Bobcat basketball sophomores Bennett Davis and Jackson Jett attended the Proving Grounds Combine in Batesville. The event was a part of the Reaves Brothers Basketball Camps. Pictured are Davis and Jett with Los Angeles Laker Austin Reaves.
Part 13: The Shadow Over Arkansas. 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.
The Miss independence Pageant will be held at Wynn Park in Corning. The Little Miss division (ages 8-10) will be Sunday best and is set to start at 11:15 a.m. The Jr. Miss division (ages 11-14) is formal wear and will begin at 1:15 p.m. The Miss Independence division (ages 15-19) will also be formal wear and will begin immediately after the Jr. Miss division. For more information contact Erica Nossett at 870-631-2238. Pictured are participants entered and their divisions.
The Growing Corning Together Community Garden meets twice a week to water, weed and do regular garden maintenance. Depending on weather they meet on Monday evenings and Friday mornings. They will also be scheduling additional time as need foranyoneneedingcommunity service hours or volunteer hours. Contact the Facebook page or Julie Snapp for more information.
The Corning Bobcat Football team will hold the Grip It & Rip It Benefit Golf Tournament on July 19. This is a 4-man scramble. There will be a 50/50 raffle, paid flights and a $100 hole sponsor. The cost will be $350 if sponsoring a team and hole. The tournament will be held at the Victory Lake Golf Course with registration starting at 7 a.m. and a shotgun start at 8 a.m. For more information contact Trevor Barajas at 870-323-0580 or Farrell Shelton at 636-575-7390.
Lady Cats basketball compete in WBU basketball camp
The Corning Public Library summer reading program welcomed the AA Petting Zoo on June 17. Families lined up to get up close and personal to several animals.
Black River Technical College (BRTC) is pleased to announce the students who have been named to the President’s and Dean’s List for the Fall semester of 2024.
The Corning School Board met on June 16 with five members present. The May minutes and financial report were approved. The board elected officers for the upcoming year: President Kirk Scobey, Vice President Kenny Francis, and Secretary Vickie Robinson. Following the election of officers, financial resolutions for Billy Allen and Christ Shourd were approved. Then the board entered into executive session to discuss personnel matters. After the board returned from executive session, the board accepted the resignations of Randy Jackson, secretary; Megan Owens, elementary art; and Desiree Utley, cafeteria worker. The board approved the employment of Rethalee Morrow as high school/middle school secretary; Heather Clifton golf coach, and Angel Harrison as elementary art, pending her release from contract from another district. The board approved various policy changes and updates including a new mandatory cell phone policy. The cell phone policy changes are required by state law. Mrs. Woolard shared with the board her plans to share the new cell phone policy with parents/guardians as soon as possible to prepare everyone for the required changes. After discussion of student achievement and changes in risk management insurance, the board approved the presentation of the district discipline report for the 2024-2025 school year as required by law. Finally, the board discussed the construction project timeline. Demolition for phase one is scheduled to begin within the next two weeks. Demo should take approximately 30 days. The plans and paperwork for construction have been submitted to the state for approval, which should take 4-5 weeks. Mrs. Woolard is hopeful that construction should begin in late August. There being no further business, President Scobey adjourned the meeting.
An intriguing new film project is coming. Headley International Pictures have obtained the rights to produce a film based on the first book of the Gaslight Boys series written by John T. Wayne (the grandson of the famous western actor John Wayne, “The Duke”). The project is currently in the pre-production phase, looking for investors and locations. In October 2025, John T, Wayne and George Powers, one of the producers, plan to visit Tombstone for a book signing and to visit locations including Old Tucson and the Mescal Movie Set where Mr. Wayne’s grandfather” The Duke” made films. Other producers include Mark Headley and William D. Horton Jr.