By Sherry Lucas Clinton’s Yule Run on Saturday, December 7, promises a jolly jog and spirited sprint along the town’s Christmas parade route of Clinton Boulevard and historic Olde Towne. The 7th annual event, presented by Continental, gets an early start this year, at 7 a.m. (a half hour earlier than last year), giving participants…

The Clinton Courier is in the process of relaunching the Keep Clinton Beautiful program. As part of the Keep Mississippi Beautiful and Keep America Beautiful networks, the program is dedicated to enhancing the town’s appearance, building community pride and creating a cleaner, greener Clinton. While the program has been dormant in Clinton for over a…

The Clinton Courier has learned that Santa will once again make a special stop in town on Sunday, December 22, from 6 until 8 p.m. Santa’s very good friend Darryl Sims has been in contact with the Jolly Ole Man himself, and Sims promises that Santa will hold court in the front yard of Bob…

Each year, the Festival of Lights at Mississippi College delights audiences by retelling the story of Christmas through music. This year’s performances, scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 5-7, in Provine Chapel, will feature a format based on the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols, which tells the story of humanity’s fall, the promise of…

Christmas is a time for joyous celebration, and Mississippi College faculty, staff and students are engaging in community service projects that help spread the message of Christ throughout the community. Shari Barnes, director of the Community Service Center at MC, coordinates the university’s participation in its “Sponsor a Child” program, a ministry that supports Angel…

By Sherry Lucas The Clinton Christmas Parade makes its annual march and roll through town on Saturday, December 7, celebrating a key milestone and spreading joy all along the route. This is the parade’s 50th year, and the theme, “Making Spirits Bright for 50 Years,” puts that achievement front and center. Reflection and nostalgia, as…

by Emma Ellard      As Christmas rounds the corner, Clinton small businesses are gearing up for one of the biggest shopping seasons of the year. The Clinton Chamber of Commerce is planning several initiatives to encourage Clinton locals to spend their dollars on local retailers.      “We just really want to keep at the forefront of all…

By Guest Columnist Jehu Brabham      A blessed and happy Thanksgiving and holiday greeting to all my Clinton friends.  I look forward each year to having the opportunity to share some Thanksgiving thoughts with my Clinton friends. More importantly, it gives me opportunity to be reminded of all the blessings my awesome God gives to me.…

       A Welcome Fall sign and seasonal door decorations highlight the 115 Pebble Lane home of Laquita White, whose lawn has been recognized as the November Yard of the Month.      “A lovely yard,” stated the person who nominated the site.      White calls her lawn a lesson in recognizing the good that can emerge from less-than-fortunate…

By Nash Nunnery      A special period for family, events and activities, the fall holiday season is perhaps the most wonderful time of the year for most Mississippians.      For some, however, Thanksgiving and Christmas are a time for angst – in the form of stress and depression.      Shopping, gift and travel expenses, the stress of hosting…

Special to The Clinton Courier      For years, the Baptist Healthplex at Mississippi College has served the Clinton community as a place of instruction, recreation, fitness and healing.      The building that houses the Healthplex was formally named the Gayle Long Wicker Wellness Center as part of the 2024 MC Homecoming festivities.      A two-time Mississippi College graduate, Gayle…

Special to The Clinton Courier      Hinds Community College Head Football Coach Larry Williams has announced he is stepping down at the end of the semester.      Williams has coached two stints at Hinds, from 2003 to 2009 and from 2013 to the present. He was the defensive coordinator prior to being named head coach in 2017.…

By Randy Bell      It looks like Clintonians will be counting an extra blessing this holiday.  The Northside Drive bridge, which has been closed since March, is expected to reopen by Thanksgiving “if we don’t have any more hiccups,” according to Hinds County Director of Public Works Dexter Shelby.      Shelby says a delay in getting some…

By Randy Bell      Those hoping to find work with the City of Clinton can use the City’s website to see what’s available, and Director of Communications and Tourism Marlee Price told the Board of Aldermen at its November 5 meeting that the application process is now being handled in-house.  Previously, the City paid for a…

Special to The Clinton Courier      Experimental Aviation Association (EAA) Chapter 276, which is based at John Bell WIlliams Airport in Raymond, is looking for applicants for the Ray Scholarship, which is awarded to EAA chapters that have obtained certain status in the organization and have won the scholarship.      Applicants for the scholarship must have a…

Little support for attempt to boost firefighters’ pay raise By Randy Bell      An effort to adjust the City’s budget less than two months after it was approved to give Clinton firefighters a bigger pay raise seems to have fallen flat. Ward 5 Alderwoman Beverly Oliver had proposed taking $150,000 to $200,000 from the $1.1 million…

The Clinton Courier      Back for its fourteenth year, The Clinton Courier’s Spirit of Christmas Tour is right around the corner. With a goal of encouraging businesses and homeowners to decorate for the holidays, the Tour was initially created to replace a former awards program of the City that recognized homes throughout town that were particularly festive or well-lit with holiday displays.      Last year, the Tour…

By Carole Kelly      Clinton-Quisenberry Library news is highlighted with the Holiday Book Sale set for December, as well as the announcement that a search is underway for a new director of the Jackson-Hinds Library System.      Floyd Council has been executive director of the library system since March 2022.  Deputy Director Morgan Hedglin has been named…

By Sherry Lucas      Main Street Clinton’s annual Santa Claus Crawl is back in action on Thursday, December 5, combining after-hours shopping, fun festivities and a prime opportunity for night-out socializing.      The ticketed event is $25 in advance and $30 at the door, and limited to about one hundred twenty participants. Ticket-holders get a mug with…

By Sherry Lucas      As the days and nights get chillier, nothing much beats curling up with a blanket, best buddies and a good movie as you bask in holiday cheer. The Olde Towne Depot can help with that.      The Polar Express Pajama Party, planned for Friday and Saturday, December 6 and 7, at the Olde…

By Sherry Lucas      The season’s sweetest and spiciest contest is right around the corner, with Main Street Clinton’s 6th annual Gingerbread House Competition, hosted at the Olde Towne Depot.      The steadily-growing event provides a creative outlet for bakers and decorators of all ages, to construct and festoon their own versions of this charming holiday staple.…

  William Pannell, of Clinton, MS, majoring in Education, was among the 189 University of Mississippi students who were welcomed into the Phi Kappa Phi honor society, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor societies for all academic disciplines. The university held an induction ceremony on Nov. 3 at the Gertrude C. Ford…

By Carole Kelly      Clinton Mayor Phil Fisher, who recently announced that he will not run for re-election, shared observations and updates with the Forever Young organization at First Baptist Church at their recent meeting, which included a focus of prayers for Clinton and the nation.      “For the future election, ask your candidates seeking the office…

By Sherry Lucas      The Clinton Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, at 6 p.m. Monday, December 2, in front of City Hall, marks the holiday season start in earnest, turning a sixteen- to eighteen-foot Christmas tree into a twinkling beacon of cheer.      This year’s late Thanksgiving pushes the festivities to the top of a week crammed with…