Musical prep

“Frozen Jr.” cast member Kalyssa Staggs practices her lines inside the Southwest Playhouse for the upcoming auditions, camps and musical that will occur this summer. CDN

Making it down the slide

Carson Pittman holds himself steady as he gets near the bottom of the slide on the playground set at Acme Brick Park.

Today is the 169th day of 2021 and the 91st day of spring.

Here's a look at Thursday's headlines

- City Council backs budget for new year

- Davis-McElmurry funds help Clinton students

- Southwestern receives $5 million gift from alumnus

- Rodriguez kept her focus on state

Sequoyah novels

Clinton Public Library Assistant Kayde Whitney places a few Sequoyah books of the year onto a shelf for people to read. CDN

The Clinton City Council unanimously approved Clinton’s 2021-2022 fiscal year budget, three tourism grants and authorized the city attorney to begin work on the lease renewal of property near the wastewater treatment plant Tuesday during its regular meeting.

Davis-McElmurry funds help Clinton students

Approximately $30,000 has been gifted to Clinton Public Schools from the Davis-McElmurry Trust this year. The Davis-McElmurry Trust has had a positive impact on CPS by providing financial resources to students preparing to go to college. A total of $468,957.67 has been donated to the Clinton Public School Foundation since 2007.

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