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CoffeeTime: “GOD-FEARING PEOPLE LIE PERFECTLY”

Don’t kid yourself. It’s not just criminals attempting to escape punishment. It’s not just a teenager who missed curfew and is coming up with excuses. Not just the employee who walks in the door an hour late, full of ‘reasons.’ Or the employer who takes advantage of employees and creates ‘plausible explanations.’ They all will…

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CPSD schools top ranks in test scores

Special to The Clinton Courier With the release of the 2023 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) scores, the Clinton Public School District once again had scores that ranked the district in the top-tier, according to Mississippi Department of Education’s student performance data. In addition to the district being in the Overall Top 10 in the…

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Civic Corner: Sept 22, 2023 Meeting

The Mayor and Board of Aldermen welcomed two candidates for office, one a candidate for Hinds County Supervisor, and the second, a candidate for Hinds County Election Commission to the meeting.   Police Chief, Ford Hayman, provided our update. He said there had been 39,700 calls for service, 1408 arrests, and 688 contempt of court…

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Arrows still looking for first win

By Danny C Davis   To say the 2023 football season has started tough for the Clinton High Arrows would be an understatement. Clinton dropped to 0-4 for the first time since the mid 1990s after being shut out on the road at Grenada 35-0 on September 14. Things get no easier for the injury-ridden…

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Civic Corner: Board of Aldermen Recap, Sept 19,2023

By Ricki Garrett, PhD, Alderwoman at Large The Mayor and Board of Aldermen were very pleased to welcome representatives of the Clinton Public School District to our September 5 meeting. Dr. Andy Schoggin, Superintendent, and financial officer Libby Callegan provided the annual report to the Board. They reported that there would be no mileage increase…

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Board approves $24 million City budget

By Randy Bell In a September 12 meeting which lasted all of two minutes, the Clinton Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a spending plan for the City in the fiscal year beginning in October. The $24.04 million budget doesn’t raise taxes but takes advantage of approximately $500,000 in additional tax revenue resulting from increased property…

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Delayed twice, Board vote on ward map may be coming

By Randy Bell After a vote on Clinton’s new ward lines was put off for two months and then for another two weeks, the issue is back on the Board of Aldermen’s agenda at its September 19 meeting. The City is required to approve a new map of the six wards, because the 2020 census…

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City to host Fall Clean-up and Hazardous Waste Disposal

The Clinton Courier   Clinton’s annual fall citywide clean-up will be held October 14 through October 21. From 7 a.m. until 4 p.m., the old Northside Elementary School location at 1111 Old Vicksburg Road will have dumpsters available for residents to get rid of household debris. The site will be closed on Sunday, October 15.…

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