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Our Olde House: March 2024
I decided to let technology help me with my freezing pipes on the back deck, so I purchased an electric pipe heater and taped it to the pipes. This is basically a wire that gets warm when its thermostat detects the pipe temperature at 38F or below and stays on until the thermostat reaches 45F.…
Read MoreBillings named CPSD’s first Director of Student Assessment and Student Services
Special to The Clinton Courier Clinton Junior High School principal Tamikia Billings has been tapped to fill a new position at the Clinton Public School District’s (CPSD) Central Office starting in the fall of 2024. Billings will serve as CPSD’s first Director of Student Assessment and Student Services, where she will be responsible for overseeing…
Read MoreStafford selected as student ambassador
Special to The Clinton Courier Bradley Stafford of Clinton is among forty-seven Mississippi State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences students selected to serve as CALS ambassadors-representatives of their respective departments and majors who will showcase their MSU experiences in connecting with communities on campus and beyond. Stafford, a senior biochemistry major, was selected as…
Read MoreCity competes for street paving funds
By Randy Bell Clinton should find out in a few months if it’ll be receiving more than $2.5 million in federal funds to pave three major streets in the City. “If I’m not mistaken, they said that they will have the announcements in May,” Consulting City Engineer Bill Owen said February 20, before the Board…
Read MoreCivic Corner: Board of Aldermen Recap
By Ricki Garrett, PhD, Alderwoman-at-Large Mayor Fisher invited Marsha Barham, the director of the Clinton Visitor Center, to provide an update to the Board of Aldermen. Director Barham reported that, in 2023, the Visitor Center had 7,779 visitors from around the United States and other countries. She described it as a beautiful place with a…
Read More“Under the Bridge” project moves ahead
By Randy Bell Work is expected to get underway soon to transform an Olde Towne eyesore into a vibrant addition to Lions Club Park in Clinton. The Board of Aldermen, at its February 20 meeting, approved a $138,750 contract with Hemphill Construction Company, Inc. for infrastructure improvements in the area known as “Under the Bridge,”…
Read MoreEveritt receives Mississippi Arts Commission Grant
Special to The Clinton Courier Gene Everitt of Clinton has been awarded a $500 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission. The grant is a portion of the more than $1.75 million in grants MAC awarded in Fiscal Year 2024 and will be used to purchase art supplies for mixed media assemblage and collage work. “With…
Read MoreFriday Nights at Milepost 89 presents Celtic Crossroads
Special to The Clinton Courier The next Friday Nights at Milepost 89 at the Clinton Visitor Center will be held on Friday, March 15, at 6:30 p.m. The music offering that night will feature a Mississippi Irish band, Celtic Crossroads, a traditional Celtic folk band specializing in lively dance tunes and humorous songs. They have…
Read MoreMETRO MASTER GARDENERS’ ANNUAL PLANT SALE
The Metro Master Gardeners will hold their annual plant sale at Mynelle Gardens (4736 Clinton Boulevard, Jackson, MS 39209) on Saturday, April 27, 2024. The plant sale begins at 8:00 a.m. and will end at noon. Cash and checks are welcome (no credit cards). Members of the Metro Master Gardeners come from all over…
Read MoreMelancon presents as Hinds Humanities Instructor of the Year
Special to The Clinton Courier Hinds Community College English Instructor Frederick Melancon will present “Authoring Your Story Through Work” as his Hinds 2024 Humanities Teacher of the Year presentation. The event will be held from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. on March 20 in Reeves 165 on the Raymond Campus, with a reception to follow in…
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