The Corning Community will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, April 12 at the Victory Lake Sports Complex. The event will be open to the public with fun activities for children that include an egg hunt, pictures with the Easter Bunny, games, face painting, free food and giveaways.
As everyone knows Clay County had tornado damage last night, but compared to other places we were fortunate. Last night there was a lot going on at one time and dispatchers could get overwhelmed with calls for assistance. I want to encourage the people that live out in the county to specifically call 911. We had two dispatchers on duty last night to handle emergency calls. If you need immediate help from the Sheriff’s Dept. or other emergency services, please call 911. Sometimes when the other dispatch locations are dealing with their areas of calls, the Sheriff’s Dept. does not get notified in a timely manner that someone needs help. This is not saying anything that happens like this is intentional, but they can get forgotten to be passed on. So please call 911 if you need help out in the county, so we can make sure you get as quick a response as possible. Thank you, Sheriff Ronnie Cole
There will be a city wide clean up April 24-26 for Corning residents only. Residents will need to haul accepted items to the collection site located in the old Wal Mart parking lot from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Accepted items include non-food household waste, furniture, large appliances, electronics and small appliances. Items that will not be accepted are tires, batteries and large volumes of construction materials.
For most of his life, John T. Wayne, born Terry Wayne Hammock, had no idea he was connected to Hollywood royalty. His father never spoke of it, and his grandmother, when pressed, would simply say it was “none of their business.” But after years of curiosity and research into his family tree, Wayne uncovered a long-buried secret that changed everything he thought he knew about his heritage.
Youngsters awaited the starting signal then rushed to pick up Easter eggs scattered throughout Wynn Park, Wednesday of last week. Rain had delayed the event for several days, but that didn’t slow the enthusiasm when time came to find the eggs. Hundreds of children participated in the event hosted by Corning First Baptist Church. The egg hunt was followed by awarding attendance prizes.
Teens and preteens interested in babysitting can gain essential skills through the Babysitting Basics course, offered by the Clay County Extension Service. The program, designed for youth ages 12 and older, will be held at the Piggott Public Library, 361 W Main Street, on April 9, 10, and 11 from 3:30 p.m.to 5:00 p.m. each day. Attendance on all three days is required to receive a certificate.
The Corning Community will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, April 12 at the Victory Lake Sports Complex. The event will be open to the public with fun activities for children that include an egg hunt, pictures with the Easter Bunny, games, face painting, free food and giveaways. There are sponsorship opportunities available. All donations will help with purchasing food, drinks, Easter eggs, candy and giveaways. Make checks payable to Corning Area Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 93, Corning, AR, 72422. Or contact Molly Jett at (901) 490-8051 or mjett@ccecc.coop.
The Corning School District will host a spring immunization clinic for eligible students on Wednesday, April 30, in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). The clinic is open to students who are currently due or will be due for routine vaccines by the clinic date.
A man was taken into custody Thursday after a routine traffic stop north of Corning revealed he was in the United States illegally, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
A man and woman were arrested Thursday after a Clay County deputy allegedly discovered drug paraphernalia while attempting to serve an arrest warrant, according to the sheriff’s office.