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Farm Bureau donates to Emergency Task Force
The Clay County Farm Bureau Board presented a $500 check to the Clay County Emergency Task Force, a part of the Clay County Sheriff’s Department, to assist in the purchase of an underwater scanner. The scanner, AQUAEYE, uses sonar technology and artificial intelligence to identify human bodies underwater during search and rescue efforts.
Local ArFB leaders represent Clay Co. at 76th Officers and Leaders Conference
Arkansas Farm Bureau’s (ArFB) held its 76th annual Officers and Leaders Conference on July 25 - 26 at the Red Wolf Convention Center in Jonesboro. The theme for the event was Breaking New Boundaries, and featured professional development sessions, commodity division meetings, recognition of outstanding Young Farmer & Rancher families and culminated with a keynote from Dr. Cliff E. Jones, deputy director of the Arkansas State University Delta Center for Economic Development. More than 500 Farm Bureau leaders attended the event, including Keith and Sabrina Woolverton of Piggott, Agency Manager Cliff Gifford, and Mark Coleman, County Board President of Corning and Maddie Coleman who represented Clay County at the annual Women’s Conference held on Friday afternoon and Saturday.
Barrel Races to debut at Clay County Fair
The Clay County Fair has added a new event to its schedule as fair goers enjoy Barrel Races that will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 10 with training beginning at 5 p.m. and the show starting at 7:30 p.m. Some of the events performed will be training barrels, peewee barrels for children eight and under, youth 3D, adult 3D sidepot and open 4D barrels. A negative coggins is required.
Clay County Sheriff Department July Report
07/01/2024: Jared Berry of Marmaduke was arrested for Felony Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of a Controlled Substance Meth. 07/01/2024: Matthew Sweaney of Knobel was arrested for Driving on suspended Driver’s License, No Seat Belt.
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Eureka! Welcome to Clayton County is a limited weekly column exploring the life of General Powell Clayton, the original namesake of our county, our early history, and why we are not called Clayton County today.
State Capitol Week in Review
LITTLE ROCK – The Senate and House Education Committees are close to finalizing next year’s school funding formula. They have worked all year on the formula, in order to comply with the mandate in the Arkansas Constitution that requires the state to provide all children with an adequate and equitable education.
Arkansas Mothers and Infants Deserve Better
On August 27, the Biden-Harris Administration awarded the Arkansas Department of Health $8.8 million to improve maternal health care statewide. This funding, part of the President’s White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Care Crisis, comes at a crucial time for Arkansas.
Powhatan Historic State Park to host Constitution Road Trip
(POWHATAN, Ark.) – Powhatan Historic State Park will host the Constitution Road Trip travelling exhibit from the Arkansas State Archives on Friday September 13 and Saturday September 14 at the Powhatan Courthouse. Join park staff and state archivists to view original pages from Arkansas’s several state constitutions. This exhibit will give visitors a frontrow view of Arkansas’s changing history through its primary legal document. Step back in time and read the constitution in the historic Powhatan courtroom and feel the history come to life!
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This week, the House and Senate Education Committee convened to continue important work on the Educational Adequacy Study, a crucial study aimed at ensuring that every student in Arkansas has access to a high-quality education. One area of focus has been teacher recruitment and retention— an essential component in providing a stable and effective learning environment for our students.