Summer Postcards
By Jenny Tyson Group Editor jtyson@cherryroad.com
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Committees Review Delta 8 Ruling and Prison Security
This week at the Capitol, legislative committees continued their interim work, focusing on public health, judicial reform, and corrections oversight.
El Dorado, Corning educators named 2025 Arkansas Rural Teachers of the Year
Clair Antoon-Newton, an AP Literature English teacher at El Dorado High School, and Shawna Radcliff, a fifth and sixth grade math teacher at Corning Middle School, were recently named the 2025 Arkansas Rural Education Association’s Teachers of the Year. The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas have sponsored the Rural Teachers of the Year Award since 2004.
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Knobel High School reunion held at Community Center
The Knobel Mustang School Reunion was held July 5 at the M.B. Ainley, Jr. Community Center in Corning. The gymnasium was full of an estimated 180+ former students from the 1940s to the 1980s, many of them wearing Knobel Mustang T-shirts and caps. The last graduating class of Knobel High School was in 1985.
Expanding Outdoor Recreation
As Arkansans gather to celebrate the Fourth of July, we are reminded that the spirit of independence lives in both our history and our land. From the Ozark trails to the Ouachita River, Arkansas offers some of the most spectacular outdoor experiences in the country. And this year, thanks to legislation passed during the 2025 Regular Session, we’re investing in that promise like never before.
Corning Beautification Committee names Olivia Murray as Artist of the Month
The Corning Beautification Committee has selected Olivia Murray as its July Artist of the Month. Her artwork will be on display throughout the month at the M.B. Ainley, Jr. Community Center.
Sheriff’s Department arrests two after receiving information on warrant
On July 4, deputies with the Clay County Sheriff’s Department responded to a residence at 2466 County Road 247 in reference to a subject with an active absconder warrant.
Work resumes on Knobel Y upgrades
The Arkansas Department of Transportation has resumed their work on the Knobel Y safety improvement project. These upgrades, mirroring what was installed at the Corning Y last year, will add a concrete median to the north bound lane of Arkansas Highway 90 as it junctions north with Arkansas Highway 135. The angle at which Arkansas Highway 90 enters Arkansas Highway 135 is being adjusted as well. When completed, ARDOT will begin work on the Beach Grove Y in Greene County where Arkansas Highway 34 intersects with Arkansas Highway 135.
Miss Independence 2025 crowned at 4th of July Celebration
Miss Independence 2025 crowned at 4th of July Celebration