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 This is a rather interesting article I ran across while researching the 1931 Courier files.
The Jr. B team scored three times in less than half an hour in their outing against Rector.
Tradition is a word used when Corning High School prepares for its annual football homecoming each fall. One ritual lies with the young flower girl and crown bearer who participate each year, along with the homecoming court. Each year the Jr. High and Sr. High queens each select their flower girls and crown bearers for the Homecoming ceremony. Pictured below are the queens with the girls and boys they chose to be a part of the Homecoming procession.
For the second year in a row, CSD has started the year with a teacher receiving outside recognition for the fantastic work they do with and for our students. Last week Mrs. Stephanie Hampton, CHS Biology teacher, was awarded the Arkansas School for Math, Science, and the Arts Teacher Impact Award. This award is presented to five teachers across the state each year. Mrs. Hampton was nominated by former student Ashley Espinoza for having made a significant impact on the student’s life. Mr. Jason Hudnell, Director of Admissions for ASMSA presented Mrs. Hampton with a plaque and a congratulatory letter that read, “On behalf of ASMSA’s community of learning, we sincerely thank you for the care you have shown, the standards you have set, and the knowledge you have provided both in academics and in life.”
Haylee Parrish (third from left), was crowned Miss Clay County 2024 Saturday night, Sept. 7 at the fairgrounds. She’s the 18-year-old daughter of Chrystal and David Leach and Autumn and Justin Parrish of Rector. First alternate was Hailey Brown (second from left), the 17-year-old daughter of Leslie and Steven Brown of Rector; second alternate was Sophia Hill (third from right), the 19-year-old daughter of Corbin and Shannon Hill of Rector; third alternate was Abbey Beck (left), the 19-yearold daughter of Angela Stokes and Jeff Beck of Rector; fourth alternate was Libby Green (second from right), the 17-year-old daughter of April Green and Brad Green of Rector and People’s Choice was Sierra Minton (far right), the 19-year-old daughter of Mark and Amber Minton of Piggott. TD Photo/Amber Minton
Larry Engel is the 3rd winner of the Pick the Winner Contest selecting 13 out of 15 correct games during the Sept. 6 weekend.
Corning Police Chief Blaine McClung has announced that on August 26, 2024, Roudy Patton was hired at the Corning Police Department as the new Sergeant and Code Enforcement Officer. Sergeant Patton attended the Black River Technical College Law Enforcement Training Academy in 2014 and has years of experience in law enforcement at both the county and municipal level. McClung stated, “Sergeant Patton will be a great addition to the Corning Police Department family.”
TJ Small (#5) grips the ball bracing for impact as Rector players push him onto the sidelines during the Jr. Bobcat game on Sept.
An exciting manufacturing development announcement was made at the Corning City Council meeting on Monday, Sept. 9 that resulted in the lease of the former Walmart building to a startup manufacturing company that produces duck decoys.
On August 24, 2024, an officer with the Corning Police Department conducted a traffic stop on East Walnut Street. During the stop, consent to search was given and officers located a small plastic baggie containing a crystal substance that field tested positive for Methamphetamine. 47 year old Gerald Jackson of Corning was then placed into custody and transported to the Clay County Detention Center. Mr. Jackson was charged with §5-64-419 Possession of a Scheduled 1 Controlled Substance Less Than 2 Grams. On August 26, 2024, District Judge Dan Stidham set bond at $10,000 cash or surety. Mr. Jackson is due back in Circuit Court on November 1, 2024.