Students participating in a four-day Robotics Summer Camp presented by Black River Technical College held at the M.B. Ainley, Jr. Community Center last week concluded with contests and awards on June 9.
BRAD Child Development Centers are a school readiness program for eligible children that help develop a child’s skills in communication, cognition, language, physical, socialization and self-help skills. Children learn and grow in a creative and fun-filled environment. Qualified teachers work individually with children to help them reach learning goals that prepare them for future success.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — As summer begins in the Natural State, many Arkansans will turn to farmer’s markets for fresh produce and other farm products to feed their families nutritious meals. To recognize the efforts of local growers and markets, Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward delivered Governor Asa Hutchinson’s proclamation of June 12-18 as Arkansas Farmer’s Market Week. The week coincides with National Farmer’s Market Week.
JONESBORO — The Chancellor’s List and Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester at Arkansas State University have been announced. The lists recognize undergraduate students who achieved the highest grade-point averages while enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours of study.
As we celebrate Father’s Day this Sunday, we honor the men who played such an important role in our lives. It was suggested in the early twentieth century by a young woman who was one of six children raised by a widowed father. Although the idea caught on and was observed throughout the nation, it wasn’t until President Nixon signed it into law as a national holiday fifty years ago this month that it was an official holiday.
Dylan Hewett, Colton Ladyman, Dylan Ward , Cory Godwin and Randall Godwin swap songs and guitar licks as they entertain the crowd at Hop Alley on the evening of June 3. Photo/Pam Lowe Colton Ladyman, Richard Hovis and Randall Godwin entertain the audience at the June 3 Acoustic Jam Session at Hop Alley.
As much as technology has done for our society, there are a few things that it has taken away, like privacy, and the ability to work on a vehicle. Gone are the days of driving through a neighborhood and seeing fathers and sons or daughters, working under the hood of the family car or truck. These days you practically have to have a degree from MIT to figure out how to change a spark plug. I’ve always loved old cars and trucks. I get that from my dad. Over the years, he has had an old Chevy truck, a Packard, a ’55 Chevy, ’64 Mustang convertible and at his death a couple months ago, he had a 1946 Ford truck he tinkered on. For the past couple of years, I’ve been wanting an old truck. There’s something about the heavy clang of the door slamming shut, and the roaring sound of the engine. My husband and I purchased a 1965 Chevy truck to work on a little at a time. My dad was helping on the project. So far, we have a wiring harness installed. The way the previous owner had everything connected, he must have had stock in electrical tape. You know, you can tell a lot about a person’s work ethic by the decisions and shortcuts they make when working on a vehicle.
The Corning Beautification Committee is excited to announce Tripp Williams as the Artist of the Month for June. Nineyear-old Tripp currently holds the record as the youngest artist to be recognized for the honor. He recently won the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center’s coloring contest during Tourism Week at the Arkansas Welcome Center in Corning.
The Owens family held a reunion on May 28 at the home of Earl and Anne Owens Ladyman in Corning. There were 36 people in attendance enjoyed a potluck meal. Those attending traveled from as far as Oregon, Tennessee, Searcy, Poplar Bluff and Imboden. A great time was enjoyed by all.
The Ervin-Hefner reunion was held May 29, 2022, at the Corning Community Center. Those attending were Margie Raney, Alice Williams, Louise Barksdale, Glen and Una Ervin, Matt and Freda Adams, Levi Adams, Clay and Lindsey Tanner, Cannon, Landry, Paisley and Levi Tanner, Kaclyn, all of Corning.