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POLICE REPORT - THURSDAY

Saturday, June 28, 2025

DAY SHIFTPerformed an agency assist in the area of I-40, Exit 66.Responded to a report of a stolen vehicle in the 900 block of S. 10th St.Responded to an unwanted subject in the 100 block of S.15th St.Responded to a report of a disturbance in the 300 block of S.7th St.

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PUBLIC RECORDS

Saturday, June 28, 2025

MARRIAGE LICENSES Mark Thomas Hudson and Noah James Tarragano Caden Tyler Rogers and Abby Rose Schmidt Cade Perry Balenti and Abigail Leigh HarmonDIVORCES FILEDSara Lynn Allen vs. Blake Allen

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CORRECTIONS

Saturday, June 28, 2025

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Dwayne Funk in his dress uniform while he was stateside during the Vietnam War. CDN | Courtesy photo

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Dwayne Funk served during Vietnam War

Saturday, June 28, 2025

Dwayne Funk was drafted into the Army at the age of 19 and selected to go into the Air Force. He served from 1970-1974, during the Vietnam War.Funk completed basic training in 1970 at the Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.

Arapaho native Alvin M. Hatfield III posing on a piece of equipment while stationed at Camp Carrol Artillery Base during the Vietnam War. He was stationed in Vietnam from February 1968 to February 1969. CDN | Courtesy photo

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Hatfield’s service

Saturday, June 28, 2025

Alvin M. Hatfield III grew up in Arapaho and graduated from high school in 1966.While attending Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Sayre, Hatfield was drafted into the Army in August of 1967.

Staff Sgt. Forrest Lewis

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Two sons share father’s experiences in WWII

Saturday, June 28, 2025

Michael and Jake Lewis say their father never talked much about his experiences in World War II. But when he did, the stories he told were not easy to forget.

Donald Miller, U.S. Air Force

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Miller served in many places

Saturday, June 28, 2025

Former American Legion Post No. 41 Commander Donald Miller is a familiar face in Clinton, mostly due to his generous community involvement. But not everyone is aware of the many years this Clinton native spent traveling the world, first for 23 years while in the U.S. Air Force, and afterward.

U.S. Army veteran Jim Barton when he was stationed in Long Binh Post just outside of Saigon, Vietnam from 1965 to 1966. CDN | Courtesy photo

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Barton did two tours in Vietnam

Saturday, June 28, 2025

Rural Arapaho resident Jim R. Barton enlisted in the volunteer regular Army in 1963 and served until 1966. He also volunteered for airborne training when he joined up.During his time in the service, Barton did two tours in Vietnam, spending 19 months in-country.

Joe Cloninger talks about that fateful night

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Joe Cloninger talks about that fateful night

Saturday, June 28, 2025

“Shore patrol is screaming at me on the radio, ‘Man overboard! The boat has been hit! Man overboard!’ There were 149 sailors and marines on this mike boat. It was struck by a freighter that was coming in,” longtime Clintonite and former Navy Officer Joe Cloninger remembered about that fateful Jan.

Sam Hendricks, at right, mans his gun during the Vietnam War with his fellow soldier, Louvier.

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Sam Hendricks served as jet engine mechanic

Saturday, June 28, 2025

U.S. Navy veteran Sam Hendricks served as a jet engine mechanic in Vietnam, at a place called Bihn Tuey in the Mekong Delta.One of the hardest things about his time there, he said, was not being sure who the enemy was.