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Haylee Parrish (third from left), was crowned Miss Clay County 2024 Saturday night, Sept. 7 at the fairgrounds. She’s the 18-year-old daughter of Chrystal and David Leach and Autumn and Justin Parrish of Rector. First alternate was Hailey Brown (second from left), the 17-year-old daughter of Leslie and Steven Brown of Rector; second alternate was Sophia Hill (third from right), the 19-year-old daughter of Corbin and Shannon Hill of Rector; third alternate was Abbey Beck (left), the 19-yearold daughter of Angela Stokes and Jeff Beck of Rector; fourth alternate was Libby Green (second from right), the 17-year-old daughter of April Green and Brad Green of Rector and People’s Choice was Sierra Minton (far right), the 19-year-old daughter of Mark and Amber Minton of Piggott. TD Photo/Amber Minton

For the second year in a row, CSD has started the year with a teacher receiving outside recognition for the fantastic work they do with and for our students. Last week Mrs. Stephanie Hampton, CHS Biology teacher, was awarded the Arkansas School for Math, Science, and the Arts Teacher Impact Award. This award is presented to five teachers across the state each year. Mrs. Hampton was nominated by former student Ashley Espinoza for having made a significant impact on the student’s life. Mr. Jason Hudnell, Director of Admissions for ASMSA presented Mrs. Hampton with a plaque and a congratulatory letter that read, “On behalf of ASMSA’s community of learning, we sincerely thank you for the care you have shown, the standards you have set, and the knowledge you have provided both in academics and in life.”

Tradition is a word used when Corning High School prepares for its annual football homecoming each fall. One ritual lies with the young flower girl and crown bearer who participate each year, along with the homecoming court. Each year the Jr. High and Sr. High queens each select their flower girls and crown bearers for the Homecoming ceremony. Pictured below are the queens with the girls and boys they chose to be a part of the Homecoming procession.

September 22, 1994 From left, front row: Seventh grade maids Kaley Kegley, Sami Pyle, Jessica Ahrent, and Michelle Nolan. Second row: Eighth grade maids Cindy Sharpe, Courtney Blankenship, Montana Selby and Kristi Lewis.

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With $1,300, a broke side-by-side, and the will to travel across the United States in order to create a life rich with experiences, a family of four from Elko, Nevada rode their horses into Corning on Thursday, Sept. 5. The White family spent the night at Kirby’s Lost Acres, owned by Jerry and Joyce Kirby.

It’s easy to get bogged down with all that is negative. It seems as if everywhere we look we find nothing but complaints. Often, we get so focused on what’s wrong that we can’t see everything that is right. Positive school environments promote better student achievement and behavior, and in turn, promote better teaching and better teacher behavior. I’ve made one of my professional goals for the year to help cultivate a more positive environment in our schools. We need to be proud to be Corning Bobcats, and we have many reasons to be proud. As I prepared this article, I started listing the awesome attributes we, as Corning Bobcats, have to be proud. I want to share my top 10 with you.