The Corning Beautification Committee has named Annette Cox Pettit as its Artist of the Month for June. Her original pastel works will be on display throughout the month at the M.B. Ainley Community Center.
Every day, across Arkansas and our nation, human trafficking silently preys on the vulnerable, exploiting innocence and eroding lives. It is a crisis that hides in plain sight—within our communities, along our highways, and behind closed doors. In the 2025 Regular Session, the Arkansas House of Representatives took decisive action to confront this scourge and protect those at risk.
Part 12: Breaking the Wheel. Killing Clayton is a limited weekly column about a corrupt election, the assassination of possible Clay County namesake John Clayton, and the shadow it cast on Arkansas history.
The state Department of Human Services has contracted with experts at the University of Arkansas to update the current health care system, in order to fill the gaps in coverage for people who face the gravest health risks.
The University of Central Arkansas held fall commencement on Thursday, May 1, and Friday, May 2, 2025, in the Farris Center on campus. Degrees and certificates were conferred from the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; College of Business; College of Education; College of Health and Behavioral Sciences; College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; and Graduate School.
On June 5, at approximately 9:40 a.m., a Detention Officer at the Clay County Detention Center was assaulted by an inmate during routine procedures.
June 12- Farmer’s Market, Wynn Park, 5 to 8 p.m.
For your reading enjoyment, we continue to publish Rambling Vines by the late Marylea Vines as she re-calls events and names of Corning folks from many years ago. We are currently in the year 1992.
Success First Baptist Church June 11
On June 2, officers with the Corning Police Department responded to a call at a residence on West Main Street regarding a reported assault. Upon arrival, officers, along with a deputy from the Clay County Sheriff’s Department, made contact with the suspect, who appeared to be intoxicated.