Peach Orchard News
Hello everyone. I’m proud to say every street in Peach Orchard is now paved. The streets look so nice. The city received the Fun Grant check. Now we are waiting on the next steps in getting started on the park project.
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THE POWER OF PRAYER
Prayers for healing and a cure for 8-year-old Landyn Willcut suffering with a brain tumor. – Peggy Reed Let us pray for all the recent widows and widowers in our midst as they grapple with the harsh reality of loss and pray they gain a sense of peace as they begin to face the future.
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name;thy kingdom come; thy will be done;on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever.
Trio builds more than knowledge through women’s outdoor workshops, program
LITTLE ROCK — If you ask Teresa Sollis Gray what her favorite takeaway from this year’s Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Spring Event held by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, she’ll tell you she has two — Meganne Townsend and Tammie Lenoard. But these three ladies didn’t just get to know one another this spring; their friendship was forged through BOW nearly four years ago.
Clay County Candidate Forum – April 30
The Clay County Courier is hosting the Clay County Candidate Forum, a free community event on Saturday, April 30 at 2 p.m. at the M.B. Ainley, Jr. Community Center gym. The purpose of the event is to provide an opportunity for residents of the county to garner information about the candidates specifically running for Clay County Sheriff, Russ Latimer and Ronnie Cole.
Republican Primary Celebration held
There was fun, food, fellowship and plenty of crawfish and shrimp at the third annual Republican Primary Celebration Crawfish and Shrimp Boil held on Saturday, April 23 at the M.B. Ainley, Jr. Community Center. Event goers enjoyed the Lake Street Gospel Band and listened to the following speakers in attendance, Clay County Sheriff candidates Ronnie Cole and Russ Latimer, candidates for Arkansas State Representatives District 1, Jeremy Wooldridge and Steve Dixon; candidates running for State Senate District 21, State Senator Blake Johnson and candidate Curtis Hitt. Hosting the event was Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin with Governor Asa Hutchinson concluding as the main guest speaker. Winner of the door prize of a handcrafted AR 15.556 made by Rob Chandler was Kristin Graves.
CHS National Honor Societies induct new members
The Corning National Junior High School recently inducted new members in a ceremony on April 26. New member are: Front Row: Historian Kylee Skidmore, Vice-President Taylor Ingram, President Emily Selig, Secretary Josslynn Brown, and Reporter Reicken Rainwater Middle Row: Abby Staggs, Makenna Cates, Riley Coe, Ashley Espinoza, Leslie Dobbins, Makenna Lane, and Katie Karr
Election Commission to hold Public Testing
The Clay County Election Commissioners will conduct the Logic and Accuracy Testing and will also have Public Testing on Saturday, April 30, at the Corning Election Warehouse at 10:00 a.m. The public is invited to attend. For more information about this testing, please call the County Election Coordinator, Karen Cagle, at 870) 240-3295.
From The Courier Files 1903
Joe Steinberg, wife and five sons, and Mrs. Steinberg’s sister, Miss Hammerschlach of Europe, arrived Wednesday from Poplar Bluff with their household goods and now occupy Frank Harris’ residence property, lately vacated by J.N. Martin and family on the Northeast corner of Third and Vine streets. Mr. Steinberg also has a carload of dry goods and store fixtures, which he moved from his recent place of business in Poplar Bluff.
PUTTING ALL THEIR EGGS IN ONE BASKET . . .
An Easter egg scrambles out of the basket of Harrison Barajas during the Easter egg hunt at Wynn Park on Saturday, April 16, 2022. .