Given recognition

World War II veterans were honored with certificates of appreciation during Thursday’s veterans program at Clinton Veterans Center. Five WWII veterans call the Clinton’s center home. From left are Army veteran Clyde Freeman, Air Force veteran Odus Stark and Army veteran Herman Lowery. Not pictured are Army veteran Troy Barrick and Navy veteran Roy Till. CDN

Coat drive started

Clinton High School Key Club members from left Baleigh Giblet, Israel Villanueva and Paola Ochoa show off coats donated to the CHS Key Club Coat Drive. New or gently used coats may be dropped off for Clinton Christmas Connection at CHS, InterBank, Bank of the West and CTC until Nov. 30. CDN

The Clinton Public School District has announced that the filing period for the No. 2 seat on the Clinton Board of Education will be Dec. 6 through Dec. 8. Anyone interested in running for the office may file at the Custer County Election Board.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday directed the State Department of Health to stop issuing birth certificates listing a nonbinary option instead of designating a gender, despite a settlement agreement in a civil case in which the agency agreed to do so.

CMS All-Region Honor Band

Clinton Middle School students who were selected for SWOBA All-Region Honor Band were front row from left, Keelan Gatlin, Alexis Nolosquez, Evelyn Aispuro, Allyson Silos, Kinsley Bridges, Azul Uribe, Marley Gamboa, and Lily Tarkington; back row, Jesse Stratton, Grace Rivas, Ayshka Garcia, Abigail Williams, Jayden Bartlett, Pedro Solis and Ryder Adams.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Smokey Bear taught kids the importance of preventing wildfires. McGruff the Crime Dog warned them not to talk to strangers. And in 1972, Big Bird lined up on “Sesame Street” to receive a measles vaccine as part of a campaign to get more youngsters inoculated against the disease.

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