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File photo of Coach Alan Peacock giving quarterback Brent Chappell instructions. File photo/The Clarion-Ledger

Clinton Arrow fans this fall are getting a new perspective on the team through the eyes of Clinton High’s new Media Club. More

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Clinton Arrow fans this fall are getting a new perspective on the team through the eyes of Clinton High’s new Media Club. More  

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Good behavior

First-grader Nathan Bass gives his teacher, Deedra Watts, five Arrow bucks for a plastic frog at the Clinton Park Elementary Arrow store Friday. Photos by Melanie Thortis/The Clarion-Ledger

When 5- and 6-year-olds at Clinton Park Elementary follow the school rules, they know they won't get sent to the office. More

Wear black for CHS special game against Provine

Clinton Arrows will wear black jerseys in the special game against Provine. Joe Ellis | The Clinton News

For the first time in over 50 years, the Clinton Arrows will take to the field Friday wearing black jerseys. More

Include perennials in container gardens

A classic thriller, filler, spiller combination can make any garden container of perennials stand out, like this mix of Heuchera Dolce Key Lime Pie and Creme Brulee, Hylotelephium Carl and Autumn Fire, Lysimachia Goldilocks and Oenothera Lemon Drop. Gary Bachman | Special to The Clinton News

We all know annuals such as petunia or million bells are great container garden plants, but have you ever tried including perennials in container gardens? This important group of plants can and should be an ingredient in every container recipe. More

MC, Belhaven face off

Saturday's game between Mississippi College and Belhaven is the first since the two teams met back in 2005, with the Choctaws winning, 52-16. More

Choctaw claim victory over Badgers

The Mississippi College men's soccer team picked up their first win of the season with a 4-0 victory over Spring Hill Wednesday at Robert P. Longabaugh Field. More

Police dispatch calls

Calls received by Clinton Police Department dispatchers for the week of Aug. 30-Sept. 5 include: More

Use your nose to detect oil-tainted seafood

Participants in a recent Harvest from Open Waters training in Biloxi line up to sniff samples of shrimp and grouper spiked with oil in concentrations as low as five parts per million and less. Special to The Clinton News

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill has presented Gulf seafood workers with their biggest challenge yet, but they are prepared to keep their industry afloat with all the resources they have, including their noses. More

Sale of synthetic marijuana felony

A few weeks ago, I sat down to write this column and call for a statewide ban on synthetic marijuana. More

MC, Clinton schools' $3.5M deal win-win

T.J. McSparrin

Mississippi College and Clinton school district administrators say MC's purchase of prime district property is a win-win sale. More

Job hunters, beware

As the unemployment rate hovers around 10 percent, the Better Business Bureau of Mississippi warns that scammers are taking advantage of the opportunity by preying on the unemployed. More

Clinton Briefs

The Clinton Chamber of Commerce will host "Coffee with the Mayor" at 7:30 a.m. Friday in the Clinton Visitor Center on Pinehaven Road. More

City set to adopt $12.4M budget

In a tight economy, the city of Clinton's budget for 2010-11 is about the same as spending projected for the fiscal year that ends this Sept. 30. More

Business briefs

As the economy continues to present challenges, an upcoming workshop will help new food business owners learn how to increase their chances at success. More

Senior citizens have highest suicide rate

For many people, depression and thoughts of suicide aren't necessarily thought of as problems older adults may be facing. More

National Hunting, Fishing Day is Sept. 25

On Sept. 25, wildlife enthusiasts will celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day. More

Club news

The September meeting of Le Meilleur Luncheon Club was held at Trace Pointe Retirement Center. More

Student briefs

Free learning kits are available to directors of preschools who attend one 3-hour training session. More

MSU employees trained to transport oil-endangered birds, turtles

Forty-two Mississippi State University employees have trained and half have reported to the Mississippi Gulf Coast to transport birds and turtles impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. More

Graddy cast as lead in 'Little Women'

Katherine Graddy is cast in the lead role of the musical "Little Women,'' in the Mississippi College production this fall. More

Applebee's recognizes Teachers of the Month

John Wallace, left, a social studies teacher at Clinton Alternative School, is the school’s Teacher of the Month for August. He is pictured with Principal Bobby Hathorn. Special to The Clinton News

The Clinton school district has announced its Teachers of the Month for August. More

Fundraiser part of Fall for Clinton

The Clinton Community Nature Center has planned a pumpkin decorating fundraiser as part of the Oct. 16 Fall for Clinton celebration in Olde Towne. More

MC meets Belhaven Saturday

Saturday’s game between Mississippi College and Belhaven is the first since the two teams met back in 2005, with the Choctaws winning, 52-16.   More

HCC women’s soccer suffers back-to-back losses

The coaching debut of Marcille McLendon has gotten off to a gut-wrenching start as the Hinds Community College Lady Eagles have lost two straight contests by one goal. More

HCC soccer improves to 1-1

Although the Hinds Community College men’s soccer team dropped its season opener, the Eagles rebounded on Monday to even their overall mark to 1-1. More

CHS cheerleaders selling catfish for tailgaters

Tickets are still available for the Clinton High Arrow cheerleaders’ catfish dinner fundraiser. More

Clinton earns first victory of the season

Clinton's Akiko Thompson slips past defenders in this Nov. 20, 2009, file photo. Thompson's five touchdowns Friday led the Arrows to their first victory of the 2010 season. File Photo/The Clarion-Ledger

After scoring just one touchdown in the first two games, the Clinton Arrows on Friday found the offense they missed the first two games. More

MC men's soccer falls to Birmingham-Southern

The Mississippi College men's soccer team dropped their 2010 season opener, falling to Birmingham-Southern, 2-1, on the road Wednesday. More

MC posts record student enrollment

Students at private Mississippi College in Clinton hustle to their 8 a.m. classes Wednesday. The Baptist-affiliated school this fall has set an attendance record, breaking the 5,000 mark for the first time. Ruth Ingram/The Clinton News

Private Mississippi College has topped the 5,000 mark on enrollment for the first time. More

Bond issue would pay for junior high upgrade

A rendering from Dale Bailey architects shows a proposed facelift at Clinton's Sumner Hill Junior High: new parking, new bricked building facade and brick columns, new front windows, a long canopy, landscaped courtyard and separate entranceways for buses and cars. The work would be done if residents on Sept. 14 approve a $23.5 million bond issue. Special to The Clinton News

Most people would agree: The exterior of Sumner Hill Junior High won't win any beauty prizes. More

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