The annual Clay County Fair Parade is slated for Saturday, Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. with parade entries being accepted now. The parade will begin at the First Baptist Church of Piggott, located a block west of the square on West Main Street, and will end at the fairgrounds. Line up and registration will start at 9:15 a.m. at the church and entrants are asked to be lined up by 9:30 a.m.
POCAHONTAS, AR — Black River Technical College (BRTC) held a sneak peek of The Armory @ BRTC August 1 allowing students and their families a first look at the satellite campus, located at 715 East Main in Piggott.
For youth throughout the state, the 4-H O-Rama program is the culmination of a 4-H member’s year of hard work and dedication. It is designed to supplement the county 4-H program and project work. Each year, contests are held on the county, district and the state level. The District 4-H O-Ramas are held in each district. The State 4-H O-Rama is held on the U of A Fayetteville campus. This year over 350 attended the event. The 4-H O-Rama consists of approximately 40 competitive events. Most of these contests require each individual or team to qualify at the county and district level. Arkansas State 4-H O-Rama also offers state-only contests. During the Arkansas State 4-H O-Rama, 4-H members are given the opportunity to participate in educational workshops offered throughout the event.
Sara Wright has had an interest in art for as long as she can remember. Her earliest memory is having one of her drawings featured in Coonhound Bloodlines magazine. In high school she won multiple ribbons for pieces she entered in the county fair, and even took some to state level fairs. “As an adult, I have found ways to profit from my love of art by making jewelry, painting, ornaments and “flipping” and reselling home décor, all of which can be found most Saturday mornings at Corning’s Farmer’s Market,” she explained.
Crowned as Baby Miss Greenway was Camilla Cerda (center), the 10-monthold daughter of Mackenzie and Victor Cerda of Lafe. First alternate was Tinsley Bailey (left), the eightmonth- old daughter of Bailey and Jace Bailey of Paragould. Second alternate was Callie Mae Cole. She is the eight-month-old daughter of Hunter and Chelsey Cole of Corning.
Arkansas State University will host its 2023 Summer Commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, at First National Bank Arena, 217 Olympic Drive. Chancellor Todd Shields will confer degrees to more than 900 graduating students from the university’s eight colleges. Graduates will represent Agriculture, Neil Griffin College of Business, Education and Behavioral Science, Engineering and Computer Science, Liberal Arts and Communication, Nursing and Health Professions, Sciences and Mathematics, and University College. Graduates will receive doctoral, specialist, master, bachelor and associate degrees. Mary Caitlyn Fincher of Dyess will be the featured speaker representing the graduating class. Fincher, graduating summa cum laude, will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in exercise science from the College of Education and Behavioral Science. Doors for the ceremony will open at 8:30 a.m. Guests are encouraged to allow plenty of time for reaching the campus and for parking. In addition to the arena, parking will be available at Tomlinson Stadium, Fowler Center, and Centennial Bank Stadium. Parking on the grass is not permitted. A parking map is available online. Graduates and guests can enter the arena through the red and yellow entrances. Graduates are asked to arrive one hour prior to the beginning of the ceremony and will be seated alphabetically and by college. A-State’s standard clear bag policy will be in effect. Only clear bags will be permitted and all bags are subject to a search. It is recommended that guests allow extra time for this process. For those who cannot attend in person, a livestream of the commencement ceremony will be available online at AState.edu/ Livestream.
POCAHONTAS, AR — Black River Technical College (BRTC) announces that Student Services, Finance and Administration, and the BRTC Bookstore on both the Pocahontas and Paragould campuses will be open for extended hours from Monday, August 14 through Wednesday, August 16.
Welcome Back to School! I can’t believe it’s time to say those words again! What happened to our summer break? The longer I work in education, the shorter our summers seem to be. We are extremely excited to begin the 23-24 school year and welcome back our students and staff.
When I started teaching, I wanted to be that teacher every kid remembers. The one students visit years after they graduate.
Corning resident, Diane Sheridan has written and published her first book in the romance genre titled, “Two Weeks to Forever”. The publishing date of her book was July 30, 2023. Sheridan recently autographed her first book for Debbie Sims of Hooker at Mae Mae’s Flea Market in Corning. She will be donating a copy to the Corning Public Library for local readers to enjoy.