July 2023
Dewayne Robison
Dewayne Robison, 75, of Poplar Bluff, MO., passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Robison was born March 29, 1948 in Success, AR. He loved engineering, building race cars, motorcycles, boats, and flying airplanes. Mr. Robison was a truck driver, farmer, and a city employee. He was of the Church of Christ faith.
2023 Sales Tax Holiday begins Aug. 5
TheArkansasDepartmentofFinanceandAdministrationhasannouncedthe2023SalesTaxHoliday.Beginning at12:01a.m.onSaturdayAugust5,2023,andendingat11:59p.m.onSundayAugust6,2023,theStateofArkansas willholditssalestaxholidayallowingshopperstheopportunitytopurchasecertainElectronicDevices,School Supplies,SchoolArtSupplies,SchoolInstructionalMaterials,andClothingfreeofstateandlocalsalesorusetax. All retailers are required to participate and may not charge tax on items that are legally tax-exempt during the Sales Tax Holiday. https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/excise-tax/sales-and-use-tax/sales-tax-holiday/
Trap & Skeet Team make BRTC history
POCAHONTAS, AR — Black River Technical College’s (BRTC) Spring 2023 Trap and Skeet team recently ended the season by making BRTC history. Team members competed in a 5-week season that resulted in two team members receiving USA Clay Target League awards.
Reeves named CBC Artist of the Month
Curiosity and learning keeps life interesting and no one knows this better than retired educator, Eumeca Reeves. Reeves will be sharing one of the talents she has learned; her artwork, as the Corning Beautification Committee’s Artist of the Month.
CSD encourages students to “take a book, share a book”
Corning students will have access to free book libraries, take-home learning kits, parent and family learning events, and additional learning materials thanks to a grant through the Successful Outcomes for Arkansas Readers (SOAR) program. Last week a free library was set up for students in front of the Clay County Courier using the funds as well as at Red Taylor Ford and the Corning Police Department. Students living in the Knobel community can also enjoy the free library set up by the Corning School District in front of the Farm Service a couple weeks ago. There are plans to place more free libraries this week.
Mustangs donate to Knobel Cemetery Assoc.
The last graduating class of Knobel High School may have been in 1985, but former students of the Knobel School District continue to support and contribute to their community. Alumni of the Knobel School swapped stories and reminisced with old friends on Saturday, July 1 at the Knobel School Reunion at the M.B. Ainley, Jr. Community Center. Through the event, the Mustangs raised $953 for the Knobel Cemetery Association from donations after building rental and expenses for the reunion were paid. The association takes care of the Bonds, Hosea, Allen and St. Bernard’s cemetery, which are maintained solely by donations. Donations can be mailed to the Knobel Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 104, Knobel, AR, 72435.
Clay Co. Sheriff’s Department May 2023 Report
05-01-2023 - Rodney Rhodes of Piggott, was cited on failure to pay fines on no insurance. 05-02-2023 - David Patrick Adams of Jacksonville, FL, cited on careless prohibited driving.
July 1 parade winners announced
The Corning Chamber of Commerce announces the 2023 July 1 parade winners. Floats Best Decorated House of Prayer Church Most Colorful First Apostolic Church Most Original Growing Corning Together Most Commercial NEA Foam Best Float in Parade VFW Judges Award First Baptist Church Horses Best Man Rider & Horse Cory Godwin Best Child Rider and Horse Kori Jo Godwin Best Clown Mox Jordon Best Decorated Bicycle Donnie Miller Best Golf Cart Clay County Connect Float winners will be presented plaques at the August Chamber of Commerce Luncheon on Monday, August 14, 2023.
Watermelon fun at Senior Center
There’s always good natured fun on the daily at the B.R.A.D. Senior Wellness Center and last Friday, July 7 was no exception. JoAnn Chavez brought a watermelon and cantaloupe out to the center for her friends there to enjoy at lunch. After the meal, Chavez and Charlotte Madsen engaged in a watermelon seed spitting contest outside the center to see who could spit seeds the farthest. When the last spittle had landed, JoAnn was declared the winner.