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Charity car show raises $20,000 for DeWitt County 4-H Fair Association

Best in Show was awarded to Johnnie and Michelle Crawford of Springfield, for their 1931 Ford Model A Coupe on Sunday, Sept. 27 as part of Scott’s 20th Annual Charity Car Show, held in Clinton.
CLINTON – More than 250 vehicles were on display in Clinton Sunday, Sept. 27 as part of Scott’s 20th Annual Charity Car Show, raising $20,074 for the DeWitt County 4-H Fair Association. The …
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Courtesy of Woods Studio Shown are Clinton High School students elected to the 2026 CHS homecoming court.   Left to right, Mitchell Cornwell, Paisley Schick, Wyatt McGlasson, Audrey …

County Democrats host Nov. 3 candidates

CLINTON — DeWitt County Democrats hosted a meet-and-greet on October 3 to introduce three candidates running in the November mid-term elections.   The event was held at Warner Library. …

Mowing work at cemeteries prompts complaints

CLINTON — After complaints from residents about the condition of the city cemeteries, commissioner Dan Ballenger said he hoped to bring responsibility of mowing the cemeteries back to the city. …

County gets Google.org software grant

CLINTON — County board road and bridge committee chairman Jamie Prestegaard reported seal-coating of township and county roads was nearing completion.   His report took place during the Sept. …

Library plans conservation of Civil War flag

CLINTON — “If we get it stabilized to display it, it can’t be vertical anymore, it has to be horizontal, and it’s big,” said Bobbi Perryman, executive director of the Vespasian Warner …

What’s in a name?

CLINTON — The DeWitt County Genealogical Society is working to locate some important pieces of DeWitt County history, and they hope the public can help. For America 250, the genealogical …
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Lady Maroon Kate Parrish (#5) spikes the ball over the outstretched arms of the opposition.
Lady Maroon Kate Parrish (#5) spikes the ball over the outstretched arms of the opposition.

Lady Maroons power through to 2-0 win over Lady Rockets

CLINTON — In its last home outing, the Lady Maroons volleyball team faced a determined team in the Roanoke-Benson Lady Rockets.  The evening began with the junior varsity home team …
Paisley Schick (#1) and her plaque and trophy volleyball.

Lady Maroons take match from Lady Hawks 2-0

CLINTON — The Meridian (Macon) Lady Hawks flew onto “Gene Vance Court” to try to take down the hometown Clinton Lady Maroons in a recent volleyball match-up. The junior varsity (JV) began …
Paisley Schick (#1) and her plaque and trophy volleyball.

Stand switch

Gordon Woods / Journal The home stands at the CHS football field now face east, trading places with the visitor stands.   The switch is part of the renovation of the school’s athletic …
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The Culinary Corner / I have returned

Welcome to my little corner of culinary delights. To begin, I would like to thank all those wonderful people who were concerned when my articles abruptly ceased.   It warms my heart that …

What you need to know about the ticket to work program

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Starting or returning to work while receiving Social Security disability benefits can feel overwhelming, especially if you are unsure where to begin. The good news is that you …
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Shirley M. Lobb

MAROA — Shirley M. Lobb, 84, of Maroa, passed away at 10:41 p.m. on October 12, 2026, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Shirley was born on November 16, 1941, in Wapella, to Leo and Leona …

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