Clinton’s Gianna Burns focuses on kicking the ball during a practice in the Tornado Bowl. CDN | Sam Goodwyn
WPLS Director of Customer Experience Conner Kirk, left, is presented OLA’s 2026 New Librarian of the Year Award by Kathy Atchley. CDN | Courtesy photo
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Months after a plea was made to the City of Clinton in regard to the det

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Red Tornado champions

Red Tornado champions

Clinton’s Gianna Burns focuses on kicking the ball during a practice in the Tornado Bowl. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

As the regular season nears its conclusion, Clinton senior soccer player Gianna Burns is solidifying her plans for her future.

Columns & Opinions

DEAR HARRIETTE: Sometimes my husband will bend the truth just to prove he’s right, and honestly, it drives me a little crazy. He’s always been stubborn, but at this point in our lives, I don’t understand why “winning” small, meaningless arguments still matters so much to him. It’s not even about big issues – it’s little things. For example, we were talking about which teams are playing in the World Cup, and he confidently named a country that isn’t even participating. When I questioned him, he doubled down and said he had looked it up. I knew that wasn’t true. These moments feel unnecessary and frustrating, especially when the stakes are so low. I don’t want to call him a liar or create tension over minor things, but I also don’t want to keep letting it slide. Should I call him out or just allow his ego to have these small wins? – Wrong and Strong DEAR WRONG AND STRONG:

If anyone knows that President Donald Trump, for all his bluster, can mean what he says, it is the Iranians. Trump is the president who took out the powerful Qasem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s Quds Force, in January 2020. Trump is also the president who bombed Iran’s nuclear sites in June 2025. And the president who attacked Iran in February 2026. So Iranians know that, for all his talk, Trump can also pull the trigger.

Obituaries

Kamden Ray Orange, precious infant son of Karlena Orange and Keaton Aday, was born on April 17, 2025, in Elk City, Oklahoma, and passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus later that same day at Great Plains Regional Medical Center.

Christina Jones, 57, Loving mother and dedicated wife, Passed away peacefully April 19th in her home. Christina worked at Western Equipment in Clinton, OK. A dog mom of two, Christina was an early riser who enjoyed the sun rise and springtime.