Road trip
Former Clinton track and field athlete Wyatt Willougby smiles as he shows off his medal from a meet this year with Oklahoma Baptist University. CDN | Courtesy photo
Staying calm to win it all
From left, front, Kassy, Bowen, and Barrett Bonham visit the Farmers Market and enjoy the sun Thursday at Engleman Park. In the back, Bill Hayes and Judy “The Pie Lady” Hayes sell their desserts. CDN | Christian Jacobsen
Clinton’s Timmy Sorter puts all of his strength behind his swing during the Reds’ first-round game of the OK Kids 8U Baseball State Tournament Thursday at Schumacher Fields at Acme Brick Park. CDN | Sam Goodwyn
Ian Aguilar shows off his ping pong light made during the Discovery Zone class taught by JoDee Adney Wednesday at Washington Elementary. CDN | Christian Jacobsen

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Sports

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets are continuing their offseason overhaul.

Former Clinton track and field athlete Wyatt Willougby smiles as he shows off his medal from a meet this year with Oklahoma Baptist University. CDN | Courtesy photo

With his freshman year at Oklahoma Baptist University in the books, former Clinton High School thrower Wyatt Willoughby is enjoying his time competing in college.

Columns & Opinions

ANew York Times reports “President Trump Lost This War.” The New Yorker reports on “The Spectacular Failure and Ruinous Costs of the Iran War.” Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican, calls Trump’s stumble into Iran “the worst foreign policy blunder in decades.”

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am new to dating and honestly feel at a loss. I’m a male college student who has never had a real relationship. I feel like I let things slide in the pursuit of forming a relationship, and I end up getting hurt.

Obituaries

Fernando Chagolla, age 66, of Burns Flat, Oklahoma, was born on May 7, 1960, in Lubbock, Texas, to Tolbert and Santana (Fuentez) Mixon. He passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loved ones, early Sunday morning, June 28, 2026.

Wanda Louise Haunpo (Shelton) was born on April 27, 1953, in Anadarko, Oklahoma, to Charles “Jack” and Rose (Austin) Shelton. She peacefully passed away at her home in Roosevelt, Oklahoma, on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at the age of 73.