Today is the 266th day of 2023 and the first day of autumn.

Public safety is paramount to a community and it is the charge of City leaders to ensure it is carried out. That’s why the Clinton City Council is to be commended in its implementation of Ordinance 1026.

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO

• Southwest Playhouse in Clinton’s cast of “A Bad Year For Tomatoes!” included Bob Leinau, Michael Connelly, Bill Larue, Nadine Lange, Sharon Hull, Natalie Ferrell and Johnette Seigler.

Christianity is apparently alive and well in Iraq

ORLANDO — There are recent American college graduates teaching in Iraq, due to an exchange program between the Chaldean Catholic Archdiocese of Erbil and the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio.

Mystery of the missing F-35

It was one of the weirdest stories in years. The U.S. military lost a state-of-theart F-35 fighter jet, last seen flying pilotless over North Charleston, S. C., and was asking the public for help in finding the $80 million plane. As South Carolina Republican Rep. Nancy Mace said: 'How in the heck do you lose an F-35?'

Use of ashwagandha skyrockets in the U.S.

Dear Doctors: I have noticed recent advertisements for ashwagandha, which is supposed to be useful for stress management. I am looking for guidance on this supplement, including whether it works and if there are any side effects. Are there dosage guidelines?

DO JUST ONE THING

With an estimated $2,000 worth of food thrown away every year in the average American household, being savvy about food waste is both ecological and economical. Take advantage of the plethora of recipes online to turn ingredients destined for the trash into delicious new things to eat. Overripe fruit can be made into fruit leather; vegetable peelings and tops come together for a flavorful veggie broth; and even stale bread and crackers can be transformed into bread pudding or crispy breadcrumbs to adorn salads.

Husband discloses partner’s salary to

DEAR HARRIETTE: The other day I was driving home with my husband when he got a call from a good friend of his. His friend was venting about being unhappy with the base salary at his new job. My husband then revealed that he should be happy with that salary, and how it is more than I am making now.

Trump and his minions keep shoveling

Time was when getting caught in a malicious lie about a rival would have ended an American politician's career. We no longer live that way. Just the other day, Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of falsehoods attacking President Joe Biden that would have shamed a carnival barker.

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