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The Crown Club of Clinton recently collected school supply donations, and several members spent an afternoon organizing supplies and packing them up for students in need. Donations also came in from the Clinton High School Anchor Club. Crown Club and Anchor Club were able to help forty-four Clinton students with their donations. The CHS National…

By Randy Bell        Clintonians who allow political candidates to place campaign signs in their yards now bear the responsibility of removing those signs when the election is over.   The Board of Aldermen voted August 4 to amend the existing ordinance, which gave candidates seven days to pick up their own signs.…

  FirstGen Forward, the premier center for first-generation student success, has admitted Mississippi Christian University (MC) as a new member of its FirstGen Forward Network Class of 2026. MC was selected for demonstrating an outstanding commitment to improving experiences and advancing success for first-generation college students.     Stephanie Carmicle-Davis, vice provost of academic program support…

By Randy Bell        A housing development at the corner of Monroe and Cynthia streets which the City of Clinton originally approved five years ago is finally coming to fruition.  Developer Ben Walker says he’s been encouraged to proceed with the project, which he’s calling Monroe’s Corner.    “We’re going to move on…

Special to The Clinton Courier        Nate Bargatze, Grammy Award-winning and Emmy-nominated comedian, New York Times bestselling author, podcaster, director and producer, will headline the Mississippi Christian University Foundation’s Bicentennial Gala on September 29, 2026, in the A.E. Wood Coliseum on MC’s Clinton campus.   Proceeds from the Bicentennial Gala, the single largest…

Clinton’s Department of Therapeutic Recreation’s ABILITIES program held several events over the summer, culminating with a luau celebration. The evening included a catered dinner, a live DJ and lots of fun for program participants, family, friends and volunteers. For more information about the ABILITIES program, call 601-924-6387.

The Quisenberry Library recently held a birthday celebration for everyone’s favorite wizard – Harry Potter. Children and families were treated to free Harry Potter-themed activities, wand creation and potions lessons, and many attendees dressed up for the occasion. For more information about library activities, stop by the library at 605 East Northside Drive, or call…

Clinton Park Elementary School welcomed a new class of Arrows for their first days of kindergarten. Teachers had lots of fun activities for the new kindergartners, and there were reports of smiles being present in great abundance!  

  Five of Mississippi Christian University’s (MC’s) most accomplished former faculty members received emeritus status from the institution during the 2026 Faculty and Staff Convocation on Monday, Aug. 10. Stephanie Busbea, MC interim provost, introduced the recipients while MC President Blake Thompson presented each with a plaque to mark their accomplishment.     Emeritus status…

Special to The Clinton Courier        The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Alumni Association recently announced the recipients of its 2026 scholarships. Josiah Riggs, a graduate of Clinton High School, was one of eleven high-school graduates who was recognized for their “leadership, academic excellence and promising futures in their respective…

By Randy Bell        When the City of Clinton decided to stop paying rent on its streetlights and to buy them from Entergy Mississippi, it knew that maintaining the lights would become a City responsibility.  The Board of Aldermen, at its meeting July 21, voted to advertise a Request for Proposals (RFP) for…

By Clay Mansell Every summer, the DNA of Clinton changes.   I have always known that graduating seniors eventually leave home, but I understand it differently this year. My oldest child just left for Mississippi Sate, and for the first time, I am watching it happen from the parent’s side.   Each May, Clinton graduates…

  Ben Williams, professor of music theory and composition and chair of the Department of Music at Mississippi Christian University, has been reappointed to serve for a second year as president of Opera Mississippi’s Board of Directors. Williams has served as president of Opera Mississippi since 2025 and will continue to help guide the organization’s…

Special to The Clinton Courier        A Clinton student is among recent recipients of Entergy’s Community Power Scholarship, a program recognizing academic achievement, leadership and community involvement.   Natnail Stackler of Clinton received a $5,000 scholarship as part of the program, which honors children of Entergy employees across the company’s four-state service area.…

With a theme of “We Control the Traffic,” the Clinton High School Class of 2027 started their last “first day of school” as Clinton Arrows with a Senior Parade. Students lined up in the parking lot across the street from CHS and entered the campus to a host of cheering supporters. Many wore decorated “Senior”…

Special to The Clinton Courier        S.A.F.E. S.P.A.C.E. TheaterTherapy Foundation launched its free three-part Boys Don’t Cry youth and teen mental health discussion series on Saturday, July 25, at Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church in Clinton.   Created for boys and teens ages 12–17, the series provides a supportive environment where participants can…

By Randy Bell        The Clinton Public School District is tapping into technology to allow parents to track their children’s school buses this year.  Fleet management provider Zonar offers an app for both Apple and Android devices which enables parents to find the location of a student’s bus using GPS and even receive…

Special to The Clinton Courier    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…

Clinton High School Senior Zachary Jones was recently awarded the 2026 Phi Beta Sigma- Upsilon Kappa Sigma Chapter Scholarship.  Jones is the nephew of Ernest Dixon, and he plans to attend Mississippi State University in the fall. 

  Special to The Clinton Courier        The Clinton High School cheerleading team delivered a performance at the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) Camp that resulted in them bringing home numerous titles, individual honors and special awards.   Under the direction of coaches Dina Wells and Asia Thomas, the Arrows competed against squads from…

  Mississippi Christian University is one of only three universities nationwide to receive the 2026 Outstanding Achievement Award for Recruitment and Selection from the Mortar Board National College Honor Society. The award recognizes achievement in areas outside of programmatic accomplishments and highlights chapters that made great strides towards increasing chapter health and visibility on campus.…

Special to The Clinton Courier    High-achieving Hinds Community College students were recently recognized at the Student Awards of Distinction ceremony. The SOAR award is the college’s top student honor by the executive leadership team. Nominees included one student from each of Hinds’ six campuses. The nominees demonstrated excellence in all campus endeavors. SOAR finalists…

Ahead of the start of the school year, the Clinton Junior High Ambassadors Show Choir held a week-long choreography camp which reportedly included lots of dancing, laughing and getting to know each other. The final day, the crew joined the singer/dancers, and the week closed with a preview show for their families.