By Randy Bell Brantley Jones will be a junior at Clinton High School next year, hoping to become more involved in the community; and she believes being part of the newly-formed Mayor’s Youth Council will afford her that opportunity.   “I love it when kids are serving the community,” Jones says.  “It’s usually adults who…

The Hinds Community College Vice Presidents of Instruction for Academic and Career/Technical programs recently presented Outstanding Student Awards to those demonstrating excellence in a particular subject area or program of study. Students recognized included (l to r), Front row: Clarence Jackson of Jackson, Keyaria Watkins of Clinton, Conner Robinson of Pisgah, Rolen Fanning of Ridgeland…

  Today (June 1, 2026), the state’s oldest institution of higher learning, Mississippi College, officially changes its name to Mississippi Christian University.     MC President Blake Thompson said the University’s new name is a strategic, forward-looking decision that better reflects the school’s Christian mission, academic scope and long-term vision. Fittingly, the change comes amid…

Special to The Clinton Courier   Sawyer Turnage, a senior at Clinton Christian Academy, recently earned the top prize in Mississippi College’s Select Scholars Competition, one of the university’s most competitive scholarship programs.   Turnage competed against over one hundred high-achieving students from across the United States in a rigorous selection process that included interviews,…

Special to The Clinton Courier Clinton High School student Jazlyn Leszczynska was recently selected to attend the Washington Journalism and Media Conference (WJMC) as a National Youth Correspondent, representing both Clinton High School and the state of Mississippi.   The Washington Journalism and Media Conference is a highly competitive national program hosted on the campus…

Special to The Clinton Courier Evan Lenow, associate professor and chair of Christian Studies and director of the Institute for Christian Leadership at Mississippi College, has been named the Mississippi Humanities Council’s 2026 MC Teacher of the Year.   As MC’s recipient, Lenow, of Clinton, delivered a lecture titled “Retrieving Virtue, Moral Character Development as…

Janae Sinclair and Daniel Dolson recently participated in the annual All-State Strings Orchestra hosted at Belhaven University. Both students have participated in orchestra in the Clinton Public School District since fifth grade.

Cullen Lay, a senior at Clinton High School, was recently named a Stennis Scholar by Mississippi State University.   The John C. Stennis scholarship is a four-year award for incoming freshmen majoring in political science.   The program is typically awarded to only one or two incoming freshmen each year, with an emphasis on leadership…

Crystal Utley Secoy, a Clinton resident and Director and Assistant Attorney General for the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office, recently completed the Mississippi LEAD (Leadership Excellence and Development) program.   Thirty participants representing twenty-three state agencies finished the program in December 2025 and were recently recognized by the Mississippi Legislature from the chamber floors. Secoy is…

By Randy Bell Dogwalkers in Clinton who aren’t prepared to clean up after their pets could soon be facing a fine if the Board of Aldermen passes a new ordinance, which was discussed at one of their recent work sessions.   Director of Community Development Roy Edwards explains the proposed ordinance: “If you’re walking your…

Special to The Clinton Courier The Mississippi School Boards Association (MSBA) recently announced its executive officers and directors for the 2025–26 term. New members were elected last November by the MSBA Delegate Assembly, a group representing school board members from across Mississippi. Sondra Odom from the Pearl Public School District School Board was elected Board…