Election filing update

On the last day of filing in the municipal election, a race has developed for the position of mayor.

No Friday paper due to holiday

There will be no Friday edition of the Clinton Daily News due to the Juneteenth holiday.Juneteenth, June 19, is recognized as a federal holiday celebrating the emancipation of slaves, and that means the U.S.

City Council goes over multiple topics

Though a lengthy meeting was predicted at the last meeting, Tuesday night’s meeting of the Clinton City Council was relatively short.“For the second year in a row, our D.A.R.E. program was recognized,” said City Manager Robert Johnston.

Maintenance crew prepares classrooms

Clinton school’s maintenance crews continue working on the facilities to prepare for the 2026-2027 school year.Mark Goucher, maintenance director for the schools, talked about the projects they are working on before the start of the school year and their progress.

FBI disrupts planned attack on UFC fight

WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend, according to court papers unsealed Tuesday that say plotters disgruntled with the direction of the country spoke of flying explosives-laden drones...

Gov. Mike DeWine says Ohio should abolish death penalty

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday that Ohio should abolish the death penalty, saying it is no longer a deterrent to violent crime, confirming his change of heart on the policy he helped write as a state legislator 45 years ago.

Eight people died in B-52 bomber crash at U.S. Air Force base in Southern California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert and burst into flames Monday, killing all eight people aboard, military officials said.

Teen accused of killing stepsister on cruise is taken into custody following adult charges

MIAMI (AP) — A teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship surrendered Monday after a federal judge reversed his decision on pretrial release now that the teen is charged as an adult.The U.S.

Supreme Court agrees to decide if criminal cases must have 12 jurors

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether states can use juries made up of only six people in criminal cases, instead of the usual 12.

No pool float required

Alexis Acevedo gets his float on at the Clinton Public Pool.