Council holds Sept meeting
The Corning City Council met for the regular monthly meeting on Monday, September 12 at City Hall. Councilman Trent McKinney and City Attorney Ryan Wallace were absent.
September 2022
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Young Jr. Miss Clay County
Crowned Young Junior Miss Clay County for 2022 was Kloe Beckett (third from right) the 11-year-old daughter of Bo and Heather Beckett of Malden. She also received Best Dress. First Alternate was Brooklyn Beck (second from right). She is the 12-year-old daughter of Michael and Shelby Reeves and Jason and Shannon Beck of Piggott. She also won Prettiest Eyes. Second Alternate was Layla Crawford (third from left), the 11-year-old daughter of Jackie Small of Rector, who also won Prettiest Hair and Best Personality. Third Alternate (second from left) was Zoe Pollock the 11-year-old daughter of Jerry Pollock and Jessica Pollock of Piggott. Fourth Alternate was Rayne Owen, (far right), the 11-year-old daughter of Benny and Megan Owen of Corning. People’s Choice was Dawn Kilbreath (left) the daughter of Jonathan and Mary Kilbreath of Rector. (TD photo/Gayla Johnson)
Jr. Miss Clay County
Hailey Brown (center) was crowned Junior Miss Clay County 2022 Saturday, Sept. 9 and also received Best Hair, Best Dress and Best Personality. She is the 15-year-old daughter of Steven and Leslie Brown of Rector. First Alternate was Libby Green (third from left), the 15-year-old daughter of April Green and Brad and Amber Green of Rector. Second Alternate was Tamia Davis (third from right), the 16-year-old daughter of Rose Ann Powell and Corbin and Jessica Chase of Piggott. Kelsey Wilson (second from left) was Third Alternate. She is the 16-year-old daughter of Kevin and Bridgett Wilson of Piggott. Fourth Alternate was Danny Lynn Crossno (second from right), the 16-year-old daughter of Sarah and Mark Green of Corning and also won Prettiest Eyes. Miss Congeniality was Kendra Buck (left), the 13-year-old daughter of Bill and Ann Buck of Piggott. Mattie McClung (far right), the 16-year-old daughter of Brittany and Josh Milam and Matt McClung of Rector won People’s Choice. (TD photo/Gayla Johnson)
Miss Clay County
Elise Gossett (center), was crowned Miss Clay County 2022. Gossett is the 18-year-old daughter of Daniel and Mistie Gossett of Piggott. First Alternate was Carly Robinson (right), the 17-year-old daughter of Ward Robinson and Dawn Martin of Rector. Abbey Beck (left), the 17-year-old daughter of Jeff Beck and Angela Stokes of Rector took Second Alternate with Whitley Bolen (second from left), receiving Third Alternate. She is the 17-year-old daughter of Matt and Erin Wheeler of Corning. Sophia Hill (second from right) took Fourth Alternate. Hill is the daughter of Corbin and Shannon Hill of Rector. Alexis Harmon (far left), the 17-year-old daughter of Perry and Dana Morrisett of Rector received Miss Congeniality. Sierra Minton (far right) took home the honors of People’s Choice, Prettiest Eyes, Prettiest Hair, Best Dress and Best Personality. Minton is the 17-year-old daughter of Mark and Amber Minton of Piggott.
2022 Clay County Fair Pageant Winners
Mrs. Clay County Crowned Mrs.
From The Courier Files 1909
Prof. J.O. Porter, who was a schoolteacher in this locality about four years ago and afterwards read law in the office of one of our Corning Attorneys was arrested last week on the charge of whipping one his pupils at Grubbs. It is alleged that the child was beaten severely with a piece of window facing. For some time past a woman by the name of Ollie James from Walnut Ridge, bas been coming to Corning on the 11:35 o’clock train at night and returning on the four o’clock train in morning coming here for immoral purposes. Last Friday night the officers were on the lookout for the woman and sure enough she arrived on time and was taken to Hotel DeWall (jail) where she occupied a cell for until the mayor’s court opened the next morning. She was fined $20.15 and told that if she ever visited Corning again she would be given the full extent of the law with a jail sentence thrown in for good measure. Great interest is being manifested in the meeting conducted by Evangelist It is true that Corning has several cases of Smallpox at the present time but there are very few towns in the state the size of ours that have not been affected with this disease during the Fall or Winter. Poor George Blunk has given up to the inevitable that must and will come to every person, death. He died at his home early Sunday morning from the bursting of an enlarged artery. He was 40 years old. One man in Clay County buried $600 under a doorstep and another man dug it up. A woman in the same county saved $250 from selling butter and eggs and a purse snatcher got that. The best place for money that is not working is in a bank vault. According to information given out by the Iron Mountain railroad the management has determined to build a “hog tight” fence from St. Louis to Texarkana a distance of 494 miles, and the work will be start in the very near future. Steps have been taken to construct an iron bridge over Black River near Bennett’s ferry, two miles east of Corning. A destructive
Rambling Vines
For your reading enjoyment, we continue to publish Rambling Vines by the late Marylea Vines as she recalls events and names of Corning folks from many years ago. We are currently in the year 1987 It is seeming more and more like cotton-picking weather… chilly mornings, and evenings, cool-looking shade, cool inside houses and hot out in the sun.
Notices
Corning City Council meets second Monday of each month, 6:00 p.m., in City Hall. Clay County Quorum Court, Third Monday each month, 7:00 p.m., alternating between Corning and Piggott courthouses.
1st Choice Healthcare breaks new ground
1st Choice Healthcare broke ground on a new facility in Pocahontas on Monday, August 29. Brigitte McDonald, CEO of 1st Choice Healthcare was joined by Pocahontas Mayor Keith Sutton, Joshua Mullinix, representative for Sen. John Boozman, Charles Landrum, representative from Sen. Rick Crawford’s office, State Senator Blake Johnson, State Representative Trey Stimmel, Dr. Carrie Hunter, healthcare professionals and community guests during the groundbreaking ceremony. The new location of the community healthcare clinic will be on McQuay Drive in Pocahontas. The currently location at 141 Betty Drive opened in 2000.
7th grade goes 2-0, beats Cross County
Photos by:Pam Lowe .