The year 2023 was a special one not only for the city of Corning, but also Clay County and the Clay County Courier, as all three celebrated their 150th anniversary within the year. The 150th birthday of the city of Corning was Sunday, February 5, 2023.
January 2023 began with the swearing in of elected officials, including the Corning City Council, Clay County Sheriff Ronnie Cole, Angela Self as the Clay County Circuit Clerk, newly elected County Treasurer Brande Boyd, Clay County Clerk Tyler Wyss, Datto officials, Mayor Jeremy Eddington and Recorder/Treasurer Debra Eddington, McDougal Mayor Carroll Shipman and Knobel Mayor Tim Hobbs. .
As a creative person, I’ve always maintained a messy work area. When I taught elementary children, my desk and surrounding area were covered with papers and projects.
Hot take: If you’re a teacher, your job is not to get 100% participation from your students. Your job is to keep giving them opportunities to succeed.
MONDAY: Hamburger w/Cheese, Fries or Tots, Veggie Sticks, Fruit TUESDAY: Meatballs, Brown Gravy/Hot Roll, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Fruit WEDNESDAY: Popcorn Chicken, Mac-n-Cheese, Cali-Blend Veggies, Veggie Juice, Fruit THURSDAY: Pizza Sticks, Salad, Cucumbers, Fruit FRIDAY: Chili/Crackers, Cheese Stick, Carrot Stick, Applesauce, Cinnamon Roll
The Corning School Board met on January 8, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. with all members present.
4th graders at Park Elementary recently read a nonfiction book, “Empires in the Middle Ages” while beginning a unit concerning The Middle Ages. Students are participating in discussions about the people, events and important ideas from that period. So far they have labeled a map and identified the modern-day countries that were a part of the Roman Empire. Next, students were put in groups and were given five event cards. Students discussed the events and each group sequenced the events on a timeline spanning the secular times of BCE and CE to accurately place their discussions of the Middle Ages in the context of time and their background knowledge. BCE refers to periods of time before the birth of Jesus Christ and CE refers to periods after the birth of Christ.
ADE’s Division of Higher Education to conditionally approve scholarships while Federal Government addresses FAFSA problems LITTLE ROCK — To ensure qualified Arkansas students do not experience a notification delay regarding much-needed scholarships, the Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Higher Education will conditionally approve state scholarships while the federal government addresses problems associated with the 20242025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. “There is no question that higher education serves an important role in success beyond high school, and for many students, furthering their education is not possible without state and federal financial assistance,” Dr.
The residents of the Corning Therapy and Living Center appreciate local enforcement and took the opportunity to honor the Corning Police Department on National Law Enforcement Day on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Residents with the assistance of the Activity Director Kelly Phillips created a poster and a gift basket containing chocolates, pretzels and various snack crackers in admiration of the work of the local police department.
The Corning Area Chamber of Commerce members acquired information concerning the grant opportunities offered by the North Delta Community Foundation during their monthly luncheon on Monday, January 8, 2024 at the Parkview Restaurant. The guest speaker at the luncheon was Melody Rainwater, Executive Director of the North Delta Community Foundation, an affiliate of Arkansas Community Foundation. Rainwater spoke of available grants for nonprofits through The Giving Tree Grant, with recipients receiving amounts from $250 to $2,000. The window for grant submission is January 10 - February 15. Nonprofits in Clay, Lawrence and Randolph counties can go to arcf.org/givingtree to apply online. Rainwater stated that requests for all types of grants will be considered, but the Community Foundation is especially interested in awarding grants that address food insecurity and early childhood literacy. Chamber members learned that 20% of Clay County falls into the food insecurity category. The organization also has an early childhood learning program in place.