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Monday at the Clinton Cemetery VFW Vice Commander Heidi Teeter, left, holds the Oklahoma flag as past Post Commander Don Miller, and Post Commander Keith Brisco read the names of the veterans that have recently died. CDN | Christian Jacobsen

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Memorial Day reverence

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Memorial Day reverence

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Harvard is toughening up

Saturday, May 23, 2026

BOSTON (AP) — At Harvard University, earning straight A’s is about to get harder.Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday that it would limit the number of A grades awarded to undergraduates, adopting one of the most ambitious efforts by a major university to curb grade inflation.

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How global events are crushing Oklahoma farm margins

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Brent Rendel grabbed an ink pen, signed the back of the check he received from the Farmer Bridge Assistance program and took it straight to the bank to put the payment toward loans.

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Tennessee man jailed over facebook post wins $835,000 settlement

Saturday, May 23, 2026

(AP) – Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. While many people across the U.S.

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Suspect sought for alleged damage

Saturday, May 23, 2026

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Kenneth Rayshone Carter, 23, of Weatherford, after he allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend’s Clinton apartment and destroyed property.Officers responded to a call at 11:33 a.m.

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‘Oklahoma!’ has many moving parts

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Preparations are underway for the Southwest Playhouse’s production of “Oklahoma!” this fall, as auditions have begun and an outline is forming for the next few months.“People auditioning are great, and we are very excited for the show,” said Director Marjie Anderson.

Kayla Krewall, left, watches Asher King and Dustie King climb the rope playground at McLain Rogers Park. CDN | Christian Jacobsen

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Just hanging out

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Kayla Krewall, left, watches Asher King and Dustie King climb the rope playground at McLain Rogers Park.

Marketing and Communications Director Lacey Lewallen takes photos to be posted on the WTC website. CDN | Christian Jacobsen

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Lewallen to tell WTC’s story

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Western Technology Center has entrusted Lacey Lewallen to tell the story of its students and the impact of its programs. Lewallen will officially be taking the position of the marketing and communications director for WTC.

Being able to order abortion pills by mail needs to stop

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Being able to order abortion pills by mail needs to stop

Friday, May 22, 2026

You can order abortion pills by mail. That reality should be enough to give us all pause, whatever one’s moral position on abortion.You can be in Texas, where abortion is technically illegal, and get your lethal cocktail from a doctor in New York. Louisiana? No problem.California will provide.

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SpaceX tries to launch bigger Starship but hits problems

Friday, May 22, 2026

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX got within a half-minute of launching its newest and biggest Starship on a test flight Thursday evening before a cascade of problems halted the countdown.The 407-foot rocket was poised to begin a space-skimming journey from Texas extending halfway around the world.