Bobcats score BIG over Rosebud 60-8
Bobcats score BIG over Rosebud 60-8
September 2025
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Clay County Quorum Court meets
The Clay County Quorum Court met in regular session on Monday, Sept. 15 at the Clay County Courthouse in Piggott with justices Dennis Haines, David Hatcher, Patrick Patterson, Brad Greene, Randy Kingston, Neal Smith and Jody Henderson present. Justices George Lowe and David Cagle were absent. Reading of the previous month’s meeting was suspended.
Clay County 4-H Youth Leadership Team Volunteers at Youth Day at the Fair
Clay County 4-H Youth Leadership Citizenship Team members showcased their talents and dedication during Youth Day at the Clay County Fair. Twenty-one youth leaders volunteered at the fairgrounds, partnering with the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission and the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum to present an interactive program titled “4-H Reel into Arkansas Sport Fishing.”
Farm Bureau Players of the Week
Farm Bureau Players of the Week
Spotlight on Our Unsung Heroes: Our Custodians
In the busy environment of a school district, many individuals contribute to the success and well-being of our students. I want to take a moment to shine a well-deserved spotlight on some of our most vital heroes: our school custodians.
Clay County deputies respond to three separate incidents
The Clay County Sheriff’s Department reported three separate incidents that led to arrests in Piggott, Marmaduke and Reyno.
Brandon and Jessica Russom
Brandon and Jessica Russom, lifelong residents of Corning, are dedicated to family, faith and community. Brandon, a 1995 Corning High School graduate, farms full time, while Jessica, a 2000 CHS graduate, is in her 21st year as a special education teacher at Park Elementary. Together they have three children; Emma, Ellie and Brady, and are looking forward to welcoming their first grandchild in November.
Paige Catt
For more than three decades, Paige Catt devoted her career to education, teaching primarily at Park Elementary before retiring after 30 years in the classroom. A second- grade teacher for most of her career, she also taught kindergarten, even while undergoing treatment for breast cancer in 2013. That same year, she was named Corning School District’s first Teacher of the Year, and in 2018 she was honored with KAIT’s Great Acts of Kindness award.
Sydney Stevens
Sydney Stevens serves as Chief Operating Officer at 1st Choice Healthcare and has made it her mission to improve access to healthcare in rural areas. Having grown up in a rural community, she saw firsthand how hard it can be for families to get timely care, a reality that drives her work today.
Andy Earls
Andy Earls, a 2006 graduate of Corning High School, has combined his love for community with a career in sales. Now working at Baldwin Chevrolet in Poplar Bluff, he is also a proud husband and father of six.