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Each group of parade participants has been assigned a side street on which to meet and await instruction at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 1, to merge onto Second Street.

On June 18, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. The Clay County Sheriff’s Department conducted a probation search at 107 NW 2nd St in Corning, the residence of Lucas Leonard. Upon a search of the residence 26-yearold Lucas Leonard was taken into custody for possession of meth amphetamines, possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was transported to the Clay County Detention Center.

Black River Area Development Corporation (BRAD) announces Summer Energy Assistance will begin accepting applications on Monday July 10, 2023. Applications will be accepted until it appears funds will be depleted. Residents of Clay, Lawrence, and Randolph Counties must apply for energy assistance at the BRAD Agency in the county which they live. Applications have been mailed to households who were pre-determined by the State of Arkansas Human Services Food Stamp Program to be Elderly & or Disabled. Those applications should be completed, signed and returned to the agency in the envelope provided with the application as soon as the application is received. The three criteria necessary to determine eligibility for Regular Assistance and Crisis Assistance as determined by the State of Arkansas Department of Human Services are: Identification of all adults in the household (all adults must provide a verifiable ID and documentation of their social security number. Residency (the applicant must apply for assistance in the county where they live). Income (a household’s income cannot exceed the income guideline established by the State of Arkansas) and Resources (excluding their home or car, cannot exceed the guidelines for household resources). All applicants must provide proof of income for everyone 18 years of age and older residing in the home. The proof of income must pertain to the month prior to the application. Persons employed must provide all check stubs for the month prior to application. Applicants must provide both electric and gas bills for the applicant’s household unless the home is all electric. Verification of Identity for the person making application must be verified at the time of application. The identity of the head of household must be verified, such as driver’s license, birth certificate and or paychecks containing the name of the person. Applicants must provide social security numbers and birthdates for all household members. Eligibility canno

The annual Pollard Picnic will be held Saturday, July 8 at Pollard, Arkansas. Fried chicken dinners, music, baseball games, games for children, and beauty pageants will highlight the picnic.

A full schedule of pageants from birth to 21 years and up will once again accompany the Piggott 4th of July picnic. The entry fee will be $30 and registration starts 30 minutes prior to pageant start time and sign up will be behind the stage. Ages birth to four years old will be casual dress with ages five and up being pageant dress. The pageants will start off at 4:30 p.m. on the evening of Monday, July 3, with Little Miss Piggott, for ages five to eight years old. At 5:30 p.m. will be girls ages nine through 12 years for the Young Junior Miss Pageant, and at 6:30 p.m. will be the Young Miss Piggott for ages 13 and 14. A new division this year will be Ms. Piggott for ages 21 and up. This will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, following the parade and speakers, the pageants will resume at 11:30 a.m. with the Baby Mister and Baby Miss Piggott contest for ages birth through 11 months. The Tiny Mister and Tiny Miss Piggott will be held at 12:30 p.m., this is for ages 12 months through 23 months. Following a break during the day for entertainment on the stage, the pageants will resume with the Little Mister and Little Miss Petite beginning at 6:30 p.m. for entrants two to four years of age. The highlight of the day will begin at 7:30 p.m. as Miss Piggott 2023 will be chosen from young ladies ages 15 to 20 years old. This is always a highly anticipated event.