Memorial Day signifies more than just the unofficial commencement of summer. It is a day to pause, reflect, and honor the countless individuals who have laid down their lives in defense of our freedoms. Their selflessness and courage epitomize the very essence of patriotism, reminding us of the extraordinary debt we owe to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
This great state of Arkansas is one of eighteen states where your signature is your voice for real change. If dropping the 10 percent sales tax on diapers and feminine hygiene products is important to you, then you should sign the petition.
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
Each year, Clay County Extension offers a 4-H Youth Leadership Citizenship Program for high school juniors in cooperation with local schools and sponsors. Allie Foster, Jasmine James, and Joslin Ward were the recipients of the 2023 Clay County Youth Leadership Citizenship Team Scholarships their junior year and received the scholarships this year as seniors. Allie Foster and Jasmine James were chosen as the outstanding youth leaders from Corning High School and were each awarded the $1,200 Joan Bauschlicher and Martin Ahrent Scholarship presented by Blake Ahrent, Matthew Ahrent and Tim Bauschlicher, along with Clay County Extension Agent Christin Holmes. Joslin Ward was chosen as the outstanding youth leader from Rector High School and was awarded the $1,000 Outstanding Youth Leader Helping Hands Scholarship. The YLTC Program was established to provide eleventh grade students with the opportunity to develop leadership skills necessary to improve their school environment and encourage them to become actively involved in their communities by volunteering. The participants attend seven workshops where they build self-confidence, team building, trust, accountability, and leadership skills that prepare them to engage in the challenges they encounter in life so they can make a positive impact on where they live.
On May 18, 2024, at 10:39 P.M., a Clay County deputy noticed a vehicle sitting in the road on CR 254, just off Hwy. 135. The deputy came in contact with 31-year-old Jordan Blake Boling of Paragould. The deputy was advised by Mr. Boling that he was out of gas. The deputy also noticed that the Boling subject was nervous. The deputy asked for his identification and ran a check on his driver license. The deputy learned that the subject was on probation with a search waiver on file. After learning this, the deputy conducted a search of Mr. Boling and his vehicle. Mr. Boling was then placed into custody and transported to the Clay County Detention Center and booked in on the following charges: Possession of SCH I or II GT 2GM but LT 10GM, Possession of SCH VI LT 4OZ, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Felony.
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) recently recognized Todd Willis, a teacher at Coldwater Elementary School in the Tate County School District, for being named the 2024 Mississippi Rural Teacher of the Year. The recognition happened Thursday, May 16 during the SBE monthly board meeting.
Published 25 years after his death, Ernest Hemingway’s “The Garden of Eden” will be the subject of a reader’s retreat that coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Hemingway- Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC) in Piggott. The retreat will be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 9-10.
The future Class of 2036 graduated from kindergarten on May 17, 2024 at Park Elementary School with families, teachers, staff and Principal Heather Clifton in attendance to celebrate the occasion. The graduates by classroom are: KA – Mrs. Rachel Nipper’s Class Braileigh Banks, Bentley Buchanan, Gunner Cupp, Brody Dillon, Camedon Dobbins, Jude Fulton, Levi Garner, Nevaeh Gipson, Tucker Hudson, Jackson Jordan, MacKenzie Ladd, Abigail McFarlin, Emma McNabb, Annie Kaye Monk, Kyler Pugh, Rosey Raymo, Adalynn Reece, Alana Skiles, Lucas Stevens, Kaycee Tennant, Dawsyn Woodard KC – Mrs. Shelby Burkheart Peyton Arnold, Harrison Barajas, Boone Bauschlicher, Bear Bingham, Oliver Brasfield, Alivia Foster, Remington Graham, Camryn Grant, Logan Harrison, Jolene Hudson, Caleb Hunt, Harlan Leonard, Emercyn Liles, Elizabeth Malone, Zachary March, Avery McKinney, Randy Moore, Octaevia Ogden, Isabella Scheer, Athena Segura, Tatum Taylor, Kolsyn Woodard KD – Mrs. Karen Moore
Discusses and Passes Bridge Resolutions On Monday night, May 20, the Clay County Quorum Court met in regular session at the courthouse in Piggott with all justices in attendance. After roll call, motion was made and passed to waive the reading of the previous month’s minutes.
I know a chemistry teacher named Nate who treats talking about isotopes like calling out winning Powerball numbers. Kids don’t often hide their phones in their laps when Nate lectures about chemistry. Instead, they lean forward in their desks and connect with the excitement emanating from their teacher. They strive to understand what he is teaching and race to demonstrate their understanding because they know he does this “shaking thing” when he gets excited and lets out a howl that you can hear from the hallway. And there is no better way to get Nate excited than by showing him you understand something about science.