Corning Police Radio Log
Monday, April 1, 2024 6:21 a.m. - Female advised her 53-year-old sister is all drawn up and stiff in bed, snoring and breathing but not waking up.
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State Capitol Week in Review
LITTLE ROCK – The legislature convened the fiscal session and will spend the next month working on a $6.3 billion budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The legislature has always approved conservative budgets, and the balanced budget proposed by the governor is very conservative even by traditional standards.
Lady Cats beat Piggott; 16-6
The Corning Lady Bobcats rallied to defeat Piggott on Tuesday, April 16 at home after trailing by as many as 4 runs. Piggott got on the board in the top of the 1st inning after Corning committed an error causing Sara Wade to walk, as did Mollie Coomer and Peyton Redmon stole home, each scoring 1 run.
Bobcat Track Team prepares for District Meet
The Bobcat Track Team had a practice meet on Monday, April 15 to prepare for the District Meet. Photos/Darlene Thompson .
Total Solar Eclipse reveals dark side of Moon
The long awaited Total Solar Eclipse occurred as predicted by scientists and astronomers making its path right through the heart of Arkansas and Corning on Monday, April 8. With sunny skies, high temperatures in the low 80s and a south wind at 10-15 mph, the scenario was set for a perfect viewing of the rare celestial treat. The eclipse began at 12:39 PM when the new Moon first touched the sun and ended at 3:15 PM. Totality began at 1:55 PM and as the sky darkened and the eclipse peaked at 1:57 PM, birds began to chirp, bugs began stirring, and the temperature dropped a few degrees as viewers saw a rare glimpse of the dark side of the Moon as it completely overshadowed the Sun. The totality ended at 1:59 PM with the Sun reclaiming its rightful spotlight in the sky. For 3 minutes and 56 seconds, every living thing in the area shared in the experience with upturned faces to the sky.
Total Solar Eclipse of 2024
For one afternoon, a total solar eclipse brings people together to view the majesty of celestial oneness as the Moon eclipses the Sun. .
From the office of Jeremy Wooldridge
House of Representatives State of Arkansas District 1 From the office of The 2024 Fiscal Session of the General Assembly commenced on April 10, 2024, at noon. Following the House’s initial convening, there was a brief recess before a Joint Session with the Senate to hear the Governor’s address.
Jr. Bobcats hot on the road with 3 wins
Three road games equaled three road wins for the Jr. Bobcats during the first week in April. At the end of the week, the Jr. Cats carried 5 wins and a tie as they look toward the end of the season. Corning collars Cougars; 4-2 First, Corning took on the Rector Cougars on Monday, April 1 and snagged their first win of the week. Two runs in the 1st and two runs in the 4th sealed the deal for the Bobcats. A double for Jackson Jett and two singles from TJ Small and Bentley Ermert gave the Cats the lead to start the game. A couple of runs from the Cougars tied the game at 2-2 after three innings but that just fueled Corning. Another round of hits in the 4th for Ermert and Small added the two runs needed to seal the deal for the Jr. Cats. Jett, Small, and Ermert took control at the plate with 2 hits each. Ermert drove in 2 runs and Small drove in 1. On the mound, Ermert faced the Cougars first, pitching through two innings, giving up 1 run on 2 hits, striking out 4 batters and walking one. Bryson Murray took over behind Ermert for his first outing of the season. Murray maintained Ermert’s stride in his 1 and ⅔ innings and gave up no runs and no hits, while striking out 1 and walking none. Another new face continued the work on the bump in the final 1 and ⅓ innings, Lane Lucas pitched for the first time against the Cougars. He gave up 3 hits and struck out 2 batters, with no runs scored and no walks. The Bobcats defeated the Cougars 4-2. Jr. Cats defeat EPC; 7-2 On Tuesday, April 2, the Jr. Bobcats traveled to East Poinsett County. The Bobcats only put up one hit for the game but multiple hits were not needed to secure the win against the Warriors. Jackson Jett recorded the only hit for the Bobcats and drove in one run. Rex Shourd put the ball in play to drive in another run. Several walks and some Warrior errors generated the rest of the Bobcat runs to finalize the win at 7-2. Shourd grabbed his first win on the mound as the starting pitcher for the Bobcats. He pitc
Runners stranded aid in Bobcats’ loss to Rector; 7-3
The Corning Bobcats traveled to Rector on Monday, April 1 to face the first of two cross county rivals. The Cats got on the board first, with 2 runs against the undefeated Cougars. A two-out single from Reid McMasters fired up the Bobcats, followed by another single and a Cougar error that resulted in two runs scored. But the Cougars counteracted in the bottom of the 1st inning, putting up 2 runs of their own. Seth Smith started on the mound for Corning and pitched through 4 innings. Despite a strong performance from the southpaw, the Cougars were not easy to cage, putting up 5 runs on 7 hits in Smith’s 4 innings. Smith struck out 5 and only walked 1 batter. McMasters took the mound in the bottom of the 5th inning. The lefthander was able to curb the Cougars, allowing no walks, only 1 hit and 1 run while striking out 2 through 1 and ⅓ innings. Ty Price finished the 6th inning, followed by Carson Dowdy with two singles. Rodney Rapert and Izaiah Hollowell each adding one single. Price claimed the only RBI for the Bobcats.
Bobcats deliver against Mohawks; 14-7
The second Clay County rival matchup in a week looked much different for the Bobcats after their loss to Rector, as they redeemed themselves on Thursday, April 4, against Piggott. The Cats commandeered 16 hits in 7 innings to defeat the Mohawks 14-7 on their home field. A relentless Bobcats offense remained steady as they drove runs home all but one inning with a collection of singles and doubles.