Here's your preview of the Thursday headlines

- City Council says goodbye to Jones

- Mower’s contract continued by CEDA

- Clinton High School rolls out new Tony Tornado mascot

- Reds prepare for final district clash

- Obituary for Robert Penner

City Council says goodbye to Jones

Councilman Chris Jones, representing Ward 1, served his last night on the Clinton City Council during Tuesday’s regular meeting. Jones was awarded a certificate of recognition by Mayor David Berrong for service to the City of Clinton.

Hot griddles

Clinton Kiwanis member Billy Smith, left, serves pancakes to Nova Washa at the Clinton Kiwanis Club Pancake Day held Tuesday at the Frisco Center. Also serving up flapjacks are Kiwanians Adam McPhail, Tyler Bridges and Terry Garner.

Roland Mower’s employment as director of the Clinton Economic Development Authority was continued Tuesday night by authority trustees after a 30-minute executive session.

A-B candidates

Arapaho-Butler will be having homecoming ceremonies Friday immediately following the boys’ game against Blair. High school homecoming candidates are, seated from left, junior candidate Cecilia Alexander, senior candidate Kelcie Beals, sophomore candidate Morgandee Sawatzky; standing, junior candidate Landon Donelson, senior candidate Brett Griffith and sophomore candidate Ben Switzer.

Rolling out the pumpkin rolls

Clinton High School vocal students will be baking their last round of pumpkin rolls Saturday. Carrie Shackelford, left, and Emmilee Goodman work on frosting pumpkin rolls. They will be available for pick-up after noon on Saturday at the CHS Cafeteria. The rolls are $15 each, and this is a fundraiser for the program. To order a pumpkin roll, people may call 580-445-5099 and leave a message.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal to replace the city’s police department with a new Department of Public Safety, an idea that supporters had hoped would bring radical change to policing in the city where George Floyd’s death under an officer’s knee brought calls for racial justice.

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