Lance Hewett, a 2017 graduate of Corning High School, has worked as a summer law clerk for the Law Offices of Katherine Blackmon, a firm that focuses solely on family law issues. Hewitt is now Rule 15 certified, which means he may attend Court and question witnesses under the supervision of an attorney.
Corning resident, Diane Sheridan has written and published her first book in the romance genre titled, “Two Weeks to Forever”. The publishing date of her book was July 30, 2023. Sheridan recently autographed her first book for Debbie Sims of Hooker at Mae Mae’s Flea Market in Corning. She will be donating a copy to the Corning Public Library for local readers to enjoy.
When I started teaching, I wanted to be that teacher every kid remembers. The one students visit years after they graduate.
Welcome Back to School! I can’t believe it’s time to say those words again! What happened to our summer break? The longer I work in education, the shorter our summers seem to be. We are extremely excited to begin the 23-24 school year and welcome back our students and staff.
POCAHONTAS, AR — Black River Technical College (BRTC) announces that Student Services, Finance and Administration, and the BRTC Bookstore on both the Pocahontas and Paragould campuses will be open for extended hours from Monday, August 14 through Wednesday, August 16.
As a matter of curiosity, early this week The Courier visited the swimming pool to see how attendance was holding up in the 100 degree-plus weather. It was learned that people are willing to “take a cool dip” even though it many not be so cool.
Arkansas State University will host its 2023 Summer Commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, at First National Bank Arena, 217 Olympic Drive. Chancellor Todd Shields will confer degrees to more than 900 graduating students from the university’s eight colleges. Graduates will represent Agriculture, Neil Griffin College of Business, Education and Behavioral Science, Engineering and Computer Science, Liberal Arts and Communication, Nursing and Health Professions, Sciences and Mathematics, and University College. Graduates will receive doctoral, specialist, master, bachelor and associate degrees. Mary Caitlyn Fincher of Dyess will be the featured speaker representing the graduating class. Fincher, graduating summa cum laude, will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in exercise science from the College of Education and Behavioral Science. Doors for the ceremony will open at 8:30 a.m. Guests are encouraged to allow plenty of time for reaching the campus and for parking. In addition to the arena, parking will be available at Tomlinson Stadium, Fowler Center, and Centennial Bank Stadium. Parking on the grass is not permitted. A parking map is available online. Graduates and guests can enter the arena through the red and yellow entrances. Graduates are asked to arrive one hour prior to the beginning of the ceremony and will be seated alphabetically and by college. A-State’s standard clear bag policy will be in effect. Only clear bags will be permitted and all bags are subject to a search. It is recommended that guests allow extra time for this process. For those who cannot attend in person, a livestream of the commencement ceremony will be available online at AState.edu/ Livestream.
Celebrating 150 Years of the City of Corning & Clay County in 2023 .
Crowned as Baby Miss Greenway was Camilla Cerda (center), the 10-monthold daughter of Mackenzie and Victor Cerda of Lafe. First alternate was Tinsley Bailey (left), the eightmonth- old daughter of Bailey and Jace Bailey of Paragould. Second alternate was Callie Mae Cole. She is the eight-month-old daughter of Hunter and Chelsey Cole of Corning.
Most of my life I never considered myself a really capable person. Indeed, I grew up with a very poor self-image.