From left, Jayla Meraz, Giselle Torres, Brandon Torres, and Paulo Coutinho show off their new backpacks filled with school supplies given away by the Clinton Ministerial Alliance as part of its backpack drive Wednesday afternoon at McLain Rogers Park. CDN

The Clinton Ministerial Alliance held its annual backpack drive Wednesday evening at McLain Rogers Park, giving away backpacks filled with school supplies to the community for the upcoming school year.

A sea of scrubs filled City Hall Wednesday night, as medical professionals showed their support for Clinton Regional Hospital. No fanfare preceded the opening of the special meeting of the Clinton City Council, and no time was wasted in delivering the unpleasant news.

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- Hospital deal faces uncertainty

- Bus driver training underway

- Still one race set for council position

- Meacham competes in All-State Golf Tournament

- Physicals due for Red Tornado athletes

ATLANTA (AP) — An exchange of gunfire in a busy Atlanta nightlife area early Monday left one person dead and 10 others injured, police said. The incident comes on the heels of a violent weekend in Georgia’s capital.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is pressing for a deal with Harvard University that would require the Ivy League school to pay far more than the $200 million fine agreed to by Columbia University to resolve multiple federal investigations, according to two people familiar with the matter.

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