Main Street seeks grant for sidewalks
By Randy Bell It’s been a goal of Main Street Clinton to have a way for pedestrians to walk safely from Olde Towne to Lakeview Drive and the many spots in between, but coming up with the money to extend the sidewalks has been a challenge. Now, the organization is applying for a revitalization grant…
Read MoreGulf States Canners expanding in Clinton
Special to The Clinton Courier Gulf States Canners is expanding at its canning facility in Clinton. The project is a $40.8 million investment and will create nineteen jobs. “We are excited to welcome this $40 million expansion to Hinds County, a testament to the collaborative efforts between local government, the Mississippi Development Authority, Entergy and…
Read MoreArboretum certification underway in Clinton
By Randy Bell Clinton has a lot of trees, but not a single arboretum that’s certified by the Mississippi Urban Forest Council. That’s about to change. On September 11, the Council’s executive director, Donna Yowell, and arborist/forester Steve Dicke walked the grounds at the Clinton Visitor Center doing an inventory of the trees. “You have…
Read MoreMovie Review: “Speak No Evil”
By Bob Garver “Speak No Evil” is a remake of a 2022 Danish movie with a famously vile twist. I went into this film expecting it to have the same twist. That’s not to say that I expected it to have the same “ending,” exactly, as I knew the film might deviate from the source…
Read MoreCruzin’ Clinton and Big Truck Experience roll into town Sept. 21
By Sherry Lucas Wheels are in motion for the 2024 edition of Cruzin’ Clinton, with sleek cars and cool trucks getting an extra polish and some TLC for maximum head-turning potential. The Saturday, September 21, event gets a 9 a.m. start, starting engines at the Big Lots parking lot for the snazzy parade…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “THE WINNER – EVEN WHEN YOU LOST”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com You’ve surely seen them. The people in your life that rarely look at the glass as half empty. To them, having a half-empty glass just means they can to fill it to the brim with whatever they choose. But to a person who is discouraged, depressed, and feeling victimized by endless…
Read MoreKara’s Sights & Bites: Our ancestors were healthier and here’s why
By Kara Kimbrough Here’s a sobering thought. The overall quality of life of Americans living in the previous century compared to modern-day residents wsd much better. No surprise, our ancestors were much healthier. Diseases like cancer and diabetes were rarer and here’s why. Researchers attribute moderate doses of sunshine, rigourous daily exercise from working…
Read MoreFuller selected for National Society of High School Scholars
Special to The Clinton Courier The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) recently announced that Saige G. Fuller, a student at Clinton High School, has been selected to become a member of the organization. The Society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship and community commitment. “On behalf of NSHSS and our co-founder, Claes Nobel, a member of the family that established the…
Read MoreClinton Lions Club celebrates 75 years of service
Special to The Clinton Courier The Clinton Lions Club was chartered seventy-five years ago on August 9, 1949. As the club marks its seventy-fifth anniversary, members are reflecting on the journey of the Clinton Lions Club. Through many concessions, chicken barbeques and fruit sales, the club has raised funds to support those in need in…
Read MoreNew director named for Hinds Hi-Steppers
Special to The Clinton Courier Bekah King has come home to Hinds Community College. A Hi-Stepper in 2013-2015 and head captain her sophomore year, she takes over as the third director in the seventy-five-year history of the Hinds Community College Hi-Steppers. “These were two of the best years of my life,…
Read MoreYounger chosen for “Mapping Freedom” project
Special to The Clinton Courier Arianna Younger of Clinton, a junior at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM), was one of nine undergraduate students from across the country, and one of only two from USM, who recently participated in a digital humanities project called “Mapping Freedom.” Mapping Freedom is a three-year initiative hosted by…
Read MoreMovie Review: “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”
By Bob Garver In preparation for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” I watched the original film from 1988. I found that I liked “some” things about it, like the set and character designs and much of the humor, but it’s not a film I would recommend overall. The special effects weren’t well-integrated (even for the 80’s), motivations between…
Read MorePinwheel display brings awareness to second-leading cause of death at college
Special to The Clinton Courier Mississippi College faculty, staff, students and visitors who walk through or drive by the historic Quad Tuesday through Friday, September 3-6, will see 1,100 brightly colored pinwheels gently twirling in the early autumn breeze. The total of plastic-curled whirligigs is intentional – it represents the average number of college students…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “BAD TIMES BUDDY”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Jim sat down at his desk that morning only to be immediately summoned into his supervisor’s office. Where he was assured that while he had been doing good work, he was also told that due to the company’s economic struggles, he was part of the layoffs in one month. That evening…
Read MoreKara’s Sights &Bites: “Fall = and my favorite comfort food – is on the way!”
By Kara Kimbrough The advent of fall is still a couple of weeks away. However, that hasn’t stopped me from looking through my recipe collections in search of favorite fall recipes. As much as I enjoy summer’s cool salads and lighter fare, nothing can compare to fall’s warm and soothing comfort foods. I’ve…
Read MoreMake Sugar Cookies As A Sweet Treat For After School
The Canton News With school back in session, sometimes a ernoons (and lunchboxes) call for a special treat. These cookies are easy to make, conducive to little hands helping out, and make a so and chewy sweet treat to enjoy. Ingredients: 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp.…
Read MoreCivic Corner: Board of Aldermen meeting recap
By Ricki Garrett, PhD, Alderwoman-at-Large The Board of Aldermen welcomed the Mississippi State Champion Clinton 12U Little League All Stars to our meeting to be recognized for their participation in the Little League World Series Southwest Regional Baseball Tournament. They joined us for a photograph following the recognition. Our department head report was provided by…
Read MoreBrick Street Players to host Little Shop of Horrors
by Guest Columnist Bradley Freeny The Brick Street Players (BSP) are bringing Skid Row to Clinton. Rehearsals are well under way for Alan Menken and Howard Ashman’s rock musical Little Shop of Horrors, the Players’ first show of their 2024-25 season. Allie Bennett, BSP president, expressed her excitement, saying that “the community really showed…
Read MoreArrow swim team heads into 2024-25 season
Special to The Clinton Courier The 2024-25 Clinton Arrow swim team includes thirty-four swimmers in grades seven through eleven from Clinton Junior High School, Sumner Hill Junior High School and Clinton High School. The team is under the direction of Coach Marcy Rushing. This is Rushing’s sixth year with the Arrows. Team captains this year…
Read MoreMovie Review: “Reagan”
By Bob Garver Nobody is going to mistake cut-rate biopic “Reagan” for a great movie. At best, it’s a pretty standard greatest-hits collection of important moments in the former President’s life. At worst, it’s a laughably underfunded production made by people who, for whatever reason, want to sell America on Ronald Reagan in 2024.…
Read MoreDepot wraps up summer activities, looks toward holidays
By Randy Bell Things heated up at Clinton’s Olde Towne Depot during July, but it won’t be long before the Polar Express rolls through. The annual Depot Days of Summer were “fantastic,” according to Depot Manager Ashley Hammack, who told the Board of Aldermen at its August 20 meeting that about three hundred people visited…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “LOVING SOMEONE NO MATTER WHAT”
Podcasts available at Coffeetimecolumn.com Send any responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com “No Matter What” is the title of a popular song released in recent years. The lyrics talk about, “No matter whether we really try to please Him, or if we choose to throw a monstrous bomb into our life and the lives of those around…
Read More“Bond Issue for Lighting Projects Moves Closer”
By Randy Bell The Board of Aldermen has taken another step toward finalizing a $12 million bond issue aimed at making Clinton brighter while saving the City money, which can be spent on other needs. The Board, at its August 20 meeting, approved a resolution to issue the bonds through the Mississippi Development Bank,…
Read MoreKara’s Sights & Bites: It’s not too late for one last summer vacation
By Kara Kimbrough Just like the old adage that white shoes can’t be worn after Labor Day, there seems to be a misconception that vacations need to cease as well. In the south, the weather is still extremely warm. Let’s be honest: summer-like conditions will be around for quite a while. So, why not…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “FROM A WORMS’ EYE VIEW”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Wisdom from the lips of a wrinkled old worm. “Okay, listen up, ‘cuz I’m gonna tell ya’ perzactly what The World is like. Most of the time it looks real dark and kind’a dry ‘n crumbly feelin’. But when I tunnel straight up for a little ways,…
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