Favorable weather and good crowds were the order of the day Saturday, July 8, as the 90th annual Pollard Picnic was held. Each year the event is held at the picnic grounds in Pollard, with the proceeds benefiting the continued upkeep of the New Hope Cemetery.
TheArkansasDepartmentofFinanceandAdministrationhasannouncedthe2023SalesTaxHoliday.Beginning at12:01a.m.onSaturdayAugust5,2023,andendingat11:59p.m.onSundayAugust6,2023,theStateofArkansas willholditssalestaxholidayallowingshopperstheopportunitytopurchasecertainElectronicDevices,School Supplies,SchoolArtSupplies,SchoolInstructionalMaterials,andClothingfreeofstateandlocalsalesorusetax. All retailers are required to participate and may not charge tax on items that are legally tax-exempt during the Sales Tax Holiday. https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/excise-tax/sales-and-use-tax/sales-tax-holiday/
Basic Sewing and Quilting are topics of August workshops POWHATAN, Ark. – Powhatan Historic State Park will host a Sewing and Quilting workshop in August. The workshops have a registration fee and reservations are required.
Arkansans have an opportunity to apply to accompany an Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Game Warden on a ride along. Citizens must meet the following requirements and submit the application found at: https://www.agfc. com/en/game-warden- ride-along/. Applications must be typed and then signed before submission. Completed applications should be submitted to Ashley. Turley@agfc.ar.gov by July 17 for consideration.
Dear Lord, help me remember what a difference it makes to take time to speak with you every day. Your Word speaks assurance, affirmation, and wisdom over my heart. Know that I am ever thankful for your blessings in my life. Amen.
Former students of the Knobel School District shared laughs, memo-perused Knobel Mustang annuals at the Knobel School Reunion held July 1, 2023 at the MB Ainley, Jr. Community Center in Corning. Lois Wright and Wallace Howell hosted the event this year and were well pleased with the attendance of the 174 former students who registered. The reunion was held in Corning at the community center in order to hold the number of people attending. Wright stated, “The last graduating class at Knobel High was in 1985, which at that time consolidated with Corning.” The alumni were honored to have 1945 graduate, Ann Barnett Hamlett and 1947 graduate, Syble Fowler Ingram in attendance. Everyone is already looking forward to the next Knobel School Reunion planned for July 5, 2025 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the M.B. Ainley, Jr. Community Center in Corning.
On July 5,2023, deputies with the Clay County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop of a gold color Ford Ranger on US Highway 62 and the intersection of Highway 1 east of Piggott. After advising the driver of why he was stopped, deputies ran a check on both subjects in the truck. The deputies were advised that the passenger, 34-year-old Courtney Bland had a Felony warrant out of Lawrence County for Revocation of Probation. He was also advised that 43-yearold Jason D. Jones, the driver, was on Probation and had a search waiver on file. Mrs. Bland was placed in custody on the warrant out of Lawrence County and Mr. Jones was advised by deputies they were going to search his vehicle since he had a search waiver. A search of the vehicle found illegal contraband. Jones was taken into custody for Possession of Controlled Substance Meth, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, No Seat Belt, and Defective Vehicle Equipment.
“Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom - and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech.” - Benjamin Franklin .
Life is about to change quickly for Jake Eddington, a young pitcher from Doniphan, Missouri with Corning ties and family in the Biggers-Reyno area. Eddington was picked by the Philadelphia Phillies in the seventh round of day two on Monday, July 10 of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. He went off the board as the 223rd overall pick.
Dewayne Robison, 75, of Poplar Bluff, MO., passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Robison was born March 29, 1948 in Success, AR. He loved engineering, building race cars, motorcycles, boats, and flying airplanes. Mr. Robison was a truck driver, farmer, and a city employee. He was of the Church of Christ faith.