Blanchard picks the winners
Gala Blanchard won the Pick the Winner contest for the second time this season. Last week she won Week 6 by selecting 13 correct winning teams out of the 15 game picks. She previously won the contest in Week 2.
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Boyd receives CCECC Member Scholarship
Shelby Boyd is a 2021 graduate of Rector High School and is seeking a degree in nursing. The Clay County Electric Cooperative Corporation Member Scholarship funded by Clay County Electric Cooperative Corporation is made possible through the 2023 BRTC Foundation Golf Tournament headlined by Proventus.
Part Thirteen:
The Garden Spot. Welcome to Clayton County is a limited weekly column exploring the life of General Powell Clayton, the original namesake of our county, our early history, and why we are not called Clayton County today.
Living Well with UAEX
Helping children and teens recognize their emotions and manage them in appropriate and healthy ways is beneficial to their well-being and quality of life. Aspects of development including social, emotional, physical, and mental are very closely connected. Emotional health involves the recognition of one’s emotions and the ability to cope with negative and positive emotions/ feelings. Establishing an emotional connection with someone, i.e. being there for each other in good and hard times is based on trust, making it stronger and more meaningful. It is beneficial for one’s mental health and well-being.
Prayers are requested for Kyra Fox who is experiencing some health issues
Prayers are requested for Kyra Fox who is experiencing some health issues. Prayers for a recovery and answers to her health matters.
School Notes
Parents and guardians play a crucial role in a child’s education and development. One of the most important skills you can help them cultivate is early reading. Research consistently shows that strong reading skills are essential for academic and overall success throughout life.
Breast cancer FAQ
The World Health Organization reports that roughly 2.3 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020. By the end of that year, there were nearly eight million women alive who had been diagnosed with the disease in the previous half decade.
Corning FFA celebrates National Teach Ag Day at Park
Corning FFA Officers and members jumped at the opportunity to share their knowledge about agriculture with second graders at Park Elementary on National Teach Ag Day on Sept. 20. FFA members shared their expertise with 2nd graders when took some of their Clay County Fair winners over to the outdoor classroom at Park. They taught students about the animals’ breed, their characteristics, how each placed in show at the fair as students enjoyed petting the animals.
How to conduct a breast self-exam
Catching cancer in its earliest stages, when it can be treated most successfully, can increase the chances individuals who develop the disease go on to live long, healthy lives. Doctors are not as familiar with their patients’ bodies as the patients themselves, so it is vital for people to be aware of anything that seems out of the ordinary regarding their physical well-being. In regard to breast health, familiarizing oneself with how the breasts look and feel can help women detect breast cancer sooner rather than later.
CMS Students of the Month
5th grade: Butler Bowers, 6th grade: Easton Jett, 7th grade: Lyman Parks and in 8th grade: Lane Lucas .