The Corning Area Chamber of Commerce Board made the weighty decision in a meeting Wednesday, May 13, to cancel Corning’s annual Fourth of July Homecoming Picnic and Parade for 2020.
By Pam Lowe Clay County Courier
According to Sheriff Terry Miller of the Clay County Sheriff’s Department, they received a call on Saturday morning, May 16, about a gentleman from Greene County who had put his boat into the water
The main topic of the Quorum Court meeting on Monday, May 18 were the measures deemed necessary in order to keep the county afloat monetarily.
By Pam Lowe Clay County Courier
On Friday evening, April 17, the Corning, Rector, and Piggott School Districts turned on the football stadium lights and the baseball and softball lights at 8:20 p.m.
The Knobel Mustang Colts won their very first trophy last weekend by capturing third place honors at the Elementary Invitational Basketball Tournament held at Rector.
Junior Jayden Wiedeman was recently selected to the 3A-3 All Conference Basketball Team. Jayden is a Forward for the Bobcats.
City Attorney Alex Bigger reads ordinance concerning mosquito abatement.
City Council panel practicing social distancing.
Discussion concerning mosquitoes.
Audience at city council meeting practicing social distancing.
Dilapidated trailers on 3rd Street discussed during city council meeting.
Trailers on 3rd Street across from the Corning Cemetery.
4th Street side of dilapidated trailers next to a home on 4th Street.
4th Street side of trailer property.
State Senator Blake Johnson shares support for RAAD (Rising Above Alcohol and Drugs) and Partnership for Success.
Derrick Newby, UALR MidSouth introduced the RAAD program to attendees.
Lisa Perry from the Crowley's Ridge Development Council spoke about drug use in Arkansas.
1st Choice Healthcare gave away free backpacks during the event. Rhonda McKinney hands a backpack to a parent.
The Corning School District administration poses with Rylee Grubb, America Youth Advocacy Board Member for Arkansas, SRO Terry Ladd and Daren the Lion and McGruff the Crime Dog.
The Crowley's Ridge Development Council table.
1st Choice Healthcare gave away two bicyles and a Bobcat backpack during the event.
Corning Volunteer Firemen, J.R. Roark - Secretary, Jason Grubb - Chief, and Kelly Carpenter prepare grilled hotdogs.
Corning Volunteer Fireman, Logan Carpenter mans the grill.
Angie White cuts a student's hair as B & B Studio provided free haircuts for children preparing to start school.
The Rise Above Alcohol and Drugs (RAAD) table was giving away free t-shirts and information concerning drug use in Clay County.
A table of contestants in the watermelon eating contest chow down.
Barbara Caldwell's reaction as she walked into her business, Sam and Sam's Products, Inc. to find members of the Chamber and Growing Corning Together.
Barbara holds her face in shock at seeing her friends and family at Sam and Sam's.
Barbara's husband, Jim Caldwell and her granddaughter stand near Barbara as she realizes the surprise.
Soaking in the surprise.
Barbara Caldwell enjoys the refreshment table decorated in Sam and Sam's honor.
Barbara and her husband, Jim Caldwell, who was in on the suprise.
Barbara Caldwell standing by the decorated refreshment table.
Barbara Caldwell's daughter, Heather Frost and her grand-daughters helped with the ruse to get Barbara to the surprise celebration.
Chamber member, Cliff Gifford hugs Barbara Caldwell as Jan Burkheart and Patty Watson Scheer share a laugh.
Well, well, I hear Roy Smalley caught a 10-pound catfish on his tied-out lines in Corning Lake, Sunday night.
By Marylea Vines
2020 has been a tough year not only for Corning, but also for other towns and their counties.
By The Lowe Down
People who know me can tell by looking that the weather is warming up, the warmer it gets, the more I whack on my hair.
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Corning, Arkansas 72422-0085
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