Former Clay County Judge Gary Howell, 79, passed away February 12, 2023, in Piggott. Howell served as County Judge from 1997-2016. He was born on January 20, 1944, in Nimmons, Arkansas, and was the son of Roy and Lorene (Broadway) Howell. Gary and his wife, Sally, were long time owner operators and agents for North American Van Lines and Mayflower trucking company.
Residents in southeast Missouri reported feeling an earthquake on Thursday night, Feb. 9 centered around New Madrid County. According to the USGS, a magnitude 3.1 earthquake registered 4.1 miles south of Catron and a 3.0 magnitude earthquake struck east of Risco at 9:10 p.m. The epicenter was slightly southwest of the intersection U.S. 62 and Highway W.
Kelsey Carpenter with 1st Choice Home Care passes out a Valentine trivia game to local veterans and their wives during a Valentine party held at the M.B. Ainley, Jr. Community Center on Monday, Feb. 13. 1st Choice Home Care hosted the party in honor of the veterans. Chili and the fixings were served for lunch, along with refreshments, including a birthday cake for veteran Jim Briney. Along with trivia, the veterans played a Valentine’s Day word search and a game using words associated with the day. Prizes were given to game winners.
Kelsey Carpenter with 1st Choice Home Care hosted a valentine party for senior citizens at the BRAD Senior Wellness Center on Thursday, Feb. 9. The partiers enjoyed a scavenger hunt, a photo booth, games, such as Guess the Skittles, Scramble, Trivia and Valentine word search and refreshments of cookies and punch and games.
Clay County Farm Bureau President Mark Coleman making donation to all the local Elementary School’s Backpack Programs, and Ag Literacy Books “ I Love Strawberries” to the Elementary Libraries along with all the county public Libraries.
Light geese aren’t only a nuisance to Arkansas farmers. They have become so abundant, they are destroying their nesting grounds in the Arctic Tundra. Not only are the geese eating themselves out of house and home, they’re destroying critical habitat for other species that share the Tundra. Biologists can conduct eradication efforts to balance the population, but do so only as a last resort. Increased hunting opportunity is the first wildlife management tool biologists turn to, because it costs very little to implement and is much more socially accepted than other population control measures.
The world of competitive gaming, known as eSports, has advanced into high schools across the state. Corning High School has joined the ranks of schools competing in the fastest- growing sport all over the country.
JONESBORO – Clay County students on the Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists for the fall 2022 semester at Arkansas State University have been announced. This list recognizes Clay County undergraduate students who achieved the highest grade-point averages while enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours of study.
The Clay County 4-H Tech Changemakers plan to help the community thrive by providing information to help close the digital divide while increasing access to in-demand digital skills. These workshops are FREE and open to everyone.
Corning City Council meets second Monday of each month, 6:00 p.m., in City Hall. Clay County Quorum Court, Third Monday each month, 7:00 p.m., alternating between Corning and Piggott courthouses.