October 2023

Successful hunts

McDonald brothers, Case and Rhett had prosperous hunts over the Oct. 20th weekend in West Frankfort, Illinois with their uncle, Luke McDonald. Case added to his deer collection while Rhett had a youth hunt killing his 1st deer. Photo/Brigitte McDonald

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New Arrival

Jude Hendricks Martin, son of Reagan and Kalee Martin and brother of Harper Martin of Jonesboro was born on Friday, September 29, 2023 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He weighed 8 pounds and was 20 inches long.

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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 1989 Life As It Was Before 1945… Thanks for the Memory (Contributed by a Reader) We are survivors! Consider the changes we have witnessed: We were born before television, before penicillin, before polio shots, frozen foods, Xerox, plastic, contact lenses, Frisbees and “The Pill.” We were before radar, credit cards, split atoms, laser beams and ballpoint pens; before pantyhose, dishwashers, clothes dryers, electric blankets, air conditioners, drip-dry clothes… and before human beings walked on the moon.

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sesquicentennial snapshot

Celebrating 150 Years of the City of Corning & Clay County in 2023 Farmers are working so fast and furious to get their crops gathered while the good weather holds that they are keeping the local cotton gin farm behind in their work... but it sure looks good to see all those big five bale and more trailer loads of cotton parked around the gins - that’s the best indication that the farmers are taking advantage of the situation and getting their crops out of the fields and not taking a chance on getting caught at a disadvantage as they did last year when it rained all Fall and Winter.

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Corning School Menu

Breakfast MONDAY: Scrambled Eggs, Toast, Sausage Links TUESDAY: Sausage Biscuit WEDNESDAY: Breakfast Pizza THURSDAY: NO SCHOOL Parent/Teacher Conferences FRIDAY: NO SCHOOL FALL BREAK Fruit Juice, Milk served daily Lunch MONDAY: Chicken/Chili Crispitos, Salad, Carrot Sticks, Fruit TUESDAY: Chicken Taco, Lettuce/Tomato, Pinto Beans, Fruit WEDNESDAY: Pizza Sticks, Marinara Sauce Cup, Celery Sticks, Wacky Cake, Fruit THURSDAY: NO SCHOOL Parent/Teacher Conferences FRIDAY: NO SCHOOL FALL BREAK .

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