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Gary Kluckner with the City of Clinton works to remove concrete from a collapsed drainage ditch Wednesday morning on Custer Avenue. CDN | Micah Ashcraft

Gary Kluckner with the City of Clinton works to remove concrete from a collapsed drainage ditch Wednesday morning on Custer Avenue. CDN | Micah Ashcraft

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Digging in

Thursday, July 17, 2025

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Former U.S. Marine Corps reservist charged in shooting

Thursday, July 17, 2025
(AP) – A former U.S. Marine Corps reservist has been arrested and charged with attempted murder in connection with an attack at a Texas immigration detention center in which a police officer was shot in the neck, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
Leah Fanshier plays the titular lead role as she plays a prank on her character’s father during the Southwest Playhouse’s production of “Matilda.” CDN | Micah Ashcraft

Leah Fanshier plays the titular lead role as she plays a prank on her character’s father during the Southwest Playhouse’s production of “Matilda.” CDN | Micah Ashcraft

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Pranks

Thursday, July 17, 2025

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TODAY IN HISTORY

Thursday, July 17, 2025
In 1918, abdicated Czar Nicholas II, his family and staff were executed by Bolsheviks at Yekaterinburg, Russia.In 1945, President Harry S. Truman, Soviet Premier Josef Stalin and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill met at the Potsdam Conference in Germany.
Braxton Driskill, left, and Jovi Petzold play the respective roles of The Escapologist and The Acrobat during the production of “Matilda,” hosted at Southwest Playhouse. CDN | Micah Ashcraft

Braxton Driskill, left, and Jovi Petzold play the respective roles of The Escapologist and The Acrobat during the production of “Matilda,” hosted at Southwest Playhouse. CDN | Micah Ashcraft

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Playing the part

Thursday, July 17, 2025

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Bondi dodges questions

Thursday, July 17, 2025
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi suggested Tuesday that she has no plans to step down as she dodged questions about Je-rey Epstein and her clash with a top FBI o™cial, seeking to press ahead with a business-asusual approach in the face of right-wing turmoil.

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POLICE REPORT - TUESDAY

Thursday, July 17, 2025
DAY SHIFTResponded to a request for a welfare check in the 500 block of N. 2nd St.Responded to the Clinton Police Department in reference to a request for a civil stand-by.Responded to a request for a welfare check in the 400 block of S. 24th St.

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SHERIFF’S REPORT - TUESDAY

Thursday, July 17, 2025
Responded to a 911 in the 24000 block of S. Frontage Rd., Weatherford.Assisted Clinton Police Department in reference to a disturbance in the 900 block of Orient.Performed a motorist assist in the area of Airport Rd. and State Highway 54, Weatherford.
Daughter struggles to afford dream school

Daughter struggles to afford dream school

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Daughter struggles to afford dream school

Thursday, July 17, 2025
DEAR HARRIETTE: My oldest daughter is preparing to head to college in the fall. She has worked so hard over the years – as a student and as a sister. Her father and I spent a lot of our time working, and she picked up the slack with her two younger siblings.