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Jr. High Quiz Bowl team headed to State
The Corning Jr. High Quiz Bowl team traveled to Mountain View to compete on Saturday, February 3. After a full day of competition that began with their first win at the 3A Regional tournament, the Corning team was declared the 3A Junior High Regional Runner- Up and they are headed to State. Corning tied with Mountain View and ended in 2nd place after a tiebreaker.
Crash claims life of Clay County man
A Clay County man perished and two people were injured in a crash at 6433 Hwy 67 North on Monday, February 5, 2024 at 7:55 p.m. According to the report from the Arkansas State Police, a 2016 Chrysler Town & Country driven by Loyal Moore, 76, was on the northbound shoulder facing the northbound on U.S. Highway 67 when he attempted to make a U-turn and crossed into the path of a 2012 Freightliner heading northbound driven by 44-year old Juan Rodas of Houston, Texas. The Freightliner struck the left front of the Chrysler and after the initial impact overturned on the southbound roadside.
Preparing for the election . . .
Karen Cagle and Linda Vinson prepare local citizens participating in a poll worker training that took place in Corning on Feb. 3 at the M.B.
HPMEC plans Eclipse Block Party
Dr. Les Johnson will be the guest speaker for a program planned at the Eclipse Block Party Monday, April 8, at 11 a.m. at the Hemingway Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center. There will be a $10 admission which will include eclipse glasses and an eclipse box of treats. The viewing site will be held on the grounds across from the museum. Those attending are encouraged to bring your lawn chair and set up will begin at 9 a.m. Dr. Johnson is a physicist, author, and NASA technologist. He is an elected member of the International Academy of Astronautics, a Fellow of the British Interplanetary Society and a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, the National Space Society, and MENSA. In his day job, Dr. Johnson leads the development of advanced, in-space spacecraft propulsion technologies at the NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. During his career at NASA, he served as the Manager for the Space Science Programs and Projects Office, the In-Space Propulsion Technology Project, and the Interstellar Propulsion Research Project. Games and activities are also planned prior to the pro gram with the event open to the public.
Luttrell named Artist of the Month
The Corning Beautification Committee welcomes Emily Luttrell, a Senior at Corning High School, as the February Artist of the Month. Emily has been involved in the art program since 8th grade. “One of my most memorable art achievements has been winning the Arkansas Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Message Contest two years in a row,” she said. “I have also won several blue ribbons at the Clay County Fair and District Fair.” Luttrell’s future plans are to attend A-State in the Fall to major in Pharmacy. The public is invited to view her artwork on display during the month of February at the M.B. Ainley, Jr. Community Center.
Valentine’s Day theme for Itty Bitty Story Time
The Corning Public Library hosted the Itty Bitty Story Time on Wednesday, Feb. 7 complete with a story, Valentine’s Day craft and dance party.
Scholarships Available for Arkansas Students
Little Rock, Ark. – Scholarships are now available for eligible Arkansas students through Arkansas Community Foundation.
HPMEC accepting applications for 2024 Writer-In-Residence
The Hemingway- Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center is pleased to announce its 2024 writer-in-residence position. The residency will be for June 1-30, 2024, and includes lodging at a beautiful loft apartment on the downtown square in Piggott over the City Market coffee shop. The writer- in-residence will also have the opportunity to work in the studio where Ernest Hemingway worked on A Farewell to Arms during an extended stay with his wife’s family in 1928. The residency includes a $1000 stipend to help cover food and transportation.
Fairy tales have truth, too
I read a lot. I mean, I read a whole lot.