Fall is officially here! We’ve got our seasonal decorations switched over and hopefully the temperature, as with the leaves, will start to fall here soon. In the spirit of Halloween, a yellow garden spider has made her home here at the Welcome Center.
08/01/2023 - Rachael M. Sillman of Corning, was arrested 08/01/2023 - Randi Alvardo of Paragould, was arrested for Failure to Appear for Expired Tags, Misdemeanor Driving on Suspended Driver’s License.
I remember asking my grandpa, Chris Murley that when I was a small fry. His answer was “Larry, why are you in a hurry?” I was quick to respond. I wanted to be able to do the things big people did. He asked me, “Like what, for instance?” I thought about it, and said, “Well, like eat whatever I want to eat, and stay up as late as I want to stay up and go wherever I want to go, whenever I want to.” He smiled, a kinda grampa-like smile. You see, he knew. Growing up is something that takes some people a lifetime to do, and others don’t quite make it in a life time. And then there are those who seem to be born grown up. My personal growing up came in spurts, and they weren’t the ideal spurts. There were moments of reality that responded to stimuli that sometimes directed my path down rocky hillsides, across rickety bridges, and through swampy forests. Those places sometimes presented untold dangers, most of which I managed to avoid, possibly because I descended down through an Irish heritage. Ha ha. Yeah, the luck of the Irish. But all those paths were not bad. Some left beautiful memories and served to motivate me to be a good person, especially as I became older. Yes, I grew up. Growing up is a rather ambiguous descripted phrase. It is used to describe a process that your elders meant for what might happen to you as you grew taller and stronger. I grew taller and stronger physically, but not always in intelligence and emotional maturity. Our environment has much to do with how we learn as we journey through our mortal existence, and we sometimes drift into stormy seas on that journey. We don’t always realize the course we plot and set on the map for our voyage, that they might lead us to those fitful seas, or into those summer storms that might wreck us. So where do we find the wit and resourcefulness to steer out of the huge wave, and find calm seas? Where does the intelligence come from that will allow you to escape from a cage, where hostile forces
Corning High School will be hosting its annual Veterans Day assembly again this year. Send photos of local veterans, one from military service and one current, to be used during the ceremony. Email photos to alexandria. coleman@corning.k12.ar.us or deliver them to the high school office.
The Rapert-Poyner VFW Post #8347 is holding their annual raffle to be drawn on Saturday, Oct. 28 at Wynn Park during the Harvest Festival.
On Sunday afternoon, October 1, 2023, the Clay County Sheriff’s Department was notified about a Facebook post that threatened violence with a .45 caliber handgun toward the general public traveling Hwy 211 Northwest of Success. The individual who made the threat lived in the Success area. The Sheriff’s Department started an investigation into the matter. The department found that the individual was a convicted felon and was on probation out of Missouri. The Sheriff’s Department contacted Arkansas Probation and Parole to see who was supervising him. The Sheriff’s Department was advised that Arkansas had no record of him transferring to Arkansas and was not supervised. The County Sheriff’s Department contacted Missouri Probation and Parole and was advised that they knew nothing about him living in Arkansas and that he was not supposed to be in Arkansas. The Sheriff’s Department obtained a search warrant for 2571 Hwy 211 outside of Success. The Sheriff’s Department executed the search on October 3rd at approximately 3:50 p.m. The Sheriff’s Department did not find a weapon but found several recently fired empty .45 caliber shell casings in the yard and .45 caliber ammunition in the house. During the search of the house several drug-related items were found in plain view. The Sheriff’s Department arrested 40-year-old Alex Ross Shelton. He was transported to the Clay County Detention Center and booked on the following charges. Possession of Methamphetamine and Felony Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Chili enthusiasts and food lovers are invited to a sizzling showdown of flavors at this year’s Chili Cookoff in the parking lot across from Wynn Park during the Harvest Festival. The event, sponsored by the Corning Chamber of Commerce, is Saturday, Oct. 28 from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Filing Period for party and non-partisan candidates will be from Nov. 6 to Nov.
The annual fall workday at Brockett Cemetery is scheduled for Saturday, October 14, 2023, weather permitting. Plans are to reschedule if weather does not permit. Brockett Cemetery is located on Highway 115 between Pocahontas and Maynard (in the Brockett Community near Stokes). Brockett Cemetery scheduled workdays are the second Saturday in March and the second Saturday in October.
Fall is here and cooler temperatures will follow soon. Those of us who like to bake are getting ready to use our ovens and bake some of our favorite quick loaf bread recipes. Three of my favorites are Pumpkin Break, Banana Nut Bread, and Cranberry Bread. However, not all Quick Breads are sweet.