According to a news release sent to the Clay County Courier from Clay County Sheriff Ronnie Cole, Clay County sheriff deputies with assistance from the Corning Police Department and the Arkansas State Police arrested two people from the Corning area, following a high speed chase on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023.
The Corning Lady Bobcats ended their season with a 24-7 record and a District Runner-up title when Manila defeated Corning; 58-46 on Thursday, Feb. 16. But the girls aren’t finished. Wednesday, Feb. 22 the Lady Cats will face the Mountain View Lady Yellow Jackets in Regional play. Tip off is at 4 p.m. The winner of this match up will play the winner of the Melbourne vs. Rivercrest game on Friday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m.
Let me ask you a question: What is the ideal graduate? When kids leave their 13 years of formal education, what do we want them to be like? And this really raises the bigger question: what do we want people to be like? Because all of our doctors, and engineers, and politicians, and teammates, and neighbors, and citizens go through some form of education. So a lot of our formation, who we are and what we’re capable of, happens in school.
MONDAY: Oatmeal or Cereal, Toast, Fruit, Juice, Milk TUESDAY: French Toast or Cereal, Yogurt, Fruit, Juice, Milk WEDNESDAY: Sausage Pancake Bites or Cereal, Yogurt, Fruit, Juice, Milk THURSDAY: Strawberry or Bagel Bites or Cereal, Fruit, Juice, Milk FRIDAY: Breakfast Pizza or Cereal, Fruit, Juice, Milk MONDAY: Corn Dogs, Great Northern Beans, Veggie Sticks, Fruit TUESDAY: Beef Taco, Refried Beans, Lettuce and Tomatoes, Fruit WEDNESDAY: Stromboli, Chips, Corn on the Cobb, Tossed Salad, Fruit THURSDAY: Chicken Strips, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, W/G Cookie, Fruit FRIDAY: Scrambled Eggs, Diced Ham, Biscuit/Gravy, Veggie Juice, Potato Triangles, Orange Wedges .
School Board makes plans for 2023-2024 The Corning School Board met on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. in the CHS Library with all members present.
National FFA Week is Feb. 18-25, 2023 and CHS FFA advisor Sarah Green reported that the Corning chapter was celebrating with various activities. Tuesday, Feb. 23 was Greenhand Day when first year members learn about what other FFA chapters do to celebrate FFA Week across the United States, and the significance of FFA Week. The new members had a little fun painting their hands green to signify that they are Greenhands in the making. Photos/Sarah Green
Students in the 3rd and 4th grades at Park Elementary enjoyed a Valentine Dance complete with refreshments. Part of the fun was dressing up for the occasion to dance with friends and valentines.
Clay County resident Gloria Crittenden recently entered the daily Trivia Dancer Contest on the morning show, Live with Kelly and Ryan, when she sent in a dance video to the show. Her video and three other entries were selected from hundreds of other videos across the nation that were sent in on the same week. From those top four videos the producers chose Crittenden’s video to be on Live with Kelly and Ryan. It aired on Friday, Feb. 17. The Piggott resident was notified on Tuesday, Feb. 21 by text that her video received the most votes and she won $599. She has the potential to win more prize money as her video is now included along with 11 other entries that won weekly contests from December to February 19th. The twelve videos will be evaluated by a panel of judges. She has the potential to receive $2,500 and additional prizes if she wins. Live with Kelly and Ryan own the rights to her video for the show, advertising reruns, and commercials.
The matter of manpower led to a decision at the Corning School Board meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21 to switch to an 8-man football team. Principal John Hampton explained, “When you look at the math, it just makes sense. It’s a manpower issue.” Head Football Coach Farrell Shelton and High School Principal John Hampton expressed that the decision to approach the school board with the idea involved research into student numbers, enrollment and and discussions with other coaches who had made the 8-man change in format with their teams.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Department reported that on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 7:58 a.m. they received a call about a deceased person found by the river levee close to the bridge off Highway 90 near the St. Francis River. Upon arrival, workers informed law enforcement they found a vehicle with a body laying beside it. The body was that of Randolph Rodewald, an 83-year old male from Denver, Colorado. Rodewald was reported missing that morning at the Denver Police Department. It is surmised that the subject got disoriented and went north down the levee about 1 mile and pulled off in a field and got stuck. When he was unable to get himself free, he got out of the vehicle and fell into a muddy puddle beside the car and was unable to get up. The Clay County Coroner was on the scene and no foul play was suspected. The body was sent to the Arkansas Crime Lab in Little Rock for an autopsy.