult.

Performed a welfare check in the 23000 block of E. 1035 Rd., Weatherford.

Sports

Ben Perez steps on the base for the out during the alumni game at Clinton’s baseball field Friday. CDN | Staff Photo

Playing one last game

Clinton’s girls’ golf team smiles after finishing as runner-up at the Class 4A Regional Tournament recently at the Jimmie Austin Golf Course in Seminole. Pictured, from left, are Tatum Fanshier, Bella Bridgeman, Emma Ray, Paige Pugh and Jocelyn King.

As the golf season nears the end, the Clinton Lady Reds are returning to the state championship tournament after finishing as the Class 4A Regional runner-up recently at the Jimmie Austin Golf Course in Seminole.

Columns & Opinions

My husband, Peter, said “I suppose I have to start packing.” It is always so hard to leave. Packing up from San Miguel de Allende is not a terribly difficult process because we leave the art on the walls and the dishes in the cupboard and, this year, a brand-new beautiful couch sitting in the apartment. We know that the hotel housekeeper, Lulu, will keep a watchful eye on everything.

DEAR HARRIETTE: My friends and I were planning a surprise baby shower for our other friend. I have been the main person planning everything and have been working hard to keep this a surprise. However, I just found out that one of the girls accidentally spilled the beans about it two weeks ago, and no one told me. I am beyond irritated because no one thought to tell me. For the past few weeks, I have been working hard to make sure everything would be perfect. A big part of the effort was making sure the surprise element stayed intact, so I’ve been careful about what I say and who I say it to.

Obituaries

Robert “Bob” Lee King, age 88, formerly of Arapaho, Oklahoma, was born May 19, 1937, to William Jasper King and Lucille (Dowler) King. He passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Pasadena, Texas.

Funeral services for Melvin E. Terrell, 80, a lifelong resident of Custer County, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 30, 2026, at the First Christian Church in Custer City, Oklahoma, officiated by Doyle Kinney and Jerry Yoder, Burial will follow in the Custer City Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Lee Hometown Funeral Home.