Bobcat baseball players receive All State honors
Corning Bobcat baseball members Reid McMasters and Ty Price were recently selected for the 2025 2A All State team by the Arkansas Activities Association.
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Growing Corning Together to bring back Corning’s 4th of July celebrations
On May 22, a new Facebook page called “Corning 4th of July Celebration” was created by Growing Corning Together, where they posted a video announcing that the nonprofit was going to revive and host the annual 4th of July Homecoming Picnic. This announcement comes after the Corning Area Chamber of Commerce, who has held this event since 1942 published in the January 15 edition of the Clay County Courier that they would no longer be hosting the event citing the difficulty of finding volunteers and, “The rising costs of organizing such events, coupled with the challenges of people taking vacations, school schedules and the natural progression of our community aging, have made it increasingly difficult to sustain these traditions.”
School Notes
Corning School District celebrated its dedicated staff this week with an End-of-Year Teacher Awards Luncheon and a heartfelt Retirement Reception, recognizing outstanding contributions and bidding farewell to cherished colleagues.
Rambling Vines
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.
Corning woman arrested for disorderly conduct, public intoxication
Officers with the Corning Police Department arrested a local woman on May 28 following a disturbance on West 2nd Street.
Corning man arrested following multi-person altercation
A Corning man was taken into custody Friday following an altercation involving multiple individuals, according to the Corning Police Department.
State Capitol Week in Review
Cities, counties, unincorporated communities and non-profit organizations have until July 31 to apply for grants of up to $1.5 million from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.
Killing Clayton
Part 11: A False Mystery. 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.
Blaine McClung announces candidacy for Clay County Sheriff and Collector
Blaine McClung has announced his candidacy for the office of Clay County Sheriff and Collector. With over a decade of experience in law enforcement, McClung currently serves as Chief of Police for the Corning Police Department.
Mississippi Mudcatters strike again
The Mississippi Mudcatters had another successful fishing trip on May 19. The biggest fish out of the 13 caught weighed 48 lbs. with the total weight of 200 lbs. This fish were caught on the Mississippi River by Dennis Heines, Wayne Hendley, Glenn Young and Grady Hendley.