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  • Joined: December 14, 2022
  • Articles: 2524

Probable cause hearing for women charged in girls’ abuse

Appearing before Judge Skip Mooney from Jonesboro in District Court in the Eastern District of Clay County on Sept. 28, 2023, were Rhonda Michelle Parks, 42, of Piggott, and Anita Joyce Parks, 69, of Piggott. Their attorney, James Hensley of Conway, stated he wished to represent both defendants and present their cases together which was honored by Judge Mooney.

School Letter Grades Hold Steady or Improve in 2023

86.9 Percent of Schools Earned the Same Letter Grade or Higher LITTLE ROCK – According to the accountability reports released today by the Arkansas Department of Education, 86.9 percent of schools earned the same letter grade or a higher grade in 2023. Letter grades reflect a school’s overall performance.

Hello Clay County Courier readers

Fall is officially here! We’ve got our seasonal decorations switched over and hopefully the temperature, as with the leaves, will start to fall here soon. In the spirit of Halloween, a yellow garden spider has made her home here at the Welcome Center.

State Capitol Week in Review

LITTLE ROCK – The state Transportation Department has written a plan to reduce carbon emissions by improving traffic flow and connecting highways more efficiently with railroad terminals and ports. The department is due to receive $87 million from the federal government, between now and 2026, for projects that reduce carbon emissions.

From the office of JereMy WooLdridge

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time when the world unites in a sea of pink ribbons, illuminating the urgency of breast cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment. In Arkansas, more than 2,400 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year.

7th Grade/Jr. “B” Bobcats face Brinkley in scrimmage

The Corning 7th Grade football players and Jr. “B” Bobcats played in a scrimmage against the Brinkley Tigers on Monday, Oct. 2 at 5 p.m. at Bobcat Stadium. Coach Farrell Shelton called the number of plays while Coach Trevor Barajas served as referee. Corning hosted Brinkley players and coaches serving refreshments after the scrimmage with Coaches Trevor Poe and Kyle George manning the grill.