Northside Elementary’s math scores remain among state’s best
Special to The Clinton Courier Northside Elementary School students continue to rank among the top mathematics performers in Mississippi. According to proficiency scores and rankings recently released by the Mississippi Department of Education, Clinton’s third-grade students ranked fifth statewide in mathematics. Northside Principal Mandy Ambrose said the achievement reflects the dedication…
Read MoreClinton Executive Director Council launches to strengthen collaboration among community organizations.
Special to The Clinton Courier Leaders representing organizations from across Clinton came together Sept. 3 for the first meeting of the newly created Clinton Executive Director Council, an effort designed to improve communication, strengthen relationships and create new opportunities for collaboration throughout the community. State Rep. Clay Mansell organized the council…
Read More5 Ways Multi-Currency Payroll Can Improve Employee Retention
Losing a top international employee hurts, and it’s costly. Multi-currency payroll is one of the quieter tools companies use to prevent it. Here are five ways multi-currency payroll can improve employee retention across distributed teams. 1. It Removes the Currency Conversion Penalty From Every Paycheck A quality global payroll provider pays workers directly in their…
Read MoreHow Scalable Mail Handling Enhances Virtual Office Plans
As your business grows, managing corporate correspondence becomes difficult. Supplier invoices, legal notices, client contracts, and bank statements are constant for a growing company. Using a residential mailbox or post office box creates administrative and security issues. Fortunately, scalable mail handling services provide the administrative backbone needed to keep corporate communications organised. Read this blog…
Read MoreHow Outsourced Accounting Services Improve Financial Ledger Accuracy
Maintaining a growing business involves managing a flow of operational and administrative tasks. When staff rush to serve clients, detailed financial record-keeping becomes a secondary priority. A single data entry mistake distorts your monthly profit reports, tax filings, and cash flow projections. For business decisions, accurate financial records are essential. Transferring your bookkeeping to external…
Read MoreMississippi Lawmakers Eye Car Tag and Property Tax Cuts as Families Watch for Budget Relief
Milena Petrovska, a digital marketing specialist who tracks how online platforms compete for consumer spending, sees a familiar pattern forming around Mississippi’s latest round of tax reform talk. As lawmakers in Jackson begin examining cuts to car tag fees and property taxes, she notes that any newly freed household money draws immediate attention from online…
Read MorePractical Ways to Strengthen Your Online Marketing
People rarely interact with a business through a single channel anymore. They may discover a brand through a search, check its social media, visit its website, and read reviews before deciding what to do next. This makes it important for businesses to create a consistent experience across the different places where their audience finds them.…
Read MoreHarnessing AI for Smarter Local Business Management
Artificial intelligence isn’t just for tech giants anymore. For local business owners, AI is quickly becoming a practical and accessible tool. It helps streamline operations, understand customers, and make smarter decisions. Integrating intelligent software can give you a competitive edge right in your own community, all without needing a massive budget or a team of…
Read MoreHardin, Logan-Tate join MC School of Nursing faculty
Ryan Hardin, an RN with six years of experience as a staff nurse and charge nurse in labor and delivery at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, and Kansas Logan-Tate, an MC alum and RN with more than 1000 hours of clinical experience as a pediatric nurse practitioner, are among the latest faculty additions to the…
Read MoreWhy Physical Music Is Finding A New Audience In The Streaming Age
Streaming has transformed the way people discover and listen to music. With millions of songs available almost instantly, listeners can move between artists, albums, and genres without owning a single physical recording. Yet physical music has refused to disappear. Vinyl records, CDs, and even cassette tapes are attracting listeners who want something more tangible, personal,…
Read MoreHow Often Should a Septic Tank Be Pumped? A Homeowner Guide
Septic system maintenance is one of the few home ownership responsibilities that is easy to forget until it demands your attention in the most unpleasant way possible. Unlike a water heater that makes noise when it is failing or a roof that shows visible damage, a septic system operates quietly out of sight until it…
Read MoreUncorked tickets now on sale for Oct. 22 event
By Sherry Lucas Time is close to once again combine sipping and shopping in Main Street Clinton’s fall Uncorked outing. Tickets went on sale September 14 for the October 22 Uncorked, so Clinton shoppers are encouraged to line up their besties now and make plans to take part. The event will…
Read MoreBoard to vote on $23 million City budget
By Randy Bell Clinton’s Board of Aldermen is scheduled to vote September 15 on the City’s spending plan for the fiscal year, which begins next month. The $23 million budget provides what Mayor Will Purdie calls “meaningful” pay raises to attract and retain City employees, while holding the line on taxes. …
Read MoreGround broken at Rising Spring for medical office building
By Randy Bell Things are going vertical at Rising Spring. An August 26 groundbreaking ceremony for Baptist Medical Group’s new facility signaled the start of construction for the first business at the 54-acre mixed-used development near Mississippi Christian University. “This is a really exciting day for Clinton residents,” said Brad Beattie,…
Read MoreThe Paperwork and Planning Behind Welcoming a Child Into Your Home
Bringing a child into your home involves more paperwork than most people expect, whatever route gets you there. Fostering, adoption, kinship care and special guardianship all ask a family to prove, on paper, that they can offer a child a safe and settled life. None of this happens because anyone doubts a family’s good intentions.…
Read MoreFrom Star Wars to Lord of the Rings, Knupp’s pipe organ concert brings cinema music to MC
Robert Knupp, professor in the Department of Music at Mississippi Christian University, will showcase some of the most recognizable tunes in American pop culture history during “Ancient Synthesizer Presents Movie Music: Epic Scores, Timeless Stories,” a pipe organ concert scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, in Provine Chapel on the MC campus…
Read MoreNetwork Connectivity for Smart Cities, Transportation, Utilities, and Outdoor Cabinets
Compact industrial Ethernet switches carry a big share of public infrastructure. Traffic signals, rail platforms, substations, and roadside cameras all depend on a small box inside a metal cabinet that has to keep passing data through heat waves, vibration, and power fluctuations. The requirements shift from one sector to the next, so a good selection…
Read MoreWhat Parents Should Know Before Handing Over a First Tablet
Is your child about to get their first tablet? Graduation Day. Kids get pumped… Parents get nervous. Listen to that nervous feeling. Tablets can give you access to games, videos and education. Tablets also provide a door for strangers to enter into. This is why understanding the warning signs of online exploitation is important before…
Read MoreHealthy Coping Strategies That Support Long-Term Sobriety
Want to stay sober for the long haul? Achieving sobriety is a huge accomplishment. Remaining sober is where the challenge begins. You face stress, cravings and habits everyday that want to drag you back. Here’s the problem: Individuals often leave treatment with a plan…but they lack the necessary tools for when the hard days come.…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “LEARNING THE HARD WAY”
Sleep difficulties? Finally even gotten to the point of lying sleepless every night for hours on end? So you decide to try natural supplements that are supposed to bring on sleepiness and restful nights of sleep. And you carefully begin with the recommended dosage on the back of the box or bottle, right? …
Read MoreOutdoor Patio Planning Around Trees: Balancing Shade, Roots, Debris, and Long-Term Backyard Use
Mature trees can give a backyard character that newly installed features cannot immediately reproduce. Their canopies provide shade, visual interest, seasonal color, and a stronger connection with the surrounding landscape. Planning an Austin outdoor patio near established trees, however, requires careful attention to conditions both above and below the ground. Tree trunks and branches are…
Read MoreBathroom Remodeling Ideas That Make Cleaning and Everyday Maintenance More Manageable
A bathroom can look impressive after renovation yet become frustrating if routine cleaning requires reaching behind fixtures, working around narrow gaps, or constantly moving stored items. Thoughtful bathroom remodeling can address these everyday maintenance challenges before finishes and fixtures are installed. The goal is to create a room that remains practical after the excitement of…
Read MoreHow Does Creative Movement Support Early Learning?
Long before children can sit still and focus on a worksheet, they are learning through their bodies. Reaching, crawling, spinning, jumping, and swaying to music are not just physical activities. They are some of the earliest forms of problem-solving, communication, and self-expression a child experiences. Creative movement, the practice of using open-ended, expressive motion to…
Read MoreDigital Farming Explained: What It Actually Means for Row-Crop Growers
Few phrases get used as loosely in agriculture as “digital farming.” To one grower, it might mean a yield monitor on a combine. To another, it might mean a full suite of connected sensors, software platforms, and automated equipment working together across every acre. The term has become a catch-all, which makes it easy to…
Read MoreHow Small Fleets Are Cutting Fuel Costs with Real-Time GPS Tracking
Fuel is one of the largest controllable expenses for any small fleet. Unlike insurance premiums or vehicle payments, fuel spend fluctuates daily based on routes, driver habits, vehicle condition, and market prices. For fleet owners running five, ten, or fifty vehicles, even small inefficiencies add up fast. That is why more small and mid-sized fleets…
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