Dirickson appointed district judge

Custer County Associate Judge Donna Dirickson was appointed Friday by Gov. Kevin Stitt as the new district judge for Oklahoma’s Second Judicial District. Dirickson will now act as the judge for the counties of Beckham, Custer, Ellis, Roger Mills, and Washita.

Free gobblers

Billy Goodwin, at right, with the Clinton Noon Lions Club hands out free turkeys to motorists Monday on Gary Boulevard.

At the regular meeting of the Custer County Board of County Commissioners Monday morning, there was little to go over on the agenda, but the recent storm threat offered a topic of discussion.

Washington stu-co helps community

The Washington Elementary Student Council last week gave a presentation to the Clinton School Board on what it had accomplished.

In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Pennsylvania.

FRIDAY DAY SHIFT Responded to a report of a domestic in the 400 block of N. 8th St.

Responded to an animal call of black cow out in the area of N. 2340 Rd. and E. 990 Rd., Weatherford.

Daughter’s new job sparks independence

DEAR HARRIETTE: My 20-year-old daughter recently got her cosmetology license and has started working at a salon. She’s excited about her new job and the independence it brings, but now she’s telling me she wants to move out and get her own apartment. She says she’s ready for the next step and wants her own space to feel more “grown-up.” The problem is, I’m not convinced she’s fully prepared for everything that comes with living on her own.

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