LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission unanimously approved on Oct. 31 a new 30-day permit for nonresident duck hunters who wish to hunt on AGFC- managed wildlife management areas.
From LITTLE ROCK – When the jackpot approaches a billion dollars a lot of people go out and buy lottery tickets, even though normally they hardly pay any attention to the lottery. Those occasions are good news for Arkansas college students, because the state will collect more money than usual for lottery scholarships.
As 2024 is approaching we would like to take this time to give Arkansans a look at what is ahead for the General Assembly. Pre-fiscal session budget hearings will begin Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
Family and Consumer Science U of A Division of Agriculture Do you or a young person in your life need a little help with learning how to “adult”? Have you ever asked yourself “Why didn’t anyone teach me this in school?”
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders named two appointees to the Arkansas State Library Board last week, one of whom is former state senator Jason Rapert. Rapert, first elected to the Arkansas Senate in 2010, served in that chamber until 2023.
On this sad day, the jumping off day for our country’s full participation in WWII, I was 2 years, 6 months and 11 days old. It would mark an important point in my life, my upbringing, and my future. Yes, I remember that day. Not in detail, but a memory of pain and tears, frustration and fear and anger, and a building of resolve by the citizens of the United States of America. Not since 1812, when the British attacked our shores, had we been attacked on soil that belonged to our country, and with the loss of resources and life. On that fateful morning, the United States lost 19 Warships, 300 aircraft and the lives of over 2,400 U.S. servicemen, all in about 90 minutes time. In January, 1942, scarcely a month after the attack, President Roosevelt established the War Production Board. Up until that point, factories and businesses in the United States had been turning out autos and trucks, and household items for the public. Now they were to retool and become war production industry. It also had the job of curtailing materials for war productions - metals, fabrics, petroleum products, rubber, paper and plastic. All would be needed for weaponry and the supplying for our military personnel. For example, in 1941, about 3,000,000 autos rolled off the assembly lines. During the war, only 139 additional cars were manufactured. Lionel toy trains were replaced to make items for warships, such as compasses. Ford made Liberator bombers. Alcoa Aluminum produced airplanes. The Mattatuck Mfg. Company switched from upholstery nails to making cartridge clips for Springfield rifles. The young men of America, inflamed by anger, rushed to register to serve in the armed forces; in 1941 - 923,842, 1942 - 3,033, 361 and in 1943 - 3,323,970 men. Between November 1940 and Octo-ber 1946, there were 10,110, 104 Americans inducted into the military. To replace the men entering service, the women of America donned jeans and overalls and tied their hair up in scarfs and walked into factories all
The Corning High School yearbook is now for sale. The cost is $40.
The Corning Lady Bobcats traveled to Lynn on Nov. 27 to face Hillcrest and lost by a narrow margin; 64-62. Presley Martin was the lead scorer for the Lady Cats with 22 points. Olivia Compton provided 15 points and third leading scorer was Katie Karr with 11 points.
The Jr. Lady Bobcats won their first game of the season on Monday, Nov.
The Bobcats traveled to Marmaduke on Monday, Nov. 20 in their first away game of the season. Corning lost to the Greyhounds; 43-38. Corning led at the half by a score of 22-18 with Marmaduke pulling away in the third quarter. Luke Blanchard led in scoring for the Bobcats with 13 points with three 2-pointers, a 3-point shot and going 4-4 at the charity stripe. Spencer Blanchard scored 8 points and went 2-2 at the free throw line and shot two 3-point shots. Roman Davis and Jacob Cox each provided 5 points for the Cats with Peyton Cartwright contributing 4 points and Haydon Cox adding 3 points.