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SWOSU Rover Dawgs pose with their human-powered rover at NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge. From left are Brett Chase, Nathan Brooks, Tomas Izquierdo, Mason Pritchard, Brandon Ogle, Caden Tucker, Justin Wiersema, and Kamryn Brewer; seated, Ana Ar
Valedictorian Jocelyn King
Clinton’s longtime baseball coach Kelly Gaunt, left, and assistant coach Jeff King watch during a baseball game. CDN | Steve Wheeler
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Linda Ford displays the awarded plaque of Mary Ford recognizing 50 years of service to the Greyhound Bus line for the 2026 Spring Cemetery Walk at the Clinton Cemetery. CDN | Christian Jacobsen

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Sports

Clinton’s longtime baseball coach Kelly Gaunt, left, and assistant coach Jeff King watch during a baseball game. CDN | Steve Wheeler

It is the end of an era for the Clinton Reds baseball team, as longtime baseball coach Kelly Gaunt is set to retire after 38 years in the dugout.

A-B’s Kylin Oakes uses all of her strength to smash the ball Tuesday during the Lady Indians’ win over Fletcher. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

With a trip to the Class 3A State Tournament on the line, the Arapaho-Butler slow-pitch softball team made easy work of the regional tournament Tuesday at home to advance to the next level.

Columns & Opinions

DEAR HARRIETTE: My daughter came home from school the other day after getting into a fight with two other students. I was livid! I set up a meeting with the administration and the parents of the two other girls immediately.

Hello, dear readers! Welcome to our monthly letters column. We are in the heart of allergy season, which means some of us are stuffed up and sneezing. If you are affected, it can be helpful to check with your doctor about starting medication early. This may help get ahead of the inflammatory response.

Obituaries

Funeral services for Ryan Alexander Redbird, 37, are pending.

Mary Lou Preston, age 93, of Corn, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2026, in Corn. Born on February 27, 1933, in La Plata, Missouri, Mary Lou was the cherished only daughter of Clarence Jr. and Mildred (Keck) Baity.