Sean Rouse, 54, of Corning passed away October 9, 2023 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Mr. Rouse was born March 26, 1969 in Paragould. He was a welder at Greenbrier. Sean enjoyed hunting, fishing, and Kansas City Chiefs football. He loved spending time with his family and friends.
Emercyn and Ellie Liles are ready for the Harvest Festival and proud to wear the 2023 Harvest Festival t-shirt featuring the tractor owned by their dad, Jason Liles. Jason inherited the 1956 International 240 Utility tractor from his grandpa, Hermon “Pete” Liles.
We traveled to Cedar Ridge and picked up our 4th win of the season on Friday, September 29th by a score of 54-6. Our defense was a strong presence with multiple sacks led by Peyton Cartwright. The defense had two forced fumbles, and a defensive touchdown. They only allowed one score on the very first drive of the game and the defensive line then, shut them out. We had a diverse offensive attack with 167 yards of rushing behind our offensive line with 134 yards through the air, two rushing and four passing touchdowns. Seth Smith threw 3 touchdowns. Colben Pettus threw one and Jakob Cox accounted for 4 touchdowns total.
The Corning 7th Grade football players and Jr. “B” Bobcats played in a scrimmage against the Brinkley Tigers on Monday, Oct. 2 at 5 p.m. at Bobcat Stadium. Coach Farrell Shelton called the number of plays while Coach Trevor Barajas served as referee. Corning hosted Brinkley players and coaches serving refreshments after the scrimmage with Coaches Trevor Poe and Kyle George manning the grill.
Kalyx Hollis, Layla Young, and Addeline Darnell are Students of the Month in the month of September. The word was Responsible.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time when the world unites in a sea of pink ribbons, illuminating the urgency of breast cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment. In Arkansas, more than 2,400 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year.
LITTLE ROCK – The state Transportation Department has written a plan to reduce carbon emissions by improving traffic flow and connecting highways more efficiently with railroad terminals and ports. The department is due to receive $87 million from the federal government, between now and 2026, for projects that reduce carbon emissions.