Back to School supplies and clothing can be financially stressful for families as they prepare their children for the 2024-2025 school year. The annual Arkansas Sales Tax Holiday will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, August 3, and continue until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, August 4 to help alleviate back to school expenses. The sales tax exemption applies to single articles, and is not based on the overall cost of everything purchased.
Clay County Assessor, Tracy Gurley recently announced that Mollie Thompson is one of the 2023-2024 recipients of the eighteenth annual Borden-McClendon Scholarship. The Borden-McClendon Scholarship is comprised of two $1,000 scholarships given away each year by the Arkansas Assessor’s Association to an employee, child of an employee, grandchild or great-grandchild of an assessor’s office employee in the State of Arkansas.
The CHS Volleyball Team recently made a trip to Crown Lake Aqua Park in Horseshoe Bend. This is the second year in a row the team has gone on a team bonding trip to the facility. Coach Drew Radcliff said they were treated well and they enjoyed the time together. “We try to do a team bonding trip every year where we can all spend time together and just relax,” said Radcliff. “This year we have a lot of girls that are going to be on the court with ones they have never played with, so it gives them a chance to bond and get acquainted with one another.” The girls also enjoyed a meal in Ash Flat and ice cream after time at the park.
The artwork of Annette Pettit, a former resident of Corning, is the spotlight of an Artist Continuum Exhibit at Rapp’s Barren Brewing Company in Mountain Home. Her exhibit opens with an artist meet-and-greet on Wednesday, July 24 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Mountain Home’s first brewery and gastropub. Her artwork will be on display until mid-September.
The 2024-2025 Seniors playing Corning Bobcat Basketball are from left to right: Back Row: Ethan Guthrie, Jakob Cox, Seth Green, Reid McMasters Front Row: Peyton Cartwright, Seth Smith, Haydon Cox .
Ricky Calhoun made a hole-in-one on Hole 1 at the Victory Lake Golf Course on Sunday afternoon, July 14 while golfing with Steve Cate. .
The Corning Bobcats participated in the Rib City Shootout, an off-season basketball development opportunity, in Poplar Bluff during June 19-21, 2024. Teams are scheduled against others of equal ability and talent for a solid level of competition, appropriate to each team’s degree of talent.
Prayers for healing and treatment for Bill Ennis who recently received a cancer diagnosis. Prayers for Eddie Arnold who is having health issues.
In Arkansas, the relationship between education and workforce development is crucial. Together, they impact both individual prosperity and our state’s economic growth. However, the current state government’s unskilled oversight of these critical areas stifles our progress, affecting industries and individuals alike.
House of Representatives State of Arkansas District 1 This week, the House Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee received updates on the ongoing efforts by state agencies to enhance accessibility in their facilities for individuals with disabilities. In 2022, Arkansas State Parks initiated a collaboration with the non-profit organization Accessibility Across Arkansas to enhance access to state parks for individuals with disabilities.