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Custer County Clerk Melissa Graham pulls from the records in the Custer County Archives, housed in the former county jail after recent renovation, at the Custer County Courthouse. CDN | Shiann Dawson

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Clerk Graham keeps track of it all

Saturday, October 11, 2025

County Clerk Melissa Graham has early mornings at the Custer County Courthouse. “I come in early so I can do things without being interrupted, because it is a very open office and people are in here a lot. I get here usually between 6 and 6:15 a.m.

Missing student found deceased

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Missing student found deceased

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Logan Nathaniel Musil, an 18-year-old student at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, was found deceased Wednesday. Cameron Lewis, 18, has been arrested in connection with his death.Musil was reported missing Sept. 30, and on Oct.

CDN | Micah Ashcraft

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Golden hue

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Jiovanny Franco, left, and Jerry Bencomo move one of the gold panels to install on outside walls at the site of the new Clinton Middle School building.

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Last of 10 New Orleans jail escapees captured

Saturday, October 11, 2025

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans jail escapee Derrick Groves, who spent nearly five months on the run before being captured in Georgia, agreed to be returned to Louisiana in a Thursday court appearance.

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PUBLIC RECORDS

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Mynor Neftali Salazar Reyes and Katherine Carolina Ramirez Santos Jeremiah J.Thompson and Montana Maria Overton Hunter Drake Aaron and Victoria Paige Widener Ethan Oren Eaton and Karley Madison MartinezDIVORCES FILEDEli Robert Batt vs.Jessamine Shieldnight Makenlee Batt

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Man convicted of killing 15-year-old girl is executed

Saturday, October 11, 2025

(AP) — An Indiana man convicted in the 2001 rape and murder of a teenage girl was executed by injection early Friday in the state’s third execution since resuming capital punishment last year.Roy Lee Ward, 53, was put to death at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City.

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Oklahoma’s GOP governor opposes sending troops without permission

Saturday, October 11, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, the chair of the National Governors Association, said Thursday that he opposes sending National Guard troops across state borders without the permission of the state receiving them.

Puzzle time

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Puzzle time

Saturday, October 11, 2025

George Goret enjoys spending time in the rec room at the Clinton branch of the Oklahoma Veterans Center.

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Native students speak up as tribes take social media giant to court

Saturday, October 11, 2025

WASHINGTON— Two of the state’s largest tribes are hoping that new lawsuits, aimed at holding social media companies accountable, will help address mental health issues sweeping youth across their reservations.The lawsuits, filed in mid-September 2025 in the U.S.

Eastern Oklahoma State College meat judging team members, from left, Eli Whitney, Dylan Neely, Robert Kincade, coach Jade Edwards, Averie Bain, Bailyn Hill and Gracie Ward pose with their awards. CDN | Courtesy photo

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Eastern Oklahoma State College meat judging team claims first place

Saturday, October 11, 2025

The Eastern Oklahoma State College meat judging team earned top honors at the Beef Empire Days contest, held at Tyson Fresh Meats in Holcomb, Kan., and Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kan. Eastern claimed the first place overall team award at the event to begin its fall season.