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Lance Owens announces candidacy

Lance Owens announced his intent to run for Position 1 in the 2nd Judicial District in the March 3, 2026, election. The district covers Clay,Craighead,Crittenden, Greene, Mississippi and Poinsett Counties. Judge Pamela Honecutt is not seeking re-election. “Ihaveworkedasanattorney for over three and a half decades and am licensed to practice in Arkansas, Missouri, and Tennessee. I have represented clients in a wide variety of matters, including, but not limited to, family law, decedent’s estates and estate planning, personal injury, civil litigation, business law, creditor’s rights, and chapter 7 bankruptcy. I am the founder and managing partner of Owens, Mixon Heller, and Smith, P.A., better known as “OMG Law Firm”. Prior to starting that firm, I co-founded Marshall and Owens, P.A. in 1992. In 2017, I was appointed by the U.S. Trustee to the position of Chapter 7 Panel Trustee and continue to serve in that position. In that capacity, I preside over all Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings in the Northern and Delta districts of Arkansas.

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Growing Corning Together to bring back Corning’s 4th of July celebrations

On May 22, a new Facebook page called “Corning 4th of July Celebration” was created by Growing Corning Together, where they posted a video announcing that the nonprofit was going to revive and host the annual 4th of July Homecoming Picnic. This announcement comes after the Corning Area Chamber of Commerce, who has held this event since 1942 published in the January 15 edition of the Clay County Courier that they would no longer be hosting the event citing the difficulty of finding volunteers and, “The rising costs of organizing such events, coupled with the challenges of people taking vacations, school schedules and the natural progression of our community aging, have made it increasingly difficult to sustain these traditions.”

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School Notes

Corning School District celebrated its dedicated staff this week with an End-of-Year Teacher Awards Luncheon and a heartfelt Retirement Reception, recognizing outstanding contributions and bidding farewell to cherished colleagues.

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