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“My definition of America is everything is at hand right here, and everything is for us here. We have backup here, and we don’t have to worry about any kind of wars going on here. We are protected.” – Becky Stewart
What does America mean to you?
Jul 03, 2026

What does America mean to you?

Happy birthday!
Happy birthday!
Jul 03, 2026

Happy birthday!

The Clinton branch of the Women’s Golf Association held its first all-women’s tournament at Riverside Golf Course last month. Pictured, from left, are Birdie and Megan Brown of Cordell, who won the Championship Flight; Andrea Wiseman and Kasey Filyaw
Clinton hosts first all-women’s golf tornament
Jul 03, 2026

Riverside Golf Course hosted an event with just women playing last month, as the Clinton Chapter of the Women’s Golf Association put together a tournament recently to be held at the course here in Clinton.

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Sawatzky talks about new goals
Jul 03, 2026

Fayne Sawatzky now has three days under his belt serving as the community and economic development director for the City of Clinton.

Commemorating a $500,000 housing grant are, from left, Sovereign Bank VP Tribal Relations Manager Debbie Lindsey; Cheyenne and Arapaho Housing Authority Gov. Reggie Wassana; Cheyenne and Arapaho Housing Authority Housing Specialist Joscelyn Tapaha; Cheyen
Tribal housing authority nets $500,000 grant for tiny homes
Jul 02, 2026

Five tribal entities, including the Cheyenne and Arapaho Housing Authority, were recently awarded $1.6 million through the Native American Housing Initiatives (NAHI) Grants Program offered by the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) Topeka. The projects will be executed in partnership with Sovereign Bank, a community bank wholly owned by the Citizen Potawatomi Nation.

Layton Richmond focuses on the ball during his at-bat during Clinton’s baseball game in the OK Kids 8U Baseball State Tournament at Schumacher Fields at Acme Brick Park. CDN |Sam Goodwyn
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Jul 02, 2026

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The Clinton branch of the Women’s Golf Association held its first all-women’s tournament at Riverside Golf Course last month. Pictured, from left, are Birdie and Megan Brown of Cordell, who won the Championship Flight; Andrea Wiseman and Kasey Filyaw
Clinton hosts first all-women’s golf tornament
Friday, July 3, 2026

Riverside Golf Course hosted an event with just women playing last month, as the Clinton Chapter of the Women’s Golf Association put together a tournament recently to be held at the course here in Clinton.

CDN | Sam Goodwyn
Clinton prepares for second class of Hall of Fame
Thursday, July 2, 2026

Clinton Athletics Director Eugene Jefferson holds onto the 1982 state championship football trophy at the Tornado Dome Tuesday, as he looks over the Hall of Fame display.

Columns & Opinions

Post-infectious IBS requires evaluation
Friday, July 3, 2026

Dear Doctors: Almost a year after a bout of the stomach flu, I am still having abdominal discomfort. A stool sample test came back normal, but my doctor says I should go see a GI specialist. He thinks the stomach flu gave me IBS. Is that possible? How should I approach getting a diagnosis?

Student on the fence about taking new job
Friday, July 3, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: I was offered a job, but I am on the fence about taking it; I want to know if my reasoning is stupid. I’m 19, and I don’t necessarily need a job, but I would like one to pay off my credit cards faster. I got permission to miss a week at the end of June due to my best friend coming to visit me in New York right before my birthday. We’ve had this planned for months, and I knew immediately to let my new boss know.

Obituaries

David Ray Hinds
Friday, July 3, 2026

David Ray Hinds, age 71, longtime Clinton resident, was born on August 26, 1954, in Weleetka, Oklahoma, to Ray and Christine (Garner) Hinds. He passed away peacefully on Monday evening, June 29, 2026, in Anadarko, Oklahoma.

Patrick Thomas Cornell
Friday, July 3, 2026

Funeral services for Patrick Thomas Cornell, 77, of Clinton, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, at the First United Methodist Church in Clinton.