In 1861, Jefferson Davis was inaugurated as president of the Confederate States of America in Montgomery, Alabama.

(AP) — The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a January fatal mid-air collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

FRIDAY DAY SHIFT Responded to the Clinton Police Department in reference to harassment.

Handing out grants

The Clinton Public School Foundation handed out 15 teacher grants recently. From left, are Foundation board member Tim Miller, School Principal Michelle Sorter, teacher Billie Rodriguez, Paloma Rosales, Sarah Dean and Foundation board member Jenn Mosburg, in front is Andrew Schantz.

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Hannah Gregory, left, portrays Minnie alongside Blair Barnett as the titular Dolly in Southwest Playhouse’s production of “Hello, Dolly!” CDN | Hope King

Clinton’s Southwest Playhouse’s latest production of “Hello, Dolly!” led by Director Marjorie Anderson is a true musical treat for the audience, as patrons will be whisked away with top-notch acting, singing, and dancing by the local performers.

Lily Funk

When 12-year-old Lilyan “Lily” Funk was born, doctors were quick to diagnose her with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, meaning that the left side of her heart did not work like it should due to being underdeveloped.

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