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Clay County Quorum Court met on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the courthouse in Corning.

Wednesday, Feb 22, the Corning FFA Officers donned their official dress to speak with underclassmen about the opportunity to take agricultural education classes, be involved with the FFA and how the FFA has impacted their lives after doing so during FFA Week. Pictured are: Corning FFA Officers: Ali Karr, John Ethan Swint, Spencer Blanchard, Danny Lynn Crossno, Cannon Cummings, Casey Jones, Haydon Cox, & Luke Blanchard.

Here’s what you need to know from Week 7 of the 94th General Assembly’s 2023 legislative session It felt like the Arkansas Legislature’s 2023 legislative session hit full stride this week. It was a whirlwind with the introduction and Senate passage of Gov.

In the 7th week of the 2023 Regular Session, House members voted on a number of bills impacting employment, education, and elections. This week, the House passed HB1430.

Lately I have seen several of the bullies from the playground wanting to take their ball and go home and lock the doors away from their fellow students. This is a juvenile way to look at any problem.

LITTLE ROCK – The Senate has approved legislation that makes the single largest investment in public education in Arkansas history. Senate Bill 294, the governor’s education package, has 144 pages and 25 Senate co-sponsors.

Corning OM teams advance to State OM Tournament Arkansas Odyssey of the Mind State Qualifier (formerly known as Regional) Tournament was held on the campuses of Corning Middle School and Corning High School on Saturday, February 25th. 60 teams, primarily from Northeast Arkansas, competed in this event.

Rice production is ingrained in Arkansas farming and in line with that, the mission of Riceland Foods, a farmer owned cooperative, is to help farmers feed the world sustainably. It is honorable work and one that the new CEO of Riceland, Jason Brancel, takes seriously. He addressed the audience of local farmers at the M.B. Ainley, Jr. Community Center on Tuesday, Feb. 21 after a hearty luncheon of beef tips or chicken on a bed of rice, green beans, Au Gratin potatoes, rolls and an after meal palate cleanser of Rice Krispy treats.