By Randy Bell        Work is expected to get underway by late August or early September to build a sidewalk on the south side of East College Street from the eastern edge of the Mississippi Christian University campus to near Fairmont Street.  Simmons Erosion Control of Lake had the low bid of $328,846…

Special to The Clinton Courier        Jayden Smith, a special education teacher at Eastside Elementary School, was recently awarded the Educator Impact Award from Keesler Federal Credit Union. Eastside is the Clinton Public School District’s (CPSD) fourth- and fifth-grade school.   Caitlin Bradshaw, Keesler Federal’s community development officer, surprised Smith with the award…

Special to The Clinton Courier        Upon receiving her Bachelor of Science in education from Mississippi Christian University (Mississippi College) in 1981, Jeannie Lane of Clinton was busily applying for teaching jobs when Edward L. McMillan, then-dean of Graduate Studies at MC for whom she had worked as an undergraduate, made a recommendation.…

By Guest Columnist Cindy McQueen        When most people hear the word “core,” they immediately think of six-pack abs and endless crunches. But the truth is, core strength is about much more than appearance. Even if you are carrying extra weight around your midsection, you still have abdominal muscles underneath, and keeping those…

Special to The Clinton Courier        Ryan G. Groves, a Clinton resident, retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Three, combat-wounded veteran, and National Park Service leader, has been selected as the 2026 Military Friendly® Veteran of the Year for the State of Mississippi and is now competing for the national title.   Groves…

Special to The Clinton Courier    The Clinton Chamber of Commerce recently sponsored a ribbon cutting for First Metropolitan Financial Services. First Metropolitan Financial Services staff members were joined by Chamber board members, Chamber ambassadors, City officials, family and friends to celebrate them. The business is located at 305 Highway 80 East.

By Guest Columnist Charles L. Gentry        It was a lifelong dream finally accomplished!! I did it!! I mastered a goal established as a young boy growing up on my father’s rural farm in Noxapater, Mississippi. I am honored to share my reflections of a dream that was not deferred.   In 1959,…

Hinds Community College recently named the spring 2026 honorees of the IDEAList employee recognition program. The employees were recognized for representing Hinds’ college values of Integrity, Diversity, Excellence, Accountability, Leadership and Stewardship. Two Clintonians, Vanda Brumfield and Kelly White, have been named IDEALists for the spring.

  Literature is more than a collection of written works to Daniel White; it’s a way to gain an appreciation for people and places that may otherwise be inaccessible. “Literature enriches your ability to reach out and get to know a place and a people intimately, without ever having personally visited them,” said White, associate…

By Randy Bell        Work is underway to resurface at least thirteen streets as part of Clinton’s annual paving program.  The City set aside $1 million for the project but approved an $827,547 bid from Adcamp, Inc. to do the work.   Mayor Will Purdie says they’re still trying to decide whether to…

  Incoming freshmen and transfer students can become familiar with their new university campus and meet their professors before fall classes officially begin during Mississippi Christian University’s final orientation sessions of the summer. A one-day orientation session recommended for transfer students is set for Tuesday, July 21, and a two-day orientation session is slated for…

By Randy Bell        A giant Christmas tree will help Clintonians welcome in the holidays this year, and it’s being bought with money from an anonymous donor.  The City is spending that $21,540 to purchase the 27-foot cone-shaped tree from an Alabama company, Jubilee Décor.   It will be topped with a four-foot…

Special to The Clinton Courier  Clinton resident TaQuincya Liger (left) recently received the Rita and David Halbrook Endowment Scholarship award at the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s School of Health-Related Professions Honors Day. The scholarship is given to an outstanding student in the Health Informatics and Information Management program. The award was presented by Dr.…