Opinion

Full Circle

Well, folks I am going to take a long dive today. I will not apologize for the content of the column, but ask indulgence that you might think of what I am saying, and see if there might be some wisdom in my words.

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State Capitol Week in Review

LITTLE ROCK – The Senate has passed a balanced budget for state government for next fiscal year, clearing the way for completion of the 2024 session. The budget calls for general revenue spending of $6.31 billion in Fiscal Year 2025, which begins on July 1.

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From the office of Jeremy Wooldridge

This week, the House addressed several key issues including state employee pay, digital asset mining regulations, and the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. SB77, which was passed by the House, outlines a temporary pay plan for state employees, including a potential 3% raise and setting the minimum salary at $32,405 per year.

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Talking in code . . .

Have you ever considered how we take for granted some of the most amazing things in the world? Some things that make that list are gravity, sunrises and sunsets, breathing, good health, opening our eyes in the morning and our mothers. Chances are, if you are blessed and have a good mother, you have taken her for granted at some point in your life.

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Rambling Vines

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 No that wasn’t Blackberry Winer last week… that was just a cool spell.

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Seniors Present Three-Act Melodrama

Thursday night, May 2, the Corning High School Senior class presented their annual play, “Little Nell, the Orphan Girl”, a melodrama in three acts. The cast was as follows: Nell Noble, Gail Yamnitz, Trelawnie Tillinghast, Stuart Rockwell, Daryl Blessingham (The Villain), Danny Neff, Mrs. tillinghast, Susan Parrish, Erica Stanton, Sheila Samons, Millie Malone, Vicki Young, Felix Front, Alan Garland, Jed Hooker, Wayne Baker, Zelda Franklin, Susan Cate, Clara Posey, Vickie Cooper, Shirley Searle, Teresa Arnold, Marion Paget and Janice Carter.

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It’s All About The Flowers!

It’s All About The Flowers! So think about it, are you the bright beautiful Rose? Or the elegant Orchid? Or are you the lonely, slightly angry Wallflower? I have spent the last 32 years or so being a perfumer. I take plant oils and blend scents from them.

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Crypto Mining and LEARNS:

Incubator of Extremism and a Cauldron of Corruption (Part 2) Author & Girl Dad News is sizzling these days about crypto mining and LEARNS. My question is: What’s the relation? At first glance crypto mining and LEARNS appear to have absolutely nothing in common.

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