• Student Senate Officers at Clinton Middle School attended a Student Senate convention in Enid which was held at the Mark Price Arena. The 1995-1996 CMS officers who attended the convention were Walker Moore, president; Ryan Kelley and Landon Littke, recycling coordinators; Sondra Hutcheson, secretary; Julie Smith and Brittney Catlett, parliamentarians; and Amy Klein, vice president. Sponsor for the organization was Lana McKinsey.
In 1777, Revolutionary forces under the command of George Washington defeated the British at Princeton, New Jersey.
Dear Doctors: Is it OK to go without shoes? I’ve heard conflicting information. I wear supportive shoes for exercise and in public, but I prefer bare feet at home. I stand about six hours a day, and I just find it much more comfortable without shoes. I am 65 and healthy, with no history of foot problems.
Hello, dear readers! Welcome to our monthly letters column. We’ve had some interesting mail, so we’ll get right to it.
DEAR HARRIETTE: My son rarely calls me or reaches out to me, and it makes me question whether I did something wrong raising him. He is now a sophomore at a college halfway across the country. I was sad to see him go away, but I assumed he would call me first sometimes. I thought wrong; if I want to hear from him, I need to call him. What hurts me the most is that when we do call, our conversations feel rushed, as if I’m interrupting his life rather than being a part of it. I try not to sound like a needy parent, but I can’t shake the feeling that I care about him way more than he cares about me.
In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed a bill admitting West Virginia into the United States.
What’s the economic outlook for 2026? Much depends on the answer, since how voters feel about their financial situation next November will largely determine who controls Congress during Donald Trump’s last two years in office.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently got cast on a game show that I’ve watched for years and I’ve always wanted to be on!
Yesterday I saw a friend, Bridget, whom I had not seen for a full year. “How have you been?” she asked.
In 1814, the United States and Great Britain signed the Treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812.