By Danny C. Davis        Just a year ago, entering the 2025 season, the Clinton Arrow offense had lost four key starters to transfer and did not have any experience at quarterback or running back, and not much at wide receiver.   Fast forward to this season, and the offense has experience and…

Every time Congress passes another massive spending bill, there is a question that ought to be asked before anything else: Who is going to pay for it? That question matters in Mississippi because transportation is not an abstract policy issue for us. Our farmers need good roads to get crops to market, our loggers need…

  The Mississippi Christian University Singers, the Mississippi Chorus and Pearl High School will present a concert commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, “9/11: Memorial,” at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, at First Baptist Church Jackson. Beth Everett, MC associate professor and director of choral activities for the Department of Music,…

By Randy Bell        Clinton’s Pinehaven Presbyterian Church has gotten City approval to host a new school for students from kindergarten through eighth grade.  At the August 4 meeting, the Board of Aldermen granted the church’s request for a conditional use permit to serve as the home of Paideia Christian Academy during what…

By Randy Bell        The City of Clinton has decided that pavement markings can wait.  What’s needed now is more pavement.      The City budgeted $1 million for street resurfacing this year, but it cost only $762,277.99 to pave the thirteen streets initially chosen.  Mayor Will Purdie says they looked at using…

The Crown Club of Clinton recently collected school supply donations, and several members spent an afternoon organizing supplies and packing them up for students in need. Donations also came in from the Clinton High School Anchor Club. Crown Club and Anchor Club were able to help forty-four Clinton students with their donations. The CHS National…

By Randy Bell        Clintonians who allow political candidates to place campaign signs in their yards now bear the responsibility of removing those signs when the election is over.   The Board of Aldermen voted August 4 to amend the existing ordinance, which gave candidates seven days to pick up their own signs.…

  FirstGen Forward, the premier center for first-generation student success, has admitted Mississippi Christian University (MC) as a new member of its FirstGen Forward Network Class of 2026. MC was selected for demonstrating an outstanding commitment to improving experiences and advancing success for first-generation college students.     Stephanie Carmicle-Davis, vice provost of academic program support…

By Randy Bell        A housing development at the corner of Monroe and Cynthia streets which the City of Clinton originally approved five years ago is finally coming to fruition.  Developer Ben Walker says he’s been encouraged to proceed with the project, which he’s calling Monroe’s Corner.    “We’re going to move on…

Special to The Clinton Courier        Nate Bargatze, Grammy Award-winning and Emmy-nominated comedian, New York Times bestselling author, podcaster, director and producer, will headline the Mississippi Christian University Foundation’s Bicentennial Gala on September 29, 2026, in the A.E. Wood Coliseum on MC’s Clinton campus.   Proceeds from the Bicentennial Gala, the single largest…

Clinton’s Department of Therapeutic Recreation’s ABILITIES program held several events over the summer, culminating with a luau celebration. The evening included a catered dinner, a live DJ and lots of fun for program participants, family, friends and volunteers. For more information about the ABILITIES program, call 601-924-6387.

The Quisenberry Library recently held a birthday celebration for everyone’s favorite wizard – Harry Potter. Children and families were treated to free Harry Potter-themed activities, wand creation and potions lessons, and many attendees dressed up for the occasion. For more information about library activities, stop by the library at 605 East Northside Drive, or call…

Clinton Park Elementary School welcomed a new class of Arrows for their first days of kindergarten. Teachers had lots of fun activities for the new kindergartners, and there were reports of smiles being present in great abundance!  

  Five of Mississippi Christian University’s (MC’s) most accomplished former faculty members received emeritus status from the institution during the 2026 Faculty and Staff Convocation on Monday, Aug. 10. Stephanie Busbea, MC interim provost, introduced the recipients while MC President Blake Thompson presented each with a plaque to mark their accomplishment.     Emeritus status…

Special to The Clinton Courier        The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Alumni Association recently announced the recipients of its 2026 scholarships. Josiah Riggs, a graduate of Clinton High School, was one of eleven high-school graduates who was recognized for their “leadership, academic excellence and promising futures in their respective…