Dr. Jana Chao was recently awarded the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). This achievement reflects the significant contributions made to the teaching profession in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and is presented to only 336 educators across the nation. Chao has an extensive background in elementary…

By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune     The last day to vote in-person absentee is March 29, while mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked on or before April 1st. Absentee voting is now available for the April 1st Municipal Primary Elections. The vast majority of Mississippi’s nearly 300 cities and towns will be electing mayors,…

Proudly born & raised in Clinton, I am excited to announce my candidacy for Ward 3 Alderman. For over 36 years, this place has been my home, and I have a deep appreciation for Clinton’s rich history, strong sense of community, and small-town charm. After graduating from Clinton High School in 2006, I attended Mississippi…

The Wood Activity Center and Clinton’s Living Young program are partnering with the Pearl Senior Center to offer a Mardi Gras trip. Planned for Saturday, March 1, the road trip will take participants to the Red River Mardi Gras in Shreveport, Louisiana. The trip will include a visit to Tubbs Cajun Gifts for some king…

One of America’s most beloved musical comedies will grace Jean Pittman Williams Recital Hall at Mississippi College when Lyric Stage at MC performs “Guys and Dolls” at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 27 to March 1, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 2, in the Aven Fine Arts Building. Set in post-World War II…

By Randy Bell Uncertainty surrounds an effort by the Hinds County Board of Supervisors to charge Clinton and other municipalities in the county $50 per day to house the inmates they send to the Raymond detention center. Mayor Phil Fisher says the City has no plans to pay the County anything until it’s convinced that…

By District 56 Representative Clay Mansell What’s in the red square? These are State-owned, tax-forfeited properties—land and buildings whose owners have not paid their taxes and that have been abandoned. The properties are now owned by the State of Mississippi. This past summer, I had the privilege of co-chairing with Shanda Yates a select legislative…

According to a study published by the National Library of Medicine, music is a complex structure of sounds whose different parameters can affect the perception of time. Symphonic Winds, Mississippi College’s ensemble of 55 highly skilled student woodwind, brass and percussion musicians, will perform a catalog of pieces related to time during its first spring concert,…

Longtime Clinton resident, Elder Law attorney, and local business owner Ronald Morton has announced his candidacy for Ward 3 Alderman. With 40 years of experience living, working, and investing in Clinton, Morton is committed to protecting and strengthening the city’s future. At the heart of Morton’s campaign is his Three E’s platform—Enforcement, Economic Development, and…

As the forecast calls for extreme winter weather to arrive in parts of Mississippi, Atmos Energy is closely monitoring the weather and staging its employees across the system. Colder weather may impact the amount of natural gas you use. Using energy wisely and making a few household changes may produce a big difference in how…

Dance enthusiasts from student organizations representing almost every service club and social tribe at Mississippi College have spent weeks preparing for Swerve, an annual dance competition for charity, scheduled for 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, in Swor Auditorium in Nelson Hall. The competition lets MC students showcase their dancing skills while vying for a…

By Randy Bell After Phil, it’ll be Will. City Attorney Will Purdie is set to become Clinton’s next mayor this summer after he was the only candidate to qualify for the race to succeed Phil Fisher, who decided not to run for re-election as mayor. In a press release issued February 3, the Republican said…

By Randy Bell The weather hasn’t always been cooperative over the last few months, but that hasn’t stopped work crews from pushing ahead with a series of improvements at Clinton’s parks. Significant progress is being made on projects funded by a bond issue and by the City’s two per cent restaurant tax. The biggest job…

The Clinton Public School District’s Board of Trustees recently enacted a measure to increase the supplement given to educators who are National Board Certified. In alignment with the district’s strategic plan’s goal of recruiting and retaining top-tier educators, the CPSD Board of Trustees approved an increase to the National Board Certified Teacher supplement by fifty…

Each year, the Mississippi Department of Education releases administrative costs for each school district across the state. School districts are required to keep administrative costs under a cap of five percent of the district’s total operating budget. The State average percent of total administrative costs is 3.32 percent. The Clinton Public School District’s total administrative…

Late last year, Kimberly McBride responded to an inner call to organize a support group called Women of Worth Ministry. Because of enthusiastic responses, a fourth Women of Worth meeting has been scheduled for Saturday, February 22, at 11 a.m. at the Clinton Quisenberry Library. McBride, a leadership educator, shares that she had the call…

What Clinton officials have called the “largest sports lighting project in state history” is taking shape at Traceway Park. Work is getting underway to replace the wooden poles with metal ones and to install brighter and more energy-efficient LED lights at two dozen athletic fields. The new lights should create safer playing conditions by eliminating…

After complaints from the public, the City of Clinton found a way to tone down the bollard lights along the Arrow Drive pathway. Now, it’s preparing to add more of those lights to complete the project. At its January 21 meeting, the Board of Aldermen agreed to pay a Jackson company $482,375 to install one…

Joseph Kazery has spent the last 12 years helping Mississippi College students gain a better grasp of the world around them. As the MC Distinguished Lecturer Committee’s selection for the 2025 College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Lecture, the assistant professor of biological sciences will explore what matters most in his universe. Kazery will present…

Renee Wilson, associate professor of music at Mississippi College and the Mississippi Humanities Council’s 2025 Teacher of the Year for MC, will present “Elevated: The Impact of Vernacular Music on American Art Music,” at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, in the Jean Pittman Williams Recital Hall in the Aven Fine Arts Building on the…

Hinds Community College recently graduated the first class of electrical line workers since beginning the program in August 2024. Fourteen students, including Hunter Crutchfield and Jalin Ratcliff of Clinton, graduated from the sixteen-week noncredit workforce program. Pictured (l to r) are, front row, Thomas Taylor of Byram, Kashton Sorrell of Pisgah, Jordan Holt of Byram,…

The Hinds Community College Foundation recently recognized 2024-25 scholarship recipients, donors and other honorees at a reception at the Muse Center on the Rankin Campus.

A jam-packed Clinton High School (CHS) Media Center teemed with excitement last month, as family, friends, coaches and teammates witnessed three CHS softball players — Estrella Constancio, Makenzie Cooley and Hayden-Leigh Holifield — sign collegiate national letters of intent (NLI). The signing day festivities were a culmination of dedication on the softball diamond and inside…

  High school and community college students from throughout the Southeast are invited to Mississippi College for Spring Preview Day on Saturday, March 1, and again on Friday, April 4, to find out why the Christian University is a preferred destination for those seeking academic excellence and a commitment to the cause of Christ. During…