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Educators from Park Elementary attended the ELEVATE: Take Teaching to New Heights conference in Nashville on June 1820. The conference was designed with the core objective of supporting Pre-K to 2nd grade educators by a team of award winning educators currently teaching in the classroom or serving in schools.

4th & Vine Church of Christ in Corning held a Sunday evening Vacation Bible School on June 18 in conjunction with the Center Hill Church of Christ in Paragould. Kiefer Ramsey, Youth Minister at the Center Hill collaborated with 4th & Vine minister, Gary Hill and church members, Aaron Brown and Terry Gleghorn to host the program. The theme of the VBS was “ Rise Up and Build”. Ramsey said, “The theme and idea for most of the decorating and infrastructure came from our very own Amanda Yates. She was really the brains behind most of the organization and glamor of this event. We landed on the theme “Rise and Build” for two fold reasons: 1. It happened to be a driving theme for some of our teens for the Lads to Leaders program we participate in. 2. We thought it was exactly what would be beneficial in lifting up our brothers and sisters that meet at the congregation there at 4th and Vine. In preparation for the event, a group of 17 Center Hill church members came to Corning on Saturday, June 17 and began decorating and knocking on doors in the city of Corning. Ramsey explained, “We went from 1st to 11th streets and hit many of the streets in between. From the very start, we were all very pleased with the interactions and down to earth nature of all the people we encountered. He stated the community was very receptive.”

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The sesquicentennial of the City of Corning and Clay County marks a year of firsts in celebrating the 4th of July Homecoming Parade and Picnic. This year the celebration will make a change and move the annual picnic and parade to Saturday, July 1st and in subsequent years the parade and picnic will occur on the Saturday preceding the July 4 holiday. Next year’s 4th of July celebration in the city will be Saturday, June 29, 2024.

Brock and Fallon Russell, WB Russell Farms, LLC. of Piggott, are the 2023 Clay County Farm Family of the Year. Their family and farming operation are featured in a special B section in this week’s edition of the Courier.

Corning resident, Jessica Holcomb has been working tirelessly in order to incorporate a Farmer’s Market for Corning at Wynn Park on Saturdays. She has called a number of vendors and area Farmer’s Markets in order to bring products to town. Last Saturday was the first event. Present during the morning was Brock Kepner and his son, Jesse selling rabbits, chickens and eggs. Fisher Francis sold farm-fresh catfish and Daniel Lawrence from Lawrence Gardens was set up with various vegetables, jellies and products. Lawrence is returning on Saturday, June 17 Projected vendors for Saturday, June 17 at 7 a.m.: Lawrence Gardens Fresh produce, plants and more Francis Fish Farms Boneless catfish filets Noble Gryphon Homestead Farm - Micro- greens Sarah Garmrath - 7 a.m. - 9 a.m. - chicken and duck eggs Kade Pops and McK Cattle Co. - 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Beef Lucy Cline - Crafts Callie Danielle - Crafts Erica Masterson Photography Carolyn Putnam sewn items, soaps and lotions Dandelion Ridge Farm and SoapWorks Alhambra Orchard and Apiary 2 Smart Cookies: Janet Marie Boyd Neff - Baked goods Beeman’s Brew Farmer’s Market organizer, Jessica Holcomb stated, “We’ll have lots of fresh vegetables, jams, plants, fresh breads, eggs, catfish fillets, beef, goat soaps and lotions, honey, and so much more! We start at 7 a.m. and hope to be there as long as possible into the evening hours. Shoppers keep the vendors here and coming back.”

Mayor Greg Ahrent has announced the retirement of Corning Police Chief Jimmy Leach. Leach has been with the Corning Police Department since November 1997. His last day in his position will be June 30, 2023. Leach said his future plans include fishing and expanding his photography business.