Boo Bash and eclipse topics of Chamber luncheon
Newly elected Vice President of the Corning Area Chamber of Commerce, Gala Blanchard presided over the Sept. 11 Chamber luncheon held at the Parkview Restaurant.
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Jim McIntosh, former Courier editor, passes away
James Lee McIntosh, 58, of Lakeview, Arkansas, passed away September 8, 2023, at Hospice of the Ozarks Inc. in Mountain Home, Arkansas.
Read MoreCherryRoad Media acquires Kansas printing operations
CherryRoad Media, Inc. closed a transaction on September 1, 2023 to purchase the Hutchinson, Kansas, printing operations from Gannett Co., Inc.
Read MoreNJHS elects 2023-2024 officers
The CHS/CMS National Junior Honor Society is pleased to announce the officer election results for the 2023-2024 school year. The NJHS officers are (left to right): President - Gracie Townsend, Vice President - Laura Johnson, Treasurer - Loreli White, Secretary - Jake VanNada, and Historian - Zoey Leonard. NJHS is a nationally recognized program for students that demonstrate high academic, service, leadership, character, and citizenship skills. The NJHS Advisor is Mrs. Jennifer Poe.
Read MoreRegarding Courier publication and deadline changes
As you will have read on the front page, the Courier publication day will move to Wednesday beginning on Sept. 20. Our newspaper will be printed in Hutchinson, Kansas as CherryRoad Media has purchased a printing operation there from Gannett. We look forward to receiving quality print work for our local CherryRoad newspapers.
Read MoreLawmakers offer narrower change to Arkansas FOIA after bipartisan pushback
After two days of bipartisan backlash against proposed changes to Arkansas’ Freedom of Information Act, lawmakers late Tuesday filed narrower legislation to exempt information related to security services provided to the governor and other state officials. It’s the third attempt in as many business days to alter the state’s 1967 public records law.
Read MoreCorning Publishing facing foreclosure
This article is published in the Sept. 4, 2023 issue of Arkansas Business, a weekly business journal, and is printed with permission.
Read MoreClay County Fair to begin Sept. 13
The Clay County Fair will be held Wednesday through Saturday, Sept. 13 through 16, at the fairgrounds in Piggott. Keeping with recent tradition, the annual pageants will be held in conjunction with the fair Saturday, Sept. 9, beginning at 9:30 a.m. with the Baby Mr. and Miss Clay County pageants, and will continue throughout the day. The complete schedule of pageants, with the contact information, may be found on page 3 in this edition. Activities at the fair will continue Wednesday, Sept. 13, with set-up of booths and check-in of livestock and horses.
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