Adalynn Rose Moser of Corning represented Clay County in the Arkansas State Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 11 at the Vines Center in Little Rock. She competed against 55 of the best spellers from across the state and placed 4th place along with five other spellers. She received $100 for her achievement.
House of Representatives State of Arkansas District 56 House members will now be taking an extended recess. When the House reconvenes on March 27, members will be addressing public safety legislation, constitutional amendments, and the budget.
Ronald Cecil Small was born on April 6, 1951, to Charlie and Christine Small in Rockford, IL. He joined the United States Marine Corp in August 1969. He served in the Vietnam War, then spent years in the Army, but anyone who knew Ronnie knows he was a Marine until the end, Semper Fi.
House also sends school bathroom restrictions to Gov. Sanders’ desk The Arkansas House approved a proposed law on Wednesday that would open the door to criminal liability for the distribution of “obscene” content by school and public libraries, despite bipartisan opposition.
Edna Cato, 78, of Corning, AR., passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott, AR. Mrs. Cato was born on June 14, 1944, in McDougal, AR. She had worked for Rorex Grocery, Johansen Brother’s Shoe Factory and Corning Savings and Loan. She enjoyed visiting the casino, working in her yard, cleaning house and spending time with her family especially her grandchildren. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Success, AR.
Emma Holmes and Ethan Simmons were two Clay County teen delegates that represented Arkansas 4-H at a National Conference in Washington D.C. from March 9th - 12th.
A busy but difficult week at the State Capitol ended with a huge victory for a coalition of Freedom of Information Act advocates in Arkansas amid “Sunshine Week” activities across the state and nation. In an all-day hearing before the House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee, House Bill 1610 by Rep. Mary Bentley, R-Perryville, and Sen. John. Payton, R-Wilburn, was rejected in a voice vote at the end of an allday hearing. That bill would have amended the Arkansas FOIA law’s definition of a public meeting by adding the words “of a quorum” into the statute. That bill was first brought before the House panel late Wednesday morning, but debate on the one-page proposal lasted until after 5 p.m. that evening following the lower chamber’s daily floor hearing. After testimony from eight FOIA advocates representing APA, the Arkansas FOIA Coalition, the legislature appointed FOIA Task Force and other groups and individuals, several lawmakers asked Bentley to pull the bill down and negotiate an agreement with the APA and other FOIA groups. She adamantly refused, and the House panel rejected the measure as several FOIA advocates cheered. “This has been a busy and exhausting week for us, and I’m glad we were able to defeat HB 1610, which would have really undermined the open meeting requirements of the Arkansas FOIA going all the way to 1967,” APA Executive Director Ashley Wimberley said after Wednesday’s marathon meeting. “We achieved a lot this week in making sure that we continue to have one of the best FOIA laws in the United States.” Earlier on Tuesday Senate Bills 380, 381 and 382 by Sen. Alan Clark, R-Lonsdale saw mixed results during more than two hours of debate before the Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee. All three bills, supported by the APA and the state FOIA Coalition and Task Force, would expand and improve the state’s highly regarded FOIA enacted into law in 1967. The first FOIA-related bill debated b
Clay County Quorum Court met Monday, March 20, in regular session in the Piggott Courthouse. All members of the court were present. Motion was made by Justice Dennis Haines to suspend the reading of the previous month with a second by Justice Patrick Patterson, all voted in favor.
Clay County will commemorate its 150th anniversary on Friday, March 24, 2023 and in honor of this milestone there will be two special ceremonies that day at the Western District Courthouse in Corning and the Eastern District Courthouse in Piggott. Clay County Judge Mike Patterson will hold a proclamation ceremony for county elected officials and employees at the Corning courthouse at 2 p.m. following an announcement at 12 p.m. at the Piggott courthouse.
University of Arkansas Extension FCS Professionals Help Area Residents to “Live Well” Health is a lot more than how one looks and feels. Conversations about health should include all eight dimensions or areas of wellness—that is mental, social, emotional, spiritual, financial, occupational, environmental, and intellectual.