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- No Thursday CDN due to the holiday

- New Year’s resolutions for Clinton citizens ...

- Use tax impact for City of Clinton

- Custer 4-H hosts workshop

- First half of county property taxes are due today

From left, Hazel Kauk, Claire Kreizenbeck, Audrey Kauk, and Maverick Kauk make Christmas-themed crafts during the annual Custer County 4-H Santa’s Workshop. CDN | Courtesy photo

With Christmas being a time for people to join together and enjoy the season with family, the Custer County 4-H Club held its annual countywide “Santa’s Workshop” event in Weatherford earlier this month to bring Christmas cheer to the communities of Custer County.

Shopping local is considered a great way to support a community – but sometimes, product availability may make this difficult or even impossible. One common alternative has a community benefit that may come as a surprise – use tax.

Dues for 2025 property taxes are almost here. According to Custer County Treasurer Janet Roulet, the first half is due today, as long as the total is more than $25. If the total is less than or equal to $25, the entire sum is due today. If the total is more than $25, property owners can pay the first half today and the second half will be due March 31, 2026.

COMANCHE, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma man firing a gun he bought as a Christmas present has been charged with manslaughter after authorities say a stray bullet left his yard during target practice and fatally struck a neighbor who was sitting on a porch blocks away.

Paul Monies

A freshman Oklahoma lawmaker who upset a powerful House Republican incumbent last year is trying to turn grassroots energy into a broader policy movement, rolling out a seven-point conservative agenda that has already drawn support from several statewide candidates ahead of the 2026 elections.

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