VFW Post #8347 swear in new officers
The VFW Rapert- Poyner Post #8347 met on May 6 for their regular scheduled monthly meeting. After the meeting of regular business, the new officers were sworn in.
May 2025
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Corning boys track wins 2A-3 Conference, qualifies for State Meet
The Corning boys track team captured the 2A-3 Conference Championship on Wednesday, April 30, racking up 223 points to secure the title and top Cross County. The meet, held in Pocahontas, served as the state qualifier for Class 2A, with the top two finishers in each event advancing to the state meet scheduled for May 6 in Gurdon.
Hop Alley Rally returns to Corning on May 10 with music, food and family fun
The streets of downtown Corning will come alive with music, food and festivities on Saturday, May 10, as the 5th annual Hop Alley Rally takes over 2nd Street.
Kelly Morris Samons Elected to Membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Kelly Morris Samons of Corning, Arkansas, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Arkansas State University.
Corning alumni basketball game set for May 10
Corning High School alumni will have the opportunity to relive their glory days on the court as the school hosts an alumni basketball game on May 10.
Select State Capitol Week In Review
The legislature agreed on three proposed amendments to the state Constitution.
Hop Alley remembered
Written by Marylea Vines for the Clay County Courier
Paws and purpose: Corning groomer turns passion into pet paradise
At Tribble’s Grooming and Boarding, wagging tails, pampered paws and berry-scented snouts are all in a day’s work. Nestled in the heart of Corning, this business is the brainchild of Alexis Tribble — a lifelong animal lover whose roots in grooming run as deep as her affection for four-legged friends.
Jeremy Wooldridge
During the 2025 Regular Session, the Arkansas House of Representatives approved a set of laws designed to strengthen the state’s leading industry—agriculture— through tax relief, land protections, food-security measures, and streamlined regulation.
Killing Clayton
Part 7: Calves in the Butcher Shop. Killing Clayton is a limited weekly column about a corrupt election, the assassination of possible Clay County namesake John Clayton, and the shadow it cast on Arkansas history.