Top spelling bee finishers

Lily Adkinson finished as the runnerup in the Washington Elementary School Spelling Bee last week.

Slide races

George Meacham, left, and his sister, Miriam Meacham, race down the slide at McLain Rogers Park.

Most contractors expect demand for many types of construction to shrink in 2021 even as the pandemic is prompting many owners to delay or cancel already-planned projects, meaning few firms will hire new workers, according to survey results released recently by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate.

Here is a look at Tuesday's headlines

- Suspects caught in car shenanigans

- McCullough in National Choir

- Absentee ballot rules changing

- James Morgan Jones obituary

- Carole Morris death notice

- Poincette Adelle Tate death notice

Punching out for final time

The Clinton Post Office had one of its city carriers, Frank Acosta, recently retire. Acosta started his United States Postal Service career at Clinton Nov. 14, 1981, as a part-time flexible city carrier. Over his 39 years, Acosta has been seen carrying mail all over Clinton.

McCullough in National Choir

Clinton High School vocal music student Grayson McCullough earned distinction for the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) 2020 All-National Honor Ensemble.

Goodbye to the holidays

City of Clinton workers Travis Sperle, left, and Jerome Hurd carry a Christmas wreath toward the back of the truck.

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