Boss uses employee as scape goat

DEAR HARRIETTE: My boss dropped the ball and is blaming it on me. She was supposed to send out an internal email with an important deadline, but she never told anyone about it. She was sitting on the information for a while and didn't let anyone know. Today, my colleagues and I got an urgent message from her stating that we have to work to meet the deadline within 48 hours. When my colleague asked why we were given such short notice, she said that I was the one who was supposed to remind her to send the notice. I'm furious. What should I do? - Scapegoat

Here's a preview of Saturday's headlines

- City prepared if drought continues

- Summer, afterschool program REDS 365 to make its debut

- CPSF to conduct annual scholar's day picnic next week

- Reds rout Pauls Valley

Sibo similar to IBS, but in small intestine

Dear Doctors: I've been seeing a lot of news stories lately about people who thought they had irritable bowel syndrome, but then it turned out to be something called "SIBO." I've never heard of that before. Can you please explain what it is? How do you know if you have it? Can it be cured?

Neighbor wants to support sick woman

DEAR HARRIETTE: I learned that my neighbor is suffering from a terminal disease. She is very private. I was told by another neighbor who is close to her. I want to be able to support her during this tough time, but I'm not sure what to do since she hasn't told me of her condition directly. In the past we have spoken, but I have not visited her or anything. How can I be of help without being invasive? -- Sick Neighbor

‘Hakuna Matata’

From left, Timon (Sydnee Pugh), Young Simba (Xaden Matthews) and Pumbaa (Santiago Castro) eat a snack of grubs after learning about the carefree lifestyle of “Hakuna Matata.” Southwest Elementary fourth graders put on their adaptation of “The Lion King Kids” Thursday.

The Clinton Public Schools Foundation is set to hold its annual scholar’s day picnic next Wednesday, May 4, for Clinton High School students in the top 10 percent of their class. The picnic will be at 11:30 a.m. at Acme Brick Park.

City prepared if drought continues

The lack of rain this year is bringing back memories of the severe drought that plagued western Oklahoma from 2010 to 2015. While the dry spell has not reached the severity of those five years, many people are concerned that it could.

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