September 2025

The Corning Volunteer Fire Department reported that at approximately 5:35 a.m. on August 30 they were made aware of a house blaze at 202 Southwest Third Street. Arriving also on the seen to help quench the fire was the Biggers-Reyno Volunteer Fire Department with additional help from the Corning Police Department and Medic One Ambulance Service. The fire was contained around 8:00 a.m. with nothing left standing except the brick walls, columns, and chimneys. The rumble continued to smoke for the remainder of the day.

On Tuesday, August 26, Clay County 4-H youth members volunteered as servers at the Annual Farm Bureau Board Meeting Dinner. Clay County Farm Bureau Board President Mark Coleman presents the 4-H members that volunteered a donation for their service. We are proud of our 4-H’ers for giving back to the community and representing 4-H with service and leadership!

As the new school year begins, I want to take a moment to address a fundamental pillar of your child’s success: consistent school attendance. It may seem simple, but ensuring your child is in school, on time, every day, is one of the most powerful investments you can make in their future.

On August 29 the City of Corning finalized and submitted their application for a FUN Park Grant to the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. If awarded, the City of Corning would receive $100,000 to go towards playground improvements. A design has been rendered by Davis Playgrounds for what an additional playground area at Wynn Park would look like. As part of the application process the City of Corning held a cleanup day at Wynn Park on August 23 with seven volunteers showing up to help clean up the playground area. The City of Corning also replaced the wooded bridge from the walking track to the playground which has been out for a while. Grant recipients are expected to be announced near the beginning of 2026.

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) held a public meeting in Pocahontas on August 26 and Corning on August 28 to discuss and receive public input about the floodplain study.