January 2024
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 1990 Thanks to Joe and Madelyn Hubbard and Louis Decker, all C.H.S.
Letter to the Editor
Pam, Many thanks for your beautiful words for the new year. Touched my heart with gladness to see some like minded women out there who only wish for a better world for all children. May you Please continue to share your words and blessings of spirit all year long. (Can you send it to the Washington Post? It’s free on my kindle and they sure could use another heartfelt voice since so many had to leave).
The Lowe Down
This column was previously published in the February 10, 2023 issue of the Courier and has been slightly edited. There’s a sweet spot that occurs somewhere in our 50s and 60s when we know a few things.
PES Nine Weeks Honor Roll
Park Elementary announces their Second Nine Weeks Honor Roll. The following third and fourth graders earned honor roll status: 3rd Grade All A’s Laura Bauschlicher, Eva Beck, Anniston Benton, Braylee Brickley, Kaiden Crossfield, Kaclyn Robinson, Nora Rogers, Brooke Williams, Willow Woodard, Gage Wright A’s and B’s Koby Allen, Aaron Baxter, Avery Brown, Rayner Carpenter, Walker Coleman, Gavin Copeland Bryer Dobbins, Esther Gunter, Victoria Kremers, Zachary Ladd, Randell McCollum, David Morland, Sophia Orozco-Lucy, Kimber Owens, Payten Petago, Mia Stadler, Hailynn Stevens, Beau Vallance, Sadie White, James Whitworth, Hadleigh Wolner 4th Grade All A’s Emma Ainley, Harper Anders, Jacob Arnold, Drake Arnett, Madison Bolin, Butler Bowers, Serena Bray, Cruz Cooper, Jolie Edwards, Blaze George, Lexy Griffin, Parker Hudson, Mullen Jett, River Malone, Cason Moore, Jade Phipps, Joshua Poole, Tyson Rainwater, Alberto Rojas, Charlie Sears, Cheyann Small, Zackary Yandell A’s and B’s Forrest Buckhanan, Jude Causey, Wyatt Collett, LuxAnna Conway, Matthew Daily, Jaxon Dillon, Bailey Dobbins, Annevay Earls, Austin Edington, Lilyann Grubb Lillian Harrison, Asa Ladd, Bret Lunsford, Kaylynn Martin, Kollyn Martin, Seth Spears, Mikah Jo Townsend, Ava Vallance, Eli Vannada, Ja’Kynzie Woodard .
PES First Semester Honor Roll
Students who earned the distinction of the Park Elementary First Semester Honor Roll are: 3rd Grade All A’s Laura Bauschlicher, Aaron Baxter, Eva Beck, Anniston Benton, Braylee Brickley, Avery Brown, Rayner Carpenter, Kaiden Crossfield, Zachary Ladd, Payten Petago, Kaclyn Robinson, Nora Rogers, Sadie White, Brooke Williams, Hadleigh Wolner, Willow Woodard, Gage Wright A’s and B’s Koby Allen, Amani Allred, Serapio Barajas, Maddison Boshears, Axl Chavez, Walker Coleman, Gavin Copeland, Bryer Dobbins, Cotton Eddington, Esther Gunter, Scotty Jordan, Gracie King, Victoria Kremers, Cash Leach, Keegan Loveless, Randell McCollum, David Morland, Sophia Orozco-Lucy, Kimber Owens, Eden Pratt, Mia Stadler, Hailynn Stevens, Beau Vallance, James Whitworth, Ryder Woods 4th Grade All A’s Emma Ainley, Jacob Arnold, Drake Arnett, Madison Bolin, Butler Bowers, Serena Bray, Jude Causey, LuxAnna Conway, Cruz Cooper, Matthew Daily, Jaxon Dillon, Bailey Dobbins, Jolie Edwards, Blaze George, Lexy Griffin, Lillian Harrison, Parker Hudson, Mullen Jett, Bret Lunsford, River Malone, Cason Moore, Jade Phipps, Joshua Poole, Tyson Rainwater, Alberto Rojas, Charlie Sears, Cheyann Small, Mikah Jo Townsend, Ja’Kynzie Woodard, Zackary Yandell A’s and B’s Harper Anders, Forrest Buckhanan, Jeffrey Cavette, Wyatt Collett, Abigail Conway, Annevay Earls, Austin Edington, Kasen Gill, Lilyann Grubb, Hunter Haberle, Cooper Hudson, Ashtun Johnson, Keelinn Johnson, Levi Kirby, Asa Ladd, Major Loggains, Kaylynn Martin, Kollyn Martin, Kyler Masterson, Westen Melton, Adalynn Panhorst, Hayden Roofe, Seth Spears, Allie Stuart, Ava Vallance, Eli Vannada .
Jailer arrested for theft
On December 23rd, 2023, the Clay County Detention Center became aware that an inmate debit card was missing. The Sheriff’s Department started looking into the missing card. On December 28th it was found that a jailer had not followed policy and procedure when dealing with an inmate or his personal property. It was also determined that the jailer had used the inmate’s debit card to withdraw money out of the inmate’s bank account. The Sheriff’s Department arrested 19-yearold Jason Jeffries of Piggott. He was charged with Fraudulent use of a credit or debit card, and Theft of Property.
Lowe engaged in fight for Clay County community journalism
In an interview with Ron Kemp for the Arkansas Press Association, Pam Lowe, managing editor of the Clay County Courier discusses the power of local journalism within communities and the plight of rural newspapers. The following article is featured in the January 4, 2024 issue of the APA’s Publisher Weekly.
Ribbon cutting held for AMG Speech Therapy Center
The Corning Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony to announce the official opening of the Amber M. Gifford Speech Therapy Center on Friday, December 29, 2023 at 12 p.m. Gifford opened a new office for her speech therapy services at 600 West Elm Street in Corning. She purchased the former Farm Credit Mid-South building in February 2023 and after renovations, moved into the building and began treating patients during the summer.