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🌱 How can Clinton families keep winter break from becoming a screen marathon?

Clinton, Mississippi Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Clinton! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How can Clinton families keep winter break from becoming a screen marathon?
  • Can Clinton hand Murrah another loss in Friday night’s showdown?

Also on today's calendar: Willow Avalon and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 79, low: 68.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 85 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Winter Break Without the Screen Marathon: A Plan for Clinton Families (theclintoncourier.net) — Clinton Public School District families are staring down a long winter break that can easily turn into a screen-time marathon, but this guide offers a concrete plan to keep kids engaged. It walks you through setting media rules before school lets out, stocking low-cost activities, and planning around Central Mississippi’s unpredictable winter weather so Clinton kids return rested, not frazzled.
   

• Football Recap: Lanier Now 15-3 over Last 18 Games (maxpreps.com) — Lanier’s football team just rolled past Murrah 47–21, and now Murrah will travel to face Clinton at 7 p.m. this Friday. With Murrah struggling and Clinton next on the schedule, local fans can expect a meaningful conference test and a chance to see how the home team stacks up against a battle-tested opponent.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Clinton

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★ Featured events ★

    Sunday October 11
  • Duling Hall →
    Duling Hall Live Music & Events, 622 Duling Ave Ste 206, Jackson
    7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Retail Support Assistant in Clinton. Apply here.
  • Lancer Hospitality Group posted a job opening for Utility Worker in Raymond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clinton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Raymond

  • Open enrollment for 2027 benefits begins today [Oct. 1] for MSU employees. (msstate.edu)
  • Hinds County could lose off-site body storage (mississippitoday.org)

Jackson

  • Jackson woman shares gun violence story amid female homicides (wapt.com)
  • Jackson Municipal Airport Authority Awarded $1 Million Federal Grant to Pursue Daily, Nonstop Service to Chicago (northsidesun.com)
  • Mississippi State Fair Returns with ‘Let Freedom Ring' Theme and New ‘Biscuit Brisket' (wlbt.com)

Ok Clinton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Clinton

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Clinton

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.