CLINTON — Students in grades K-8 now have a sack lunch option in school cafeterias.

The new Grab-N-Go Lunch option is a healthy and more convenient alternative to traditional packed lunches from home, said Keba Laird, supervisor in CPSD’s Child Nutrition Department.

“They taste great and meet a third of children’s daily nutrition needs,” she said.

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CLINTON — Joy Tyner, principal of Northside Elementary School, is the Clinton Public School District’s 2012-13 Administrator of the Year.

She received the award in a surprise presentation Wednesday at the school.

“Mrs. Tyner sets high expectations both for her students and faculty,” said Dr. Phil Burchfield, superintendent. “She is well respected by her peers and is a strong instructional leader at Northside.”