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Boone Hardaway (Max Halliday) and Amelia Hardaway (Margot Wendice) act out the opening scene of “Dial M for Murder” at Southwest Playhouse. CDN | Christian Jacobsen

Opening scene

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Here are your Daily Lunch Specials.

Friday, April 17, 2026

Here are the daily specials being offered by Clinton eating establishments:Lucille’s Roadhouse - Download the ASAP Energy app to order To-Go online!

Main headlines for the Friday CDN

Friday, April 17, 2026

Here's your preview of Friday's paper- Southall named new A-B supt.- ‘Dial M for Murder’ shines with smaller cast ensemble- Neptune closing for four days- Arizonia man injured- Clinton baseball suffers defeat to Elk City at home- Notice of death and services for Marciea N.

Tony Wendice (Wesley Javorsky” antagonizes Jacob Staggs’ character in “Dial M for Murder” at Southwest Playhouse. Look at Staggs’ clenched fist. CDN | Christian Jacobsen

‘Dial M for Murder’ shines with smaller cast ensemble

Friday, April 17, 2026

Southwest Playhouse’s production of “Dial M for Murder” hosts a small cast, but the story is engaging. All throughout the play there are moments that seem unimportant and menial, but hold meaning later on.

Brad Southall

Southall named new A-B supt.

Friday, April 17, 2026

Arapaho-Butler Elementary Principal Brad Southall was announced as the new incoming superintendent for Arapaho- Butler Public Schools during a special Board of Education meeting at noon Thursday at the high school library.

From 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday Neptune Drive will be closed due to demolition of the overpass bridge. CDN | Staff Photo

Neptune closing for four days

Friday, April 17, 2026

Due to the construction of the Exit 65 Project, there will be another area for local motorists to be aware of in the coming days.ODOT Dist. 5 Engineer Will Snipes said Neptune Drive will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Arizonia man injured

Friday, April 17, 2026

An Arizona man was injured in a motorcycle crash Tuesday evening a few miles after crossing the state line.According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, at approximately 6:13 p.m. Tuesday, Jake C. Allen, of Miami, Ariz.

Medals earned

Friday, April 17, 2026

The Clinton High School Science Olympiad team traveled last weekend to the University of Central Oklahoma for its state competition.

Family and food

Friday, April 17, 2026

Dorene and Lawayne Flaming enjoy the German Feast together at Corn Bible Academy. Lawayne said he graduated from CBA in 1971, and attends any chance he can.

Scientists measure power, speed of black hole jets

Friday, April 17, 2026

(AP) — For the first time, scientists have measured the instantaneous mind-blowing power of jets blasting from a black hole.The jet power from this relatively close black hole-star system is equivalent to 10,000 suns, an international research team reported Thursday.