Can’t keep a good man down . . .
Brinkley couldn’t keep Corning running back Haydon Cox (22) down for long, pictured clutching the football, as he is tackled by three Tigers during the home opener at Bobcat Stadium, Friday, Aug. 30,
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Poll Worker Training set for Sept. 19
There will be a poll worker training for anyone who has NOT received poll worker training in the past year and who is interested in working in the General Election in November. The training will be on Thursday, Sept. 19. Please call the county election coordinator, Karen Cagle, to register and receive more information. (870) 240-3295. The class is free and has a limit of 10.
Blanchard correctly predicts winners
Gala Blanchard is the winner of Week 2 of the Pick the Winner Contest. She correctly selected all the winning teams with the exception of one undetermined winner. The Lee Academy v. Tunica Academy was cancelled due to the weather resulting in the game being designated as a freebie game selection to all participants.
From courier files…
September 22, 1994 From left, front row: Mandy Harley, Ginger Kilbreath and Ashley Hall. Second row: Leslie Mathis, Andrea Harmon, Queen Jeri Lynn Sharpe, and Jennifer Crowell.
School Notes
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.
Sr. High Volleyball Girls defeats RC; 3-1
Corning Volleyball girls traveled to Ridgefield Christian Thursday, Aug. 29 for a non-conference matchup. The Sr. High girls defeated Ridgefield Sr. High 3-1 in 4 sets for the first Sr. High volleyball win in program history. “Sr. High got what they’ve earned tonight against Ridgefield Christian!”, Head Coach Drew Radcliff said. “Words cannot describe how proud we are of our girls. They have been wanting this for so long, and they found a way to make it happen.”
Corning School Menu
Breakfast MONDAY: Banana Bread, Yogurt TUESDAY: Donut, Yogurt WEDNESDAY: Waffles THURSDAY: Breakfast Pizza, Yogurt FRIDAY: Sausage Biscuit Cereal available daily. Fruit, Juice, 2 Milk choices served daily Lunch MONDAY: Corn Dog, White Beans, Cali-Blend Veggies, Pears TUESDAY: Soft Shell Beef Taco, Lettuce/Tomato, Pinto Beans, Cheese Cup, Tropical Fruit, Graham Cookie WEDNESDAY: Hamburger, Fries or Tots, Carrot Sticks, Raisels THURSDAY: Chicken Pizza Quesadilla, Salad, Cucumbers, Peaches FRIDAY: Turkey Wrap, Chips, Corn on the Cobb, Baked Potato Half, Sidekick (frozen fruit juice) 2 choices of milk available daily .
Farm Bureau donates to Emergency Task Force
The Clay County Farm Bureau Board presented a $500 check to the Clay County Emergency Task Force, a part of the Clay County Sheriff’s Department, to assist in the purchase of an underwater scanner. The scanner, AQUAEYE, uses sonar technology and artificial intelligence to identify human bodies underwater during search and rescue efforts.
Pursuit leads to two drug arrests
On August 25th, 2024, at approximately 5:10 A.M., a Clay County Deputy was sitting west of Corning at Cr 131 and U.S. 67 when he observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on U.S. 67. The deputy got behind a black Dodge Charger and paced it at 85 M.P.H. The deputy attempted to make a traffic stop, and the vehicle accelerated to over 100 M.P.H. As they entered Randolph County the vehicle turned its lights off. Clay County Dispatch notified Randolph County of a pursuit headed toward Pocahontas on U.S. 67. Pocahontas P.D. deployed spike strips at a bridge east of Pocahontas and was successful in deflating some of the tires on the vehicle. The vehicle finally came to a stop on U.S. 67 by Baltz Lake. The driver of the vehicle was a 16 year old juvenile from Rantoul, Illinois. The driver had no driver’s license or I.D. card.
Traffic stop results in drug arrest
On August 26th, 2024, at 12:45 A.M., a Clay County deputy was leaving Corning P.D. when he noticed a vehicle being driven partially in the turn lane northbound on U.S. 67. The vehicle was behind a semi-truck. The deputy pulled out behind the vehicle and observed the vehicle swerve several times into the turn lane. The deputy thought the vehicle was going to pass the semi.