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By Danny C. Davis The Clinton High School Arrow 2025-26 boys soccer team was honored at the annual awards banquet held at Mississippi College at Anderson Hall on April 8. The Arrows finished 13-7-3. CHS fell to Tupelo 3-2 in the opening round of the playoffs in an overtime heartbreaker. The game was tied 2-2…

Special to The Clinton Courier The Clinton Public School District’s archery program sent a full contingent of qualifiers to the AIMS North State MSNASP Bullseye Tournament, where both the high school and junior high teams vied for state tournament qualification. The high school team competed on Tuesday, March 24, and the junior high team competed…

Special to The Clinton Courier In advance of this year’s Week of the Young Child (April 11–17), state legislators, early childhood leaders and community members gathered at FunTime Preschool and My First FunTime in Clinton to celebrate the vital role of early educators while confronting a growing child care crisis affecting families across Mississippi. Representative…

By Robert Chapman, Alderman-at-Large Clinton’s Board of Aldermen opened the April 7, 2026, meeting with hearing from Chief of Staff Breana Norton. She discussed with the Board about the City’s efforts into examining standard operating procedures for each department. She revisited the effort at standardizing event sign up requests to streamline the procedure. The City…

By Guest Columnist Theresa Davis When my son-in-law’s mother died unexpectedly, he was left to wade through a lifetime of her treasures. I decided to start going through closets, desks and file cabinets to better organize what was important and start a major purge. In my daughter’s closet, I had several boxes of her programs,…

Special to The Clinton Courier Clinton High School powerlifter Allison Herron etched her name into the record books, setting a new girls’ bench press record in her weight class and finishing third in the MHSAA Class 7A State Powerlifting Meet on Friday, March 28, in Jackson. The senior recorded a 160-pound bench press to break…

Special to The Clinton Courier Dance Works Studio of Clinton recently competed in Memphis, Tennessee, against dozens of dance studios from around the area at Showstopper, the largest dance competition in the country. The studio brought home first place overall in Mini Performance Large with “Witch Doctor,” “Stray to Slay” received first place overall in…

By Sherry Lucas Dinner and a Movie, on Friday, April 24, in Olde Towne Clinton, hits a homer with its second installment in the spring series — the family sports fantasy-comedy Angels in the Outfield. The free outdoor movie, a Main Street Clinton event, presents a prime reason to gather and enjoy the weather, company…

By Randy Bell Work should begin soon on a new concession stand at Traceway Park’s Softball 4-Plex. At their April 7 meeting, the Board of Aldermen accepted a $1.138 million bid from Richard Womack Construction, LLC of Magee to demolish the old building, relocate a water line and construct the new facility. This will be…

A group of community members gathered in front of City Hall on Tuesday, April 7, to pray over the city, lifting up its leaders, government, schools and institutions. Organizers say that, united in faith, they came together to seek guidance, wisdom and unity for the Clinton community, standing in the gap and believing for a…

Special to The Clinton Courier In advance of this year’s Week of the Young Child (April 11–17), state legislators, early childhood leaders and community members gathered at FunTime Preschool and My First FunTime in Clinton to celebrate the vital role of early educators while confronting a growing child care crisis affecting families across Mississippi. Representative…

By Randy Bell Clinton plans to spend $1 million this year to pave almost four miles of streets. The Board of Aldermen voted to advertise for bids at its meeting April 7. But the price of oil may determine how much asphalt is actually put down. The material is a by-product of the crude oil…

By Sherry Lucas Olde Towne Uncorked takes a different approach for spring with its first ever daytime outing. Mimosas are at the center of the event. Olde Towne Uncorked: May Mimosas will be held on Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Olde Towne. This is a special edition of Uncorked, but…

Clinton Junior High School recently named Mrs. Kimple as Teacher of the Month. School officials say she has consistently demonstrated excellence in the classroom through her dedication, creativity and strong commitment to student success.   They also note that she fosters a positive and engaging learning environment where all students feel supported and challenged to…

By Randy Bell After receiving almost $8 million in Congressional funding earlier this year, a project to build a wastewater pipeline to serve Clinton and other parts of western Hinds County has gotten $2 million from the Mississippi Legislature. According to Senate Bill 2189, the money was set aside:   “To assist the Clinton/Raymond/Bolton/Regional Wastewater…

By Sherry Lucas By popular demand, the Bow Tie Dance Band returns in Clinton’s Spring Concert Series at Lions Club Park, 6:30 p.m., Saturday, April 25, enlivening the second installment in the series with a fun mix of covers from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, up through current hits. Gena Steele (vocals and guitar), Eddie…

By Danny C. Davis The 2025-26 Clinton High School Lady Arrow soccer team was recognized at the annual awards banquet held at Anderson Hall at Mississippi College on March 30. Clinton finished the season 14-6-3 and 8-2 in Region 2-7A and made the playoffs. CHS defeated Lewisburg 3-1 at home in the opening round of…

By Randy Bell “Every time you flush your toilet, that’s your government at work.” That’s what Clinton’s Chief of Staff Breana Norton likes to say as she tries to explain that running a city or a state or a country is more than just meetings. And Norton is hoping to convince students to take an…

By Randy Bell With City leaders in attendance, Governor Tate Reeves made the long-anticipated announcement that Clinton will soon be home to an Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center, an investment valued at $1 billion, which is expected to create one hundred jobs. Much of the information about the data center had already been revealed,…

By Randy Bell The two per cent restaurant tax that’s generated money for a pickleball complex, a playground and other parks and recreation improvements in Clinton will be up for reauthorization on June 9 after the Board of Aldermen officially set the date for the referendum and made arrangements for vendors to help the City…

By Randy Bell Clinton’s Philip Gunn has become the second Republican officially in the race for governor. The former Speaker of the House announced his candidacy April 14, saying Mississippi needs a “battle-tested” governor who has a track record of accomplishments. “All the things we did to move Mississippi forward, all the things that I…

This is a recipe that I recently made up, using ingredients and flavors that my family loves. What’s wonderful about this recipe is that you can change up the flavors or even add some more things that you like!   INGREDIENTS 1 tube of refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough 1 sleeve of graham crackers, crushed…

The Clinton Courier Clinton High School’s Attaché Show Choir continued its historic winning streak recently with another Grand Champion performance after competing against strong programs from Illinois and other northern states. Attaché traveled north to compete at Illinois’ Glenwood High School, where the nationally-recognized group faced one of its toughest matchups of the season against…