Norma “Jean” Johnson turned 91 years old on October 28 while her sister, Betty Sue Woods turned 77 on Nov. 16. Betty Sue and husband, Chuck traveled from Kansas to visit the Johnsons in Corning and the Dunn sisters celebrated their birthdays on Saturday, Nov. 12 in the home of Jean and husband, Melvin.
Concerning the article about the Hollowell sisters uniting to honor their late niece, Brandi Faries, Rhonda Calhoun, Brenda Arnold, Melinda Calhoun are the daughters of Junior and Alma Hollowell. Christy Lynn Hollowell is the daughter of Junior and Donna Hollowell, and Tiffany Marie Burton, Cheyenne Hollowell, and Tanya Hinsley are the daughters of Junior and April Hollowell.
Corning Veterinarian Dr. Ginger Segraves had a busy day as the guest speaker at the November Chamber of Commerce Luncheon on Monday, Nov. 14 at El Acapulco Restaurant and also attending the city council meeting that evening. Accompanying her at the luncheon was Austin Johnson with MyZouy Rescue. Johnson handles the social media for the nonprofit.
Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund, or ASPSF, congratulates the Fall 2022 Arkansas Northeastern College scholarship recipients. Thanks to the support of local donors and state funding, ASPSF awarded scholarships to 61 single parents pursuing associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and skilled-trade certificates across Northeast Arkansas.
We, as most people, tend to look at ourselves first and including our most intimate circle as being exceptional, maybe a just bit more successful, a little smarter. Don’t worry, it has been a standard for Homo-sapiens for several thousand years.
Clay County Quorum Court ARPA committee met Thursday, Nov. 10 at the courthouse in Corning. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss employee bonus money and repairs on the jail with the ARPA funds. The committee consists of Justice Duane Blanchard, Justice David Hatcher, Justice Patrick Patterson and Justice Darius Smith.
Seventeen-year-old Mollie Thompson comes from a strong military lineage and is the descendant of a Spanish-American War veteran that is buried in the Corning Cemetery. Her great-great-greatgrandfather, Thomas Ulper Grant Lamb, known as Grant, entered the Spanish American War when it broke out in 1898. Grant left his family in Vincennes, Indiana to be a soldier and was sent to Cuba to fight in the war. He died March 1, 1937, in Little Rock of malignancy of the left femur. Before his death he was an Elder and pastored in the Mis- whelmed and desperate.
A large portion of the Nov. 14th City Council meeting was spent discussing public safety, procedures within the police department and municipal employee behavior on social media.
The lighting of Wynn Park will take place as is the Christmas in the Park tradition on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. This year the date is Nov. 26. Glen Boyd, director of the event, Stacy Jackson and Tracy Dobbins as well as volunteers are working hard to prepare the park for the lighting event.
