Local 17-year-old student Scout Acosta has been preparing for a future of leading and community involvement by visiting the Naval Academy in Maryland and government officials in Washington, D.C.
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DEAR HARRIETTE: My brother is moving to rural Vietnam for a year to teach English, and I don’t think this is a good idea. My brother can’t stick to any commitment to save his life, and this experience doesn’t seem like it is likely to go any differently. He gets excited about new opportunities all the time, but once the excitement wears off, he usually quits and moves on to something else. He’s switched jobs multiple times over the past few years and has even abandoned hobbies and volunteer commitments after only a few weeks.
Sports
With the summer nearing its end, the Clinton High School volleyball team has used this time wisely, as it works to get better for the fall season.
Heading off for the rest of her life, recent Clinton graduate Peyton Clonce eyes a path she is wanting to take.
Columns & Opinions
DEAR HARRIETTE: One of my childhood friends and his wife moved to my city about a year ago.
Dear Doctors: I recently read about a way to fall asleep faster where you think about a word for a few seconds and then move on to another word. I tried it using a word for every letter in the alphabet and never got much beyond J. Is there an explanation for why this would work?
Obituaries
Minerva “Murry Whiteturtle” Rodriguez began her earthly journey on March 24, 1964, in Clinton, Oklahoma, born to Tommy Welborne and Irene (Whiteturtle) Standingwater. She was a proud Cheyenne Woman. She was a devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, cherished friend, and, above all, a proud “Mimi.” Her greatest joy came from the love she shared with her family, her people, and her community.
Funeral services for Dorothy Carol Smith Clifton, 87, of Concord, N.C., will be held at