sesquicentennial snapshot
Celebrating 150 Years of the City of Corning & Clay County in 2023 Thrashing Grain, Old Style... Before Mr.
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The Lowe Down
There is only transparency or opacity, there is no in-between when it comes to the people’s right to know about the workings of their government and the people they have elected to serve them. Arkansas has been known to have one of the best Sunshine laws in the country, however; the state of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act has been as clear as mud this week.
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We are just about to lose the last remnant of another old-time house and I understand that another one is threatened. The C. D. Anderson house across Fourth Street from the Post Office is just about gone. The First Christian Church, located next door to the North, purchased the property some months ago and just recently workmen begin tearing it down. I have no idea about how old the house might be but for as long as I can remember it was occupied by Mr. Anderson, and his daughter, Mrs. Allene Crutchfield, now both deceased.
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Great googly moogly, I haven’t had bread or ice cream in 10 weeks or any of my favorite foods for that matter. I have one question for the masses: Why can’t we get weight loss credit for the delicious food that we do not eat? I’ve passed up thousands of calories in the past weeks.
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Celebrating 150 Years of the City of Corning & Clay County in 2023 The Vandover Mansion, 1903-1904 With L.D. Oaks available to make the photograph, it became a local custom to make a photograph of every new home appearing on the Corning scene! The W.
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For your reading enjoyment, we continue to publish Rambling Vines by the late Marylea Vines as she recalls events and names of Corning folks from many years ago. We are currently in the year 1989 First thing I asked when arriving at the home of Mr.
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Labor Day is more than just a day off work. It’s a day to celebrate the invaluable contributions of workers in our communities.
Read MoreSeptember is Library Card Sign-up Month
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the Corning Public Library joins the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to remind everyone about the valuable resources available with a library card. From borrowing books, ebooks, and audiobooks to getting homework help, learning new skills, or attending a program or story time, a library card helps everyone do more of what they enjoy all without stretching their budget. There’s something for everyone at the Corning Library, and signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic achievement and lifelong learning for students. It’s elemental, really— everyone should have one.
Read More22 years later; a 9/11 reflection piece
a 9/11 reflection piece Author’s note: I originally wrote this at the 20-year anniversary mark but have gone back to reflect upon 9/11, as I do every year, to make sure we are still telling our stories of this day in history. Time stood at 8:46 a.m.
Read MoreState Capitol Week in Review
LITTLE ROCK – Over the course of the upcoming year legislators will study all the various laws in Arkansas governing firearms, with the intent of simplifying them. The study was prompted by requests from law enforcement and instructors of gun safety.
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