On Saturday, February 15, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church will once again welcome the community to attend a special musical performance by Mississippi virtuoso trumpeter Kimble Funchess. Funchess, a gifted musician and music educator, has performed with some of the nation’s greatest musical giants in jazz, gospel, blues and R&B, including B.B. King, Charley Pride, the…

Clintonians can expect to pay a little more to have their garbage picked up. The City’s contract with Waste Management includes an annual cost adjustment provision that is being invoked again this year, increasing the garbage rate by fifty-five cents to $27.30 per month for residential customers, and raising the commercial rate by sixty-five cents…

As leaves continue to fall this season, they can easily clog storm drains, leading to flooding and water backups in neighborhoods. Clinton’s Public Works officials encourage all Clintonians to take a moment to clear leaves and debris from storm drains near their homes or businesses, in order to help keep streets safe and prevent water…

Continental Tire, a leading technology company and premier tire manufacturer, recently announced the appointment of Tobias Hacker as Plant Manager of the Continental Tire plant in Clinton. Hacker takes over the reins from Ryal Siem, who retired on December 31, 2024. Hacker, originally from Germany, is not a new face to Clinton. He was involved…

A State Historical Marker was recently presented to Sherry Landrum for “The Landrum House,” which has been in the Landrum family for one hundred years. The house was purchased from Clinton Alderman Dr. Lipsey in 1924 by Monroe Landrum, who was the grandfather of Sherry’s late husband, Jeff Landrum. Monroe Landrum’s wife’s maiden name was…

Kirkland Development is being allowed to proceed with a plan to build 94 single-family homes near the Clinton Parkway, as some neighbors continue to voice concerns over stormwater and traffic issues. The Board of Aldermen voted 5-1 on January 7 to approve a preliminary plat for Olde Towne Village. “At this point, we’re going to…

On March 1, the Clinton community is invited to attend S.A.F.E. S.P.A.C.E., a teen mental health event hosted by local author and director Felicia Brookins, that combines the power of theater and the principles of Kwanzaa to promote collective healing and responsibility. The event will take place at the Quisenberry Library in Clinton beginning at…

Hinds Community College recently hosted a ceremony for Continental Tire to sign their first Mechatronics Technician registered apprentices during National Apprenticeship Week. Ashley West of Bolton and Jaylen McGriggs of Clinton are the first apprentices to be promoted into the mechatronics technician registered apprenticeship program. West and McGriggs worked full-time as production technologist apprentices over…

by Emma Ellard      As Christmas rounds the corner, Clinton small businesses are gearing up for one of the biggest shopping seasons of the year. The Clinton Chamber of Commerce is planning several initiatives to encourage Clinton locals to spend their dollars on local retailers.      “We just really want to keep at the forefront of all…

By Guest Columnist Jehu Brabham      A blessed and happy Thanksgiving and holiday greeting to all my Clinton friends.  I look forward each year to having the opportunity to share some Thanksgiving thoughts with my Clinton friends. More importantly, it gives me opportunity to be reminded of all the blessings my awesome God gives to me.…

       A Welcome Fall sign and seasonal door decorations highlight the 115 Pebble Lane home of Laquita White, whose lawn has been recognized as the November Yard of the Month.      “A lovely yard,” stated the person who nominated the site.      White calls her lawn a lesson in recognizing the good that can emerge from less-than-fortunate…

By Nash Nunnery      A special period for family, events and activities, the fall holiday season is perhaps the most wonderful time of the year for most Mississippians.      For some, however, Thanksgiving and Christmas are a time for angst – in the form of stress and depression.      Shopping, gift and travel expenses, the stress of hosting…

Special to The Clinton Courier      For years, the Baptist Healthplex at Mississippi College has served the Clinton community as a place of instruction, recreation, fitness and healing.      The building that houses the Healthplex was formally named the Gayle Long Wicker Wellness Center as part of the 2024 MC Homecoming festivities.      A two-time Mississippi College graduate, Gayle…

Special to The Clinton Courier      Hinds Community College Head Football Coach Larry Williams has announced he is stepping down at the end of the semester.      Williams has coached two stints at Hinds, from 2003 to 2009 and from 2013 to the present. He was the defensive coordinator prior to being named head coach in 2017.…

By Randy Bell      It looks like Clintonians will be counting an extra blessing this holiday.  The Northside Drive bridge, which has been closed since March, is expected to reopen by Thanksgiving “if we don’t have any more hiccups,” according to Hinds County Director of Public Works Dexter Shelby.      Shelby says a delay in getting some…

By Randy Bell      Those hoping to find work with the City of Clinton can use the City’s website to see what’s available, and Director of Communications and Tourism Marlee Price told the Board of Aldermen at its November 5 meeting that the application process is now being handled in-house.  Previously, the City paid for a…

Special to The Clinton Courier      Experimental Aviation Association (EAA) Chapter 276, which is based at John Bell WIlliams Airport in Raymond, is looking for applicants for the Ray Scholarship, which is awarded to EAA chapters that have obtained certain status in the organization and have won the scholarship.      Applicants for the scholarship must have a…

Little support for attempt to boost firefighters’ pay raise By Randy Bell      An effort to adjust the City’s budget less than two months after it was approved to give Clinton firefighters a bigger pay raise seems to have fallen flat. Ward 5 Alderwoman Beverly Oliver had proposed taking $150,000 to $200,000 from the $1.1 million…

The Clinton Courier      Back for its fourteenth year, The Clinton Courier’s Spirit of Christmas Tour is right around the corner. With a goal of encouraging businesses and homeowners to decorate for the holidays, the Tour was initially created to replace a former awards program of the City that recognized homes throughout town that were particularly festive or well-lit with holiday displays.      Last year, the Tour…

By Carole Kelly      Clinton-Quisenberry Library news is highlighted with the Holiday Book Sale set for December, as well as the announcement that a search is underway for a new director of the Jackson-Hinds Library System.      Floyd Council has been executive director of the library system since March 2022.  Deputy Director Morgan Hedglin has been named…

By Sherry Lucas      Main Street Clinton’s annual Santa Claus Crawl is back in action on Thursday, December 5, combining after-hours shopping, fun festivities and a prime opportunity for night-out socializing.      The ticketed event is $25 in advance and $30 at the door, and limited to about one hundred twenty participants. Ticket-holders get a mug with…

By Sherry Lucas      As the days and nights get chillier, nothing much beats curling up with a blanket, best buddies and a good movie as you bask in holiday cheer. The Olde Towne Depot can help with that.      The Polar Express Pajama Party, planned for Friday and Saturday, December 6 and 7, at the Olde…

By Sherry Lucas      The season’s sweetest and spiciest contest is right around the corner, with Main Street Clinton’s 6th annual Gingerbread House Competition, hosted at the Olde Towne Depot.      The steadily-growing event provides a creative outlet for bakers and decorators of all ages, to construct and festoon their own versions of this charming holiday staple.…