October 18, 2012 The laborers were many, and so were by-standers during rice harvesting and shocking this week north of Corning alongside Highway 67. Preparing rice for threshing during Harvest Festival October 27 at Wynn Park, workers follow equipment operated by Louis Ahrent and David Bauschlicher to erect shocks to be dried by sunlight over the next two weeks.
I’ve always believed that success isn’t what you have, but who you are at heart. The very qualities that I admire in people are often dismissed or overlooked these days. I was raised by a generation of people who taught the Golden Rule and valued ethics. There are some members of our present day society that believe that exhibiting human kindness, compassion and integrity is viewed as weakness. I don’t understand this. I always think that those who interpret people and the world in this way must be truly unhappy people and devoid of any hope.
The crusade to influence others in our society has become a major ambition and for some a full-time job. As people seek attention and relevance, monetary gain and to harvest power, it has never been more important for the average consumer and voter to be vigilant of the power of influence.
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 1990 Putter and I left home prepared to take in the Watermelon Festival at Success from start to finish the other Saturday and I just knew he would have a great time because he loves being with people.
Dear Ms. Lowe, Thank you so much for your excellent article entitled “The Price of Liberty” which appeared in The Tipton County Tribune on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Your views are much appreciated, especially in this dangerous time in our nation’s history. We plan to show it to as many of our acquaintances as possible.
LITTLE ROCK – More than 870,000 Arkansas residents receive some type of health care through Medicaid, which is operated by the state Department of Human Services. The department has made public a variety of cost-cutting ideas and has been gathering input from people who would be affected by them.
House of Representatives State of Arkansas District 1 This week, the House Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee received updates on the ongoing efforts by state agencies to enhance accessibility in their facilities for individuals with disabilities. In 2022, Arkansas State Parks initiated a collaboration with the non-profit organization Accessibility Across Arkansas to enhance access to state parks for individuals with disabilities.
In Arkansas, the relationship between education and workforce development is crucial. Together, they impact both individual prosperity and our state’s economic growth. However, the current state government’s unskilled oversight of these critical areas stifles our progress, affecting industries and individuals alike.
“Those were the days, my friend, we thought they’d never end. We’d sing and dance forever and a day. We’d live the life we choose! We’d fight and never lose! For we were young and sure to have our way.”- Boris Fomin, Gene Raskin, Konstantin Podrevskij
As July rolls around, so does National Parks and Recreation Month, a time to recognize the importance of parks and recreation in establishing and maintaining the well-being of communities. We invite you to celebrate this month by visiting one of Arkansas’s 52 state parks.