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Clinton’s Easten Powell scans the field during a 7-on-7 game in the Tornado Bowl. CDN | Sam Goodwyn
Clinton Chapter President of AMBUCS Misty Crider, left, presents Stephanie Radke with the 2025-2026 Therapist of the Year Award during the AMBUCS annual banquet held at Café Clinton. CDN | Courtesy photo
Damian Puentes of the Altus Diamond Dawgs swings mightily at the ball during the first game of the OK Kids 8U Baseball State Tournament Thursday at Schumacher Fields at Acme Brick Park. CDN | Sam Goodwyn
From left, Aubrey Carlson, Lily Leigh, and Giselle Torres check out books from the Western Plains Library’s Bookmobile Wednesday during Summer Playground at Washington Elementary. CDN | Christian Jacobsen
Kyiah Lime shakes the jar of milk as fast as she can to help make it into butter Wednesday during the Discovery Zone class at Washington Elementary. CDN | Christian Jacobsen

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Responded to an animal call of cattle out in the area of State Highway 33 and N. 2270 Rd., Custer City.

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Clinton’s Easten Powell scans the field during a 7-on-7 game in the Tornado Bowl. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

During the Clinton Chamber of Commerce’s luncheon Wednesday at the Frisco Center, firstyear Clinton football coach Trevor Powers talked about the team and what he has seen from his program during the offseason workouts.

Damian Puentes of the Altus Diamond Dawgs swings mightily at the ball during the first game of the OK Kids 8U Baseball State Tournament Thursday at Schumacher Fields at Acme Brick Park. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

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By a number of conventional measures, the Republican Party should be headed for a huge loss in this November’s House midterm elections. But some experts think the results will be much closer than originally thought. The problem for Republicans is those experts still think the GOP will lose, just not in an old-fashioned blowout.

Obituaries

Lanessa Deane Curtis, age 43, a lifelong resident of Clinton, Oklahoma, was born on September 26, 1982, in Clinton. She passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, June 23, 2026, in Oklahoma City, surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services for Rodney Dean Thompson, 67, of Anadarko, will be held at 2 p.m. July 1, at Fort Sill National Cemetery in Elgin.