The Clinton Public School District is reporting two positive COVID-19 cases in the district. One teacher at Clinton High School and one student at Clinton Junior High School make up the reported cases. School administrators at CHS and CJHS have contacted parents of students in the classes who have been affected. Prewitt Contracting Services will…

  Cameron Huey cherished the time with classmates this fall crafting Christmas ornaments like white crosses and multicolored doves. Call it a labor of love for the Mississippi College art education major. Cameron also enjoyed working on metallic and dark blue colored arrowheads. An MC junior from Florence, Cameron, 21, was part of the Art…

After back-and-forth correspondence and discussion several months ago at a City Board of Aldermen meeting between Clinton Public School District Superintendent Dr. Tim Martin and Mayor Phil Fisher, on October 20, the Board unanimously authorized Fisher to execute an agreement between the City and CPSD for the School Resource Officer (SRO) program. “I have since…

On Election Day, our office received more than 1,300 calls from voters with common, Election-related questions or reports of minor problems at polling places. Other than longer, unexpected wait times due to high voter turnout, no major, statewide issues were reported to our office. “I cannot say enough about the perseverance, flexibility and commitment from…

JACKSON, Miss. – Today, Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson encouraged producers to continue to apply for Mississippi Agriculture Stabilization Act (“MASA”) Funds, which were first made available to producers on October 15, 2020, and he announced caps for funding awards. Commissioner Gipson encouraged farmers to use this program to recoup COVID related expenses,…

Efforts continue for the Clinton Quisenberry Library to reach out to patrons who wish to visit the facility that has had limited access times during the past COVID-19 months.  According to Susan Delmas, Clinton librarian,  “The next step in our COVID-19 journey is the addition of browsing appointments, allowing patrons to make an appointment  to come into the library and…

Mississippi College’s 2021 spring break is canceled as another step to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, MC officials announced recently. It’s among the highlights of the new spring semester calendar that is designed to keep the MC community safe. Spring classes will begin on January 19. Easter holidays are set for April 2-5. Members of…

  Claudia Conklin provided excellent leadership as interim director of Mississippi College’s Leland Speed Library since January. In late October, MC officials erased the interim title and selected Conklin as director of the library along College Street. Conklin already devoted two decades to her career as a professional librarian. And she’s expected to keep serving…

  Mississippi College English professor David Miller helps shape content for Advanced Placement exams and delivers lectures reaching students around the world. It’s his final year as Chief Reader for the AP Literature and Composition exam. It’s an important position. First appointed to the post in 2017 after 17 years of service in AP leadership…

Fall enrollment at Mississippi Public Universities remains steady when compared to Fall 2019 figures. Fall enrollment for 2020 is 77,154 for the system, compared to 77,894 students enrolled in Fall 2019, representing a 1 percent decrease. “Our universities have faced innumerable challenges due to the global pandemic,” said Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr., Commissioner of Higher…

  Mississippi College leaders will honor about 1,400 graduates at virtual commencement on December 12. Ceremonies will be 10 a.m. that Saturday to salute May 2020 graduates. There will be a 2 p.m. ceremony to recognize August and December grads. Serving as guest speaker at both programs will be Steve Price, the university’s 2020 Distinguished…

  Angel Tree supporters share the love of Christ with the children of USA prisoners. Mississippi College students, faculty and staff are once again contributing to this good cause. The Angel Tree drive began in early November at the Baptist-affiliated university. MC’s Community Service Center staff is leading the way. For 38 years, dollars going…

Election Day is in full swing! So far, calls to our Election Hotline have been steady, with most calls relating to polling place changes, voter registration, and masks at polling places. As a reminder, no voter should be denied the right to vote for not wearing a face mask. Currently, there are 1,985,928 active registered voters in…

At the Board of Aldermen’s October 6 meeting, Clinton Police Chief Ford Hayman said a big ticket item this year for the Clinton Police Department (CPD) was training.  “We tried two to three times to get the [training] school up and running,” he said. “The school was shut down for the year because of COVID-19,…

Main Street organizations are dedicated to Mississippi’s downtowns, and recently-released figures for their economic impact over a five-year timespan confirms the commitment to preserve, revitalize and rehab town centers across the state. Main Street Clinton is right there in the mission.  Since 2015, Main Street communities have seen an estimated 1,185 net new businesses, 346…

Atmos Energy Reminds Customers to Inspect Natural Gas Piping and Appliances   On Sunday, Nov. 1, the end of Daylight Saving Time in most states is an occasion to turn back the clocks and enjoy an extra hour of sleep. However, as the weather changes, the end of Daylight Saving Time is also a great…

Conference to take place this November, in conjunction with National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregiver Month The Alzheimer’s Association’s Mississippi Chapter will host a virtual caregiver conference from November 9th through the 12th in order to educate, prepare and support those caring for a person living with Alzheimer’s or a related form…

The streets of Clinton’s Olde Towne will once again be filled with ghouls, ghosts and goblins when the Clinton Parks and Recreation Department hosts its annual “Haunting of Olde Towne.” The Haunting of Old Towne, typically known as H.O.O.T., will be held on Thursday, October 29, from 6 until 8 p.m. The City of Clinton Parks…

By Carole Kelly Plans to meet and renew school-day friendships as years pass can be a challenge.  Friends who had met, established and cherished their friendships throughout their Clinton school years not too many years ago coordinated a strategic plan for a recent mini-reunion in Georgia. The five friends, or “fab five,” who graduated from…

  New air purifier systems in Mississippi College buildings this fall will eliminate mold and mildew as well as harmful airborne particles. It’s another powerful tool as MC leaders seek to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 amid a worldwide health emergency. Indoor air cleaning in residence halls on the Clinton campus, as well as academic…

The Clinton Public School District is reporting a student at Sumner Hill Junior High School has tested positive for COVID-19. School administrators at Sumner Hill have contacted parents of students in the classes who have been affected. Prewitt Contracting Services will conduct a deep cleaning of Sumner Hill with electrostatic machines prior to the start…

The Clinton Public School District is reporting six students in the district have tested positive for COVID-19. The six cases are made up of four students at Clinton High School, one at Clinton Junior High School and one at Eastside Elementary. Two students involved with Clinton’s boys and girls basketball teams account for two of…