February 2022

Peach Orchard to mull over ARPA spending on sewer project

February 10, 2022

Peach Orchard, as well as other small towns in Clay County, must decide how to spend the federal funding coming our way. After receiving the first release of the ARPA funding in July of 2021, we have been studying options for the best use of those funds. Peach Orchard City Council hesitates to make a hurried decision and have been studying our options. In the interim, the rules for spending have changed. The final rule takes effect on April 1, 2022.

February 10, 2022

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2022 Arkansas Century Farm program. This program recognizes Arkansas families who have owned and farmed the same land for at least 100 years.

CHS Homecoming night

February 3, 2022

Left to right: Kenzie Blanchard, Rhett Eddington, Destiny Leonard, Charles King, Sabrina Parks, Parker Davis, Queen Madison Finley, Fisher Francis. Front: Kimber Owens, Scottie Jordan Photos Credit: Jimmy Leach

Trap Team receives State Championship rings

February 3, 2022

Last summer on June 4, 2021, the Corning Junior High Trap Team won the state championship in the Junior Division of the Arkansas Youth Shooting Sports Program (AYSSP). Between games at the Corning High School Basketball Homecoming on Friday, Jan. 29, the Jr. High Trap Team members were presented their State Championship rings.

Worry, the signature of caring

February 3, 2022

My sister and I began our lives in Kansas City. We lived in a nice suburban neighborhood where the space between houses could be stepped off; heel-toe, heel-toe and everyone had a chain-link fence surrounding their back yard. This was the 1960’s when a kid’s bike was their favorite mode of transportation. A bicycle represented freedom as we pedaled and glided up and down streets with the wind rushing in our faces and nowhere to be until the street light came on at dusk.

CHS basketball homecoming

February 3, 2022

Top Row: Queen Madison Finley, Fisher Francis; 2 row from top: Sabrina Parks, Parker Davis, Kenzie Blanchard, Rhett Eddington, Destiny Leonard, Charles King; 3 row: Chelbi LeGrand, Seth Green, Sandra Thomas, Reid McMasters; 4 row: Emily Luttrell, Jakob Cox, Madison Vanderburg, Ethan Guthrey, Addison George, Seth Smith; 5 row: Reicken Rainwater, Peyton Cartwright, Celene Pankey, Aaron Qualls; 6 row: Kyla Woodard, Aireus Kimble, Haydon Cox; 7 row: Emma Winston, Mattany Wright, Casey Jones; Bottom row: Kimber Owens, Scottie Jordan. See more photos on page 10.

COVID Testing . . .

February 3, 2022

I hear that the rapid tests don’t work for Omicron? Yes and No. The FDA posted to their website in December that the sensitivity of COVID rapid tests for Omicron is lower than for other COVID variants.

Boy Scouts in 1966

February 3, 2022

Boy Scouts in 1966 - This group of Scouts posed with Scoutmaster James Bartlett and assistant Scoutmaster James Huston at the Chamber of Commerce meeting Mon day. Scouts are, first row, left to right – Paul Selig, Bobby Cochran, Randy Robinson, Greg Garland, Dennis McFarlin, John Sandor, Melvie Rice, Wesley Phelan, Randy Atkison, Kenny Crego and Billy Joe Bridgewater. Second row: from left to right – Bobby Hester, Jerry Smith, Herbie Hewitt, John Staley, John Bartlett, David Miller, Wayne Miller and Steven Rockwell.

S. E. Corner, West 2 nd and Pine During the 1880’s

February 3, 2022

An owner’s store and dwelling had a Siamese twin relationship during the pioneer days in Corning and the Roberts family who operated the M.C. Roberts Co., lived in the same building.

New Look for Corner . . .

February 3, 2022

This picture of the Estes Building under construction., corner of Second and Vine, is only part of the city improvement taking place downtown. The Corning Bank, across Vine Street, has a major remodeling project underway and the Yamnitz IGA Foodliner, across Second Street, is having improvements made to their parking lot.