The Clinton Courier

06/02/2026

Brantley Jones will be a junior at Clinton High School next year, hoping to become more involved in the community; and she believes being part of the newly-formed Mayor’s Youth Council will afford her that opportunity.

06/02/2026

The Hinds Community College Vice Presidents of Instruction for Academic and Career/Technical programs recently presented Outstanding Student Awards to those demonstrating excellence in a particular subject area or program of study.

06/02/2026

The new issue of The Clinton Courier is now online.

www.theclintoncourier.net

06/02/2026

🚧 Traffic Alert: Overnight Ramp Closure on I-220

The Mississippi Department of Transportation announced that the I-220 northbound ramp to U.S. 80 west (Exit 1B) in Hinds County will be closed from 8 p.m. Thursday, June 4, until 6 a.m. Friday, June 5.

The temporary closure is needed for paving operations. Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead, use an alternate route and remain alert while traveling through the area.

For updates, visit MDOTtraffic.com or follow the Mississippi Department of Transportation on social media.

06/02/2026

The obituary for Ashlee Jane Sumrall is now online.

You can read at this link: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/theclintoncourier/name/ashlee-sumrall-obituary?pid=211533548

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Ashlee Jane Sumrall, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/kk56t4k9

06/01/2026

🔴⚪ Clinton High School Alumni, It's Time to Gather Again! ⚪🔴

The quarterly CHS Alumni Luncheon is coming up, and all Clinton High School alumni are invited to join fellow Arrows for food, fellowship, and plenty of memories.

📅 Friday, June 5
🕚 11:00 a.m.
📍 C**k of the Walk – Pocahontas

Whether you graduated recently or decades ago, this is a great opportunity to reconnect with classmates and celebrate the rich tradition of Clinton High School.

To RSVP, call or text Amylou Douglas at (601) 954-4232 no later than Tuesday, June 2.

We hope to see a great crowd of CHS alumni there!

06/01/2026

Today (June 1, 2026), the state’s oldest institution of higher learning, Mississippi College, officially changes its name to Mississippi Christian University.

  Today (June 1, 2026), the state’s oldest institution of higher learning, Mississippi College, officially changes its name to Mississippi Christian University.     MC President Blake Thompson said the University’s new name is a strategic, forward-looking decision that better reflects the sch...

06/01/2026

Sawyer Turnage, a senior at Clinton Christian Academy, recently earned the top prize in Mississippi College’s Select Scholars Competition, one of the university’s most competitive scholarship programs.

06/01/2026

Clinton High School student Jazlyn Leszczynska was recently selected to attend the Washington Journalism and Media Conference (WJMC) as a National Youth Correspondent, representing both Clinton High School and the state of Mississippi.

06/01/2026

The obituary for Billy R. Watkins is now online.

You can read at this link: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/theclintoncourier/name/billy-watkins-obituary?pid=211524445

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Billy R. Watkins, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/3398v5eu