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The annual Pollard Picnic, to benefit the New Hope Cemetery, will be held Saturday, July 13, in Pollard. As usual, this year’s picnic will include a full schedule of beauty pageants for contestants of all ages.

The traditional slate of beauty pageants are scheduled in conjunction with this year’s St. Francis Picnic, set for Saturday, July 20, at the picnic grounds in that community. Organizers note the registration fee for all pageants is $25 and will begin starting 30 minutes prior to each contest.

On Monday June 17, 2024, at approximately 6:42 A.M., a deputy got a phone call about a truck at the boat ramp in St. Francis with all the windows broken out. The deputy on his way to St. Francis met a vehicle on U.S. 62 that had damage to the driver side of the vehicle. A traffic stop was made after the vehicle turned south on Hwy. 139 east of Piggott. When the deputy came in contact with the occupants, he discovered three of the occupants were covered in mud. After questioning them, the occupants said they had been stuck. When they pushed the vehicle out, they had got covered in mud. At this time the deputy got another call about a 4-wheeler left running in a fence row unoccupied on CR 352 west of St. Francis. The deputy released the subjects to respond to the calls he had already received. When the deputy arrived at the boat ramp in St. Francis, he came in contact with the owner of the vehicle. The owner had been fishing down river, and heard his truck being damaged. The deputy took the information from the owner and told him he would be back in touch. Deputies then went to where the 4-wheeler was on CR 352. After finding out who owned the 4-wheeler, a deputy went to a residence on CR 347 to speak to the owner to determine if the 4-wheeler was stolen. When the deputy made contact with the owner, he discovered his 4-wheeler was missing. During this time other information and complaints about vandalism have been received by the Sheriff’s Department. The deputies realized that the individuals that had been stopped on Hwy. 139 earlier were probably involved in these incidents. The Sheriffs Department made contact with the individuals and interviewed them at the Rector Police Department. The Sheriff’s Department took reports all morning from residents of vandalism from Chalk Bluff, St. Francis, and CR 481 between Greenway and Rector. After interviewing the subjects, they were taken into custody and transported to the Clay County Detention Center. 19-year-old Bryor

Activity Date: 05/28/24 Defendant Name Age Case # Charge Doc # Charge Violation Date Plea Finding Disposition Hamm, Kenneth 47 CR-22-179 WR-22-102 Assault 3rd degree on a family or household member 03/31/22 No Contest Guilty Finding Entered Hamm, Kenneth 47 CR-22-460 009101 Domestic Battery 3rd Degree 06/28/22 Guilty Guilty Finding Entered Hamm, Kenneth 47 CR-22-461 009101 Fleeing 06/28/22 Not Guilty Dismissed Finding Entered Davis, Wyatt 18 CR-23-902 218121 Hazardous Driving County Ord. 12/19/23 Guilty Guilty Finding Entered Johnson, Chaquita Tashika 36 OR-24-3 AA0A1276183 Hazardous Driving County Ord. 01/02/24 Guilty Guilty Finding Entered Johnson, Chaquita Tashika 36 CR-24-11 AA0A1276183 Possession Controlled Substance 01/02/24 Guilty Dismissed Finding Entered Johnson, Chaquita Tashika 36 CR-24-12 AA0A1276183 Open Container Containing Alcohol In Motor Veh. 01/02/24 Guilty Guilty Finding Entered Fontenot, Lucas 36 DWI-24-1 009786 Driving While Intoxicated 01/04/24 Guilty Bond Forfeit Fontenot, Lucas 36 CR-24-22 009786 Driving On Suspended DL - DWI 01/04/24 Guilty Guilty Finding Entered Fontenot, Lucas 36 CR-24-23 009786 Open Container on Public Roadway 01/04/24 Guilty Guilty Finding Entered Sebastian-Wood, Jaiden 29 CR-24-43 0097888 Fleeing on Foot 01/13/24 Guilty Dismissed Finding Entered Sebastian-Wood, Jaiden 29 TR-24-88 0097888 Careless And Prohibited Driving 01/13/24 Guilty Guilty Finding Entered Sebastian-Wood, Jaiden 29 TR-24-89 0097888 Leaving Scene Of Accident - Damage 01/13/24 Guilty Guilty Finding Entered Webb, Eddie E 49 CR-24-47 009806 Criminal Trespass - Occupied 12/24/23 Guilty Guilty Finding Entered Dodd, Jared C 20 TR-24-96 009808 Driving On Suspended Or Revoked DL 01/06/24 Guilty Guilty Finding Entered Chilton, Tyler 30 TR-24-101 009789 No Proof Of Liability Insurance - Local 01/19/24 Not Guilty Nol Prossed Finding Entered Barnes, Dustin Gaige 18 CR-24-49 009881 Cruelty to Animals 01/24/24 Not Guilty Dismissed Finding Entered Alexander, Leisa Kay

D.J. Herzog, Parade Chairman has been working hard to ensure that the 2024 4th of July Parade is an enjoyable event for parade goers. Participants of the Fourth of July Homecoming Parade are to get in line and be ready to make their way from Southwest Second Street to Wynn Park past spectators who line the streets. This is Corning’s year for politicians to participate in the parade. Herzog explained that politicians, beauty pageant contestants and all those riding in vehicles will be providing their own rides. He is expecting great participation from residents on floats, ATVs and bicycles, in antique cars and those dressed as clowns. Many decorated vehicles, horses and farm tractors and implements are expected to be shown. Herzog has assigned a side street for each parade category on which to meet and await instruction at 9 a.m. to merge onto Second Street.

Corning Mayor Greg Ahrent reminds residents that the city ordinance regarding fireworks prohibits the use of fireworks after 10 p.m. each evening through Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Fireworks are prohibited within the city limits after the July 10 deadline.