Have we become too impatient?

Even after 160 million people voted – a figure that is about a fifth of the population of the entire world when the Constitution was written – many questions remain unanswered, many aspects of our public life are unsettled, many political matters are unresolved, many aspects of our social and...

NEWS OF THE WEIRD

BASEMENT CLOSED Nightmares really do come true: On Oct. 24, as Leonard Shoulders, 33, waited at a bus stop in the Bronx, N.Y., the sidewalk beneath him gave way and he dropped into a decrepit basement full of rats, Fox News reported.

Things have been rough this year

My life has been rough. Not too long ago I was rushed to the hospital because my kidneys weren’t functioning right. The doctors said that meant I was gonna need surgery at Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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Average folks cannot afford New York City rent

DEAR HARRIETTE: New York is an expensive place to live. There are a lot of homeless people and families that cram into a studio or onebedroom apartment because they cannot afford anything bigger, my family included.

TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1517, Martin Luther nailed his “Ninety-Five Theses” on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, in protest of the selling of papal indulgences. In 1926, magician Harry Houdini died of complications from a ruptured appendix.

Replacing batteries

Daylight Saving Time is this weekend and people will need to set their clocks back an hour before going to bed Saturday night. The Clinton Fire Department encourages people to swap out their batteries in smoke detectors in conjunction with the time change.

Spooky festivity

Three-year-old Landon Golden holds onto some strips connected to the Halloween inflatable in front of his house. CDN | Litzy Silos

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20 AND 30 YEARS AGO

30 YEARS AGO Clinton 4-H offcers included Leslie Keeton, Melanie Meacham, David Wardwell, all recreational leaders; Christie Crawford, vice-president; Jamie Dunn, recreational leader; Jaretta Stehr, reporter; Jake Stone, president; and Christina Shepherd, secretary. • Attending the Daughters of...

Playground ice

Thirteen-year-old Anna Swope takes some time to sweep the ice and snow from the swing sets at McClain Rogers Park. CDN | Litzy Silos