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The M.B. Ainley, Jr. Community Center was a hub of area businesses providing various services and products to area residents on Thursday, March 28. There were 23 businesses and vendors participating, including vision and glucose screenings at the annual Business and Health Expo hosted by the Corning Chamber of Commerce. The event was hosted from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. with free admission, and many door prizes and giveaways. The Lemonade House Grille was set up outside the community center serving attendees. The St. Bernard’s Mammography Mobile was also onsite, the Arkansas Workforce Mobile was available to assist with employment services, a blood drive was held by the American Red Cross, and the 1st Choice Healthcare Mobile was available to conduct weight, height and hearing checks. The Corning Gifted and Talented students were a part of the many businesses set up inside selling items for fundraising.

Corning Middle School Students of the Month for February are 5th grader: Davanni Vallance, 6th grader: Zaylee Woods, 7th grader: Macy Bauschlicher and 8th grader: Camila Elliott. .

Rethalee Morrow, a paraprofessional at Corning Middle School, was selected by students and faculty for the CMS Staff Spotlight in February. .

Students in Mrs. Shelby Burkheart’s classroom at Park Elementary are learning about chicks and will have the opportunity for them to hatch in their classroom. The eggs arrived on Tuesday, March 26 and were provided by Kilee Burkheart, who also set up the incubator for the eggs. Stewart Runsick, Clay County Extension Agent/Chair will teach the kindergarteners all about chicks.

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The Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation is pleased to announce that it has donated a kiosk to the Clay County Circuit Court in Corning. This kiosk will help court users in Clay County more easily navigate the court system. There is also a kiosk available at the Piggott courthouse. Arkansans can use the kiosk to access court records, print exhibits, find court forms and fact sheets, and apply for legal aid. Video explainers and FAQs are also available to make legal concepts easier to understand. The public can access these resources at the Clay County Circuit Clerk’s office or by visiting ARCourtKiosk. org. Abby Brenneman, Executive Director of the Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation, noted the importance of collaboration to this project: “We are thankful for this partnership with the Clay County Circuit Clerk. We look forward to partnering with many more court officials to improve the public’s access to their courts.”

Arkansas soybean farmers were honored for their winning yields in the Go for the Green Soybean Challenge, Feb. 6, 2024, at the 60th annual meeting of the Arkansas Soybean Association.

March 12, 2015 Thursday was a busy day, not only for Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department and Corning Street Department, but many individuals were out with tractors and snow shovels clearing streets, driveways and sidewalks. Jonathan Burkheart was one of those working on snowdrifts as much as 18” deep.