63-year-old Leslie Dunlap of Reyno died Tuesday, May 10 when his 2009 Chevrolet struck a farm implement pulled by a westbound John Deere tractor on State Highway 328 near Clay County Road 135. The collision occurred at 8:37 p.m. Arkansas State Police investigator, Corporal Nicholas Poulsen reported following the crash, Dunlap’s vehicle continued traveling eastbound before leaving the roadway.
BREAKFAST: MONDAY: Breakfast Burrito or Cereal, Toast, Jelly, Banana, Juice, Milk TUESDAY: Sausage Egg and Cheese Biscuit or Cereal, Yogurt, Pineapples, Juice, Milk WEDNESDAY: Donut or Cereal, Toast, Jelly, Apple, Juice, Milk THURSDAY: Mini Waffles or Cerreal, Yogurt, Oranges, Juice, Milk FRIDAY: Sausage and Pancake Bites or Cereal, Toast, Jelly, Applesauce, Juice, Milk LUNCH: MONDAY: Hot Ham w/Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, French Fries, Veggie Sticks, Chilled Fruit TUESDAY: Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Biscuit, Chilled Fruit WEDNESDAY: BBQ Sandwich, Baked Beans, Slaw, Veggie Sticks, Chilled Fruit THURSDAY: Bosco Sticks, Marinera Sauce, Tossed Salad, Surprise Dessert, Chilled Fruit FRIDAY: Fish Sticks, Mac&Cheese, Steamed Broccoli, Veggie Sticks, Orange Sherbet, Chilled Fruit .
Local musicians perform last Friday evening, May 6 in a beloved historical location in Corning, Hop Alley. The remaining piece of the alley can be seen in the distance. One can’t help but think about all the countless Clay County residents who walked, shopped, worked, played pool, and ate in popular cafes in and around Hop Alley throughout Corning’s history.
Captain Beloate attained the ripe age of 70 years yesterday. Captain and Mrs. Beloate’s, sons C.V. and W.E. and a number of grandchildren met with them at their home and held a reunion. Capt.. Beloate was born in Tennessee and came with his family to Pocahontas about 30 years ago and soon after settled in Corning where he reared his family. He is one of our most influential citizens despite his age, which he bears remarkably well, being stout and hale. He owns and conducts two drug stores, one which he has run here for about 25 years and the other which he opened in Knobel, to which latter place he goes every weekday on the 9:30 a.m. train and returns on the 1 p.m. train to his home and business in Corning. He has served two or three terms as postmaster of Corning and one term as representative in the Arkansas legislature. Mrs. Angeline Mullen. one of Corning’s oldest residents. had the bones of her two dead sons, Henry and Reece, exhumed last Monday by Undertaker Brown, and shipped to Pentwater, Mich., her former home, to which she will soon return. Her sons died and were buried about fourteen years ago. Mrs. Mullen lately came into possession of about $500 back pension money and will receive $8 per month the balance of her life. The Board of Education and patrons of Corning public schools at a recent meeting decided to employ a principal and reopen the high school department of the school on Monday, October 26. Mrs. Ida Prichard is Principal of Corning public school since Professor Richardson resigned last Friday evening.
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.
The Peach Orchard News is written by Dianne Neill this week due to the passing of Diana Kay Rush’s brother. Please join me in prayers for Diana Kay Rush and the Stormes family on the loss of her brother Derwin Stormes.
Students from across the state expressed their knowledge of conservation, wetlands, and waterfowl in the form of art, hoping to win one of the coveted 100 placements in the 2022 Arkansas Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest. This year’s entries from grades K-12 were judged by a panel at the Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge in Crossett.
Tripp Williams, a third grader at Park Elementary was the declared the winner of the Hemingway-Pfeiffer House coloring contest on Friday, May 6. Williams received the most votes on his coloring picture by tourists out of 45 entries. The contest was a part of the Arkansas Welcome Center’s celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week and a collaboration with the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center. Mrs. Shannon Williams at the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center provided goodie bags and doughnuts for everyone including Tripp Williams’ prize.
Dalton Carpenter, Ted Briney and Hunter Tidwell check out the new workout equipment at the M.B. Ainley, Jr.
The following information was taken from the Corning Police Department radio logs for the dates of April 30, 2022 – May 6, 2022. Saturday, April 30, 2022 1:39 p.m.