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Feature-rich lectern

Last Wednesday, a reporter asked Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders why a lectern purchased by her office (and for which Arkansas taxpayers were temporarily on the hook) cost more than $19,000, our governor replied, “There are a number of features.” It’s true that the higher-end Falcon Patriot Lectern does come with a number of features (including a built-in cup holder), but it sells for just a little more than $7,500 - https://www.ampli. com/lecterns-and-pod iums/3046-Falcon-Patriot-Lectern.

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sesquicentennial snapshot

Celebrating 150 Years of the City of Corning & Clay County in 2023 Farmers are working so fast and furious to get their crops gathered while the good weather holds that they are keeping the local cotton gin farm behind in their work... but it sure looks good to see all those big five bale and more trailer loads of cotton parked around the gins - that’s the best indication that the farmers are taking advantage of the situation and getting their crops out of the fields and not taking a chance on getting caught at a disadvantage as they did last year when it rained all Fall and Winter.

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New Arrival

Jude Hendricks Martin, son of Reagan and Kalee Martin and brother of Harper Martin of Jonesboro was born on Friday, September 29, 2023 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He weighed 8 pounds and was 20 inches long.

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Successful hunts

McDonald brothers, Case and Rhett had prosperous hunts over the Oct. 20th weekend in West Frankfort, Illinois with their uncle, Luke McDonald. Case added to his deer collection while Rhett had a youth hunt killing his 1st deer. Photo/Brigitte McDonald

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Traffic stop leads to drug arrest

On October 6th, 2023, a Clay County deputy stopped a Blue Jeep close to Pollard on US 62 for No Driver’s license plate. When the deputy ran a check on the subject, he learned she had a suspended driver’s license and was on probation with a search waiver on file. He then conducted a search of the vehicle. Where he found Hydrocodone pills and Clonazepam. 37-year-old Jacqueline Danley of Paragould was taken into custody and taken to the Clay County Detention Center and booked in on the following charges. Jacqueline Danley was charged with: Felony Possession of Controlled Substance

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