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GT program shows skill, raises money for Central food bank.

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Bobcats, Lady ’Cats take the field in conference action.

City CouncilThe Corning City Coun-

cil will meet at 4 p.m. Mon-day, April 18, at City Hall.

Knobel CouncilKnobel City Council

meets at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 14.

BenefitCorning Masonic Lodge

No. 710 will host a benefit BBQ and Bake Sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 16. Proceeds will go to ben-efit the family of Darean Burns.

Meal at CWCThe Corning Senior

Wellness Center will serve a spaghetti dinner with all the trimmings and drinks from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, April 21, to raise money for Meals on Wheels. To learn more call 857-6308.

Knobel reunionKnobel School Reunion

(for all grades and years), will be July 2, 2016 at the M. B. Ainley, Jr. Com-munity Center, located at 536 Elm Street, Corning, AR. The hours will be from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Please make plans to attend. For information, please call Dana Fitzger-ald McDowell at 870-239-5870, Sherry Harmon Wal-rath at 417-773-7771 or Deborah Harmon Keas at 870-530-1759.

Property taxes Personal property taxes

must be assessed by May 31, 2016, to avoid a 10 percent delinquency fee, according to Clay County Assessor Tracy Gurley. Any new property must be assessed and other proper-ties re-assessed at the As-sessor’s office in Corning or Piggott courthouses. To contact the office, call (870) 857-3133.

Agape clothing Agape Ministry Clothing distribution day will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 19. The ministry is located on 501 SW 2nd St.

Demo DerbyA Demolition Derby

will be held Saturday April 16, at Clay County Fair Grounds in Piggott. Pee Wee begins at 6:30 p.m. with the main event fol-lowing.

City Yard SaleThe annual Corning

Citywide Yard Sale will be held Friday and Saturday, May 6-7, throughout the city limits. Permits are not required to partiicpate in this community event.

Income taxesThe final day to file fed-

eral and Arkansas state in-come tax for 2015 is Mon-day, April 18.

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Corning High School has named its top academic students.

Payton Lee Smith has been selected CHS Valedictorian. He is the son of Todd and Charlene Smith, and participates in National Honor Society, tennis, base-ball, Bible study, Spanish Club, Student Council, and Future Farmers of America. Payton enjoys singing, reading, hunting,

Smith, Drapertake honors

Payton Smith and Emily Draper.

Mock event earns high praise here

Courier PhotoJamie Bradberry

Courier Photo/Jim McIntosh

1st Choice Healthcare of Corning has been awarded a grant for $36,993 for its Breast Health Awareness Program – a free-to-the-patient pro-gram that offers breast cancer screening.

The clinic provides breast care to rural, low income, medically underserved wom-en in Clay County, as well as Randolph, Greene, Lawrence, Fulton and Sharpe counties.

“1st Choice will make pro-visions with this grant to pro-

vide access to screening and diagnostic mammography, ul-trasounds, breast biopsy and surgical consults to our un-insured and underinsured pa-tients,” said Brigitte McDon-ald, CEO of the company.

The Arkansas Affiliate of Susan G. Komen handed out 16 grants totaling over $890,000 to Arkansas organi-zations. This year marks the 22nd year for the Komen or-ganization to award grants to programs around the state who

are working in the fight against breast cancer. These funds are predominantly raised through the Race for the Cure and Run-way for the Cure.

A total of $895,484 was granted. Also announced was $268,000 of money raised in Arkansas that will go directly into Komen National Research grants to find a cure for breast cancer.

“We are always proud of the opportunity to help the

From left, Arkansas Affiliate’s Executive Director Sherrye McBryde, 1st Choice Healthcare CEO Brigitte McDonald and 1st Choice Administrative Assistant Amanda Wiedeman.

1st Choice Grant funds breast health program

Woman fatally injuredA Corning woman was killed in a one-

vehicle accident Wednesday, April 6, north of Corning, according to the Arkan-sas State Police.

The accident occurred at approximately 3:06 p.m. on Highway 67, one mile south of the Missouri state line in Clay County.

Darean N. Burns, 21, of Corning, the driver of the 2004 Ford vehicle, was pro-nounced dead at the scene after she and her son, a passenger in the vehicle, were ejected, police said.

The Arkansas State Police accident summary said the driver was traveling northbound on Highway 67 and left the roadway, striking an embankment. Road conditions were wet from rain. The minor was taken to Cardinal Glennon Hospital

Prom set for this SaturdayThe 2016 Corning Senior

and Junior High School Prom begins at 6 p.m. this Saturday, April 16, at the high school campus, with a full night of ac-tivities to compliment the an-nual event.

The juniors chose “Razzmatazz” for the theme to honor upper classmen. The Grand March begins at 6 in the gym, followed by Prom at 7, or as soon as Grand March is over.

The 6 p.m. start time is an hour earlier than previous years.

Pictures will begin at 4:30

p.m. in the high school cafete-ria. As always, Grand March is open to the public.

“We love to show off our students and their prom attire,” said High School Principal Jennifer Woolard.

The royal court will be an-nounced during the dance.

After the prom, students and guests are invited to the Af-ter Prom Lock-In – a parent-sponsored event providing a safe and fun environment for Prom-goers at M.B. Ainley, Jr. Community Center.

The doors will open fol-lowing the prom at 11 p.m.

with lock-in at midnight. The event concludes at 3:30 a.m. This event will feature refresh-ments, games, door prizes for all guests, a D.J. and photo booth. No food or drinks may be brought inn. Participants who wish to leave before 3:30 must have arrangements made by a chaperone or a parent must speak to the organizers.

Parkview Restaurant will open at 4 a.m. to serve break-fast and are offering a choice of two plates for $7. Tickets can be acquired at the high school during lunchtime or at Parkview.

A mock accident scene held last Friday was highlighted by outstand-ing participation as numerous law enforcement and emergency ser-vices worked in conjunction with

the students and faculty of Corning High School

The event was hosted by the Corning Police Department and 1St Choice health Care. It was filled

with real life scenarios in which two accidents were staged a few miles apart. The Corning High School National Honor Society seniors par-ticipated in the exercise serving as

victims, the press corps, and as bystanders, while other students utilized particular skills such as photography and videography. The High School Art class did an outstanding job making the cast appear as having real inju-ries. The High School band set up microphones so the students watching the drill could hear all the drama around the scene.

The event featured two acci-dent scenes. The first scene was set at the Corning High School lawn in which a truck occupied by a driver, passenger and four students that had been in the back of the truck crashed.

“As we all know we only have one ambulance in the City and having six potential injuries was going to be a challenge,” said SRO King.

The second scene was set to happen moments after crews from the Corning Police De-partment, fire department, Clay

Rescue workers tend to victims during Friday’s Mock Drill at Corning High School.

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For your reading enjoyment, Rambling Vines has returned as we re-print articles by Marylea Vines as she recalls events and names of Corning folks from many years ago.

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NoticesCorning School District

conducts regular monthly board meetings on the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. during winter months.

Corning Lions Club meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in Parkview Restaurant.

Clay County Quorum Cour t , Th i rd Monday each month, 7:00 p.m., a l t e r n a t i n g b e t w e e n C o r n i n g a n d P i g g o t t courthouses.

Corning Library is open 6 days a week, Monday-Saturday. Check t ime posted on their front door. Telephone 870-857-3453.

Corning chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, meets the fourth Monday each month, 7:00 p.m., Masonic Temple.

Corning City Council meets second Monday of each month, 6:00 p.m., in City Hall.

Corning Area Chamber of Commerce meets f irst Monday each month, 12:00 noon at a local restaurant.

Kiwanis Club meets at noon each Tuesday.

Corning Masonic Lodge, Number 719, meets the second Thursday each month, Winter months 6:30 p.m.; Daylight Saving months 7:30 p.m., Masonic Temple.

Rapert-Poynor VFW Post #8347 meets on the f irst Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. in M.B. Ainley, Jr. Community Center.

McDougal City Council meets the first Tuesday of each month, beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Knobel City Counci l m e e t s t h e s e c o n d Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall.

Clay County Chapter of National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE), meets f i r s t Wednesday each month at 11:00 a.m., in Piggott Community Center. Call 870-857-5137.

The Board of Directors of Doni Martin Center for Developmental Services, holds its regular meetings on the third Wednesday of each month, at 5:00 p.m., at 1506 Park Street, Pocahontas. Special meet-ings or changes will be announced.

Board commissioners of Central Clay Drainage District and Cache River Maintenance District of Clay County will meet on the third Wednesday of each month at 9:00 a.m. in the Eastern District Courthouse in Piggott.

For Your InformationTax deductible donations

are being accepted for Corning’s recreat ional project, including: M. B. Ainley Jr. Community Center, Victory Lake Golf Course, ballf ields and fishing lake.

Corning Cemetery Trust Board’s goal is to set up a perpetual care fund so that in future years the cemetery will be self-sustaining. Tax deductible donations may be sent to Rick Ermert or Billy Allen. Receipts are issued by the City of Corning.

Clay County Literacy Council, Corning division, has Carolyn Jones as local contact person. She may be reached at 870-857-5364.

Area residents who would like to make a donation to American Cancer Society and have it designated for use in Northeast Arkan-sas may contact American Cancer Society, 901 North University, Post Office Box 3822, Little Rock 72203.

To donate to St. Jude Hos-pital, simply go to stjude.org and click on “ways to help.” The mailing address is: St. Jude Children’s Re-search Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place. Memphis, TN 38105, Phone number is 800-822-6344.

April 10, 1980This is National Library

Week, April 14-19, which will be a good time to think about all the work and mon-ey needed to obtain a new public library for Corning. Before you make any fi-nal decision, think back to school days and how you were benefited by the public library. I don’t know about you but at our house we couldn’t afford a set of En-cyclopedias and the school had only one set to be shared by students in grades seven through twelve, mak-ing it next to impossible to get to use one of them more than once a week during study hall.

Then when the school burned we had only about two dozen books all toll and they were placed on home-made shelves built on the balcony over the stairway where we went to school in the store building down-town.

I remember the library in the old brick two-story school house was upstairs, in the hall right next to the study hall and a half door kept students from going in-side and milling around. We walked up to the door and told the librarian (the one I remember most as keeper of the library was “Pug” Puckett who was about a senior the year I went up-stairs to the seventh grade.) It was along about then that the school library obtained a copy of “Gone With the Wind” and he let me check it out . . . I had heard things about what was supposed to be in the book and was

curious to see for myself. Apparently half the school had also heard that a “dirty” word was printed right there in black and white, because the other kids hardly gave me time to read all the book before they started yelling for me to turn it back in so they could get a chance to read it. One girl, I remember very well, walked part of the way home with me one day after school and made a few threats about if I didn’t let her go with me to the library the next day so she could get the book before any-one else did. She was a lot bigger than me, but when I got mad I was like a bandy rooster and just for spite, when I turned the book back in, I took someone else to the library with me.

I can remember when I first got started borrowing books from the Corning Public Library and Mrs. Beard was the librarian. I was in about the Second grade. Later on a sister of Emma Leslie Esmon, my friend, became the librar-ian and we had Story Hour about two afternoons each week during the summer months. I can close my eyes and still see us all sit-ting around on the floor in a circle, never taking our eyes off Geneva as she told the stories in such an inter-esting manner. It would be boiling hot and the library didn’t have a drinking foun-tain, a restroom or an air-conditioner, but that didn’t keep me from going to Sto-ry Hour. Seems like I could always get more out of a story if someone else did

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Just minutes after our fi-nal vote on Friday, Gover-nor Hutchinson signed into law the bills that establish the guidelines for Arkan-sas Works.

As we have mentioned previously, Arkansas Works replaces the pro-gram currently referred to as the Private Option which uses federal Med-icaid funding to provide private insurance plans for the state’s lowest income residents. Arkansas Works makes changes to the pro-gram such as directing the unemployed to work training programs, requir-ing wellness exams, and payment of premiums for individuals making above 100 percent of the Federal Poverty Level.

HB1001 passed the House with a vote of 70-30. The Senate version of the bill passed with a vote of 68-27 and 1 member voting present.

This law will now be presented to the U.S. Health and Human Servic-es Agency for federal ap-proval to begin implement-ing the changes.

The Extraordinary Ses-sion is now adjourned. We now prepare to return to the Capitol on April 13 for the Fiscal Session.

Going into this Fiscal Session, we are anticipat-

ing balancing a budget with a 2 percent growth from the previous year.

Unemployment in the state is now at 4.2 per-cent. This is the lowest it has been in 15 years. The outlook for our budget is always more optimistic when we know more Ar-kansans are in the work-force.

We anticipate voting on proposals to increase fund-ing to education and Chil-dren and Family Services which oversees all foster care cases in the state.

Fiscal Sessions were ap-proved by Arkansas vot-ers through a ballot mea-sure in 2008. This will be the state’s fourth Fiscal Session. The intention of Fiscal Sessions is to limit debate during this time to the budget. It takes a vote of 2/3 from both chambers to introduce anything other than an appropriation bill.

Over 200 appropriations been have been filed so far. Whether it is funding for the classroom or a vet-eran’s home, every single Arkansan is impacted in one way or another by our state budget.

We invite you to be a part of this process. You can read the bills and watch our House proceed-ings live at www.arkansas-house.org.

State budget impacts all Arkansans

FromThe Courier Files - 1924

Last Monday, Clay Coun-ty Cotton Company of this place, shipped 1,500 bales of cotton to buyers and sold it for $185,000. This was only a portion of the cotton that company had ginned this year, having yet much stock. It was consigned from their gins at Success, Corning and Paragould in this state and Neelyville, Naylor, Es-sex, Malden, Charleston and Sikeston in Missouri. This company which is incor-porated and one of the best going concerns in Northeast Arkansas, is composed en-tirely of Corning business men, organized for the pur-pose of paying the farmers of this territory a fair price and on a ready market for their cotton. They have heretofore sold as much as 3,000 bales at one time. The shipment last Monday made one full train load.

What are all the flags for? This question is being asked

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“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” 3 John 2 KJV

“Talk about your blessings more than you talk about your problems.”

Corning SchoolsApril 18-22

BreakfastMonday: Cereal, toast and

jelly;Tuesday: Breakfast Pizza; Wednesday: French toast

sticks, syrup; Thursday: Cereal, yogurt

cup;Friday: Pop Tart or cereal. *Fresh fruit, fruit juice and

milk served daily.

LunchMonday: Taco Casserole,

Lettuce/Tomato/Salsa, Pinto Beans.

Tuesday: BBQ Sandwich, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, (BBQ Rib Sandwich).

Wednesday: Baked Ham, Mac and Cheese, Hot Roll, Green Beans.

Thursday: Chicken Sand-wich, Chips, Lettuce/Tomato, (Hamburger), condiments.

Friday: Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes/Gra-vy, Green Beans.

Salad, vegetables, fruit, fruit juice daily.

Naylor R-II Breakfast

Monday: Pancakes, Sau-sage Biscuit, Cereal, Yogurt, Oatmeal Bar.

Tuesday: Oven Baked Omelet, Toast & Jelly, Fruit & Yogurt Parfait, Chocolate Chip Muffin.

Wednesday: Lemon Roll, Egg & Cheese Biscuit.

Thursday: Sausage Pan-cake on Stick, Fruit & Yogurt Parfait, Fruit Streusel Muf-fin,.

Friday: Biscuits & Gravy, Sausage, Mini Pancakes.

Cereal, yogurt, oatmeal bar, fruit, fruit juice daily.

Lunch

Monday: Lasagna w/Ital-ian Bread, Chicken Nuggets, Italian Chef Salad, Cheesy Cauliflower Popcorn, Fresh Fruit, Peaches. Pizza Bar

Tuesday: Chicken Strips, Soft Tacos, Taco Salad, Cow-boy Beans, Fresh Fruit, Ap-plesauce, Cornbread. Smok-ing BBQ Bar.

Wednesday: Chicken Patty, Meatloaf, Mashed Po-tatoes w/Gravy, Corn, Fresh Baked Potato Bar.

Thursday: Smothered Burrito, Grilled Cheese Sand-wich, French Fries, Fresh Garden Salad, Strawberry Banana Mix, Fruit Streusel Muffin. Breakfast Bar.

Friday: Tony’s Pizza, Crispy Chicken Wrap, Pop-corn Chicken Salad, Baby Carrots w/Dip, Fruit Streusel Muffin. Nacho Bar.

Salads, fruit, bread, drinks daily.

by everybody, upon viewing the beautiful display of our national emblem on First and Second Streets.

The American Legion, through the cooperation of all the leading public-spirit-ed business men of Corning, has installed the approved and nationally-adopted uni-form system of decoration, conforming to all flag rules of etiquette, as used in all the large cities and is being introduced as rapidly as pos-sible into the smaller com-munities.

The American Legion wishes to thank all who have so readily responded to the call for some patriotic mani-festation. A good town is a patriotic town; A patriotic town wishes to let the world know that it doesn’t have to have a war going on to have enough spirit to display the flag.

The following firms in Corning have shown that their patriotic spirit is not dead:

A.B.C. Cotton Gin and Corning Feed Mills, W. D. Bennett, J. M. Rhea, Sam Hall, Welchs’, Corn-ing Motor Company, Oli-ver and Company, Loyd Cafe, Times-Enterprise, Polk Brothers, Pitzele’s, Graber’s, Clyde Lasater, Sam Cantwell, Red’s Shop, Steinberg’s, Latham’s, Corning Bank and Trust Company, Ermert’s, Com-paniotte Garage, Schmitt Cafe, Letbetter Garage.

Earl Hamlett first of this week bought Bowers and Sons Palace Barber Shop and bathroom on First Street. Young Brant Bowers stays with the first chair and J. W. Jordan is a new em-ployee in that shop.

the reading... my dad used to read the funny paper to us each Sunday morning un-til we finally got so big that mom was embarrassed for us and called it to a halt. It is her fault that I never could make heads or tails out of the Katzenjammer Kids be-cause it was too hard for me to read.

Anyway, back to the li-brary, later on my friend Sally’s mother became the librarian and sometimes, not very often, but once in a while she would leave Sally in charge on Saturday after-noon and I would stay there with her. The library, at that time, was upstairs over the State Theatre and we could look down on all the people. Second Street which was a busy-busy place especially during cotton picking time in the fall.

Modern day libraries have a lot more to offer than just books . . . that is good. I es-pecially like the part about the Talking Books (records

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and tapes), which are avail-able for people with im-paired vision. Also through the library, the handicapped can also obtain a tape or re-cord player to use, the per-son receives a list of Talking Books, which are available. All they have to do is send back one set of Talking Books, postage free, and let it be known that they wish to continue on the program. Anything that is available in print is available in Talking Books, even the Bible, not to mention all the stories based on the Bible, as well as fic-tion, history, lots of inter-esting subjects. For anyone who has a person in their family who would qualify as handicapped may want to look into this program.

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women in our state with grant funds,” said Arkansas Affiliate Executive Director Sherrye McBryde.

“Our grants are a direct result of the hard work of our volunteers and the gen-erosity of our supporters.

The recipients of these funds were chosen because their innovative, evidence-based projects aligned with one or more target priorities identified in the 2015 Ko-men Arkansas Community Profile.

“We want to understand the breast cancer needs of every community we serve,” McBryde continued.

“So every four years, the Arkansas Affiliate examines the impact of breast cancer within our service area by conducting an assessment, the Community Profile Re-port, which ensures that our efforts (community outreach, collaborations, grants and public policy work) address the greatest needs in each community.”

The full 2015 Community Profile can be found on our website at www.komenar-kansas.org.

The Komen Arkansas Af-filiate first awarded grants to-taling $78,700 in 1994. This year the largest grant totaled $167,992 and the smallest awarded was $11,792.

The Affiliate awarded its highest honor, the Hicking-botham Award for Service, to Encore for Women’s Health (Encore).

Encore is a private non-profit breast cancer control program that provides free navigation assistance and small amounts of financial help to medically under-served Arkansas men and women who need breast health services.

Its mission is to help re-duce the death rate of breast cancer in Arkansas, and to reduce the negative impact of breast cancer on the lives of medically underserved Ar-kansas women and their fam-ilies. The program began as

YWCA EncorePlus in 1996.To qualify for 1st Choice

Healthcare’s Breast Health Awareness Program, recipi-ents must have a breast exam by a 1st Choice Healthcare provider, referred for mam-mogram, and meet income eligibility or insurance with deductible $500 or greater.

Except for skin cancers, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, but it can be successfully treated.

Screening tests can find cancer early, when chanc-es for survival are high-est. Know your risk.

Talk to both sides of your family to learn about your family health history. Get screened.

Have a mammogram every year starting at age 40, if you are average risk. Have a clinical breast exam at least every 3 years starting at age 20, and every year starting at age 40. See a doctor if you notice any breast changes.

in St. Louis, MO. Arkansas State Police

Officer Dean Pitchford was the investigating officer. Emergency personnel from Corning and Clay County

responded to the scene as well.

The deceased was taken to Ermert Funeral Home in Corning. An obituary appears on the appropri-

ate page in this issue of the Clay County Courier.

Several benefits are being held and others planned to help the family in the wake of this tragedy.

working out, wakeboarding and checking Tumblr. His future plans are to graduate from Harding University and return to help on the family farm.

Emily Katherine Draper, daughter of Troy and Sara Draper, is Salutatorian. She has been active in CHS as a cheerleader for five years, Bobcat Ambassa-dor, Vice President of Art Club, Reporter of Science

Club, Treasurer for Fam-ily Career and Community Leaders of America (FC-CLA), President of Future Business Leaders of Amer-ica (FBLA), Vice Presi-dent of Senior Class, Na-tional Honor Society, CHS Yearbook Editor and 2016 Basketball Homecoming Queen. Emily is a member of the First United Method-ist Church, and her com-munity activities include

the Angel Tree Project, Harvest Festival Car Show, Glow Run for Diabetes, and collecting items for the Neonatal ICU. She has re-ceived M*A*S*H (Medical Application for Sciences of Health) at Arkansas Meth-odist Medical Center. Her hobbies include Cheerlead-ing, playing the piano. She plans to attend the Univer-sity of Central Arkansas to pursue a career in nursing.

County Sheriff’s Depart-ment, Arkansas State Police and Arkansas Methodist Medical Center Ambulance Service arrived on the first scene. That event was staged at Highway 67 North at Clay County Road 142.

Air Evac 2 out of Para-gould arrived on the scene to assist and said they were glad to have the opportunity to help with the drill.

The second scene had several variables. Before first responders or law en-forcement could assist, Clay County Electric Cooperative had to shut power off to a fallen line caused by the ac-cident. As the first respond-ers were able to approach the accident they soon real-ized Hazardous Materials that were being transported by the vehicle were leak-ing. First responders had to identify the materials and proceed with caution to as-sist the victim. The event was scheduled and Corn-ing Fire Chief Jason Grubb was asked to list two of his first responders with injuries while on the scene. Three pa-tients were transported to 1st Choice Health Care. Clay County Sheriff’s Depart-ment, and the Clay County Sheriff’s Department Task Force were on scene to as-sist.

“The two events were planned to stretch the re-sources of our emergency management to its breaking point for a reason,” SRO King said. He stated that when you train, you train to stress your abilities so you learn from the exercise.

“When we have six poten-tial victims on one scene it is stressful, but when we have to separate our resources and work a separate inci-dent with Haz-mat and three additional injuries it really pushes us to do our best, and be creative and work be-yond our means.” King said these drills will be beneficial to the student body of the Corning School District and to the Emergency personnel within Clay County.

“We had several observ-ers on both scenes to basi-cally just watch and see

where we needed to work to improve the agencies,” he continued. “ We also uti-lized students and citizens to record the events as well. “

After both events were completed the students unit-ed in the high school audito-rium as SRO King spoke to the students. King advised them that the actions that they take do not just impact them.

“I don’t stand alone when I say this,” he said, sur-rounded by approximately 16 local emergency work-ers who entered the stage from behind him and stood with him. As Officer King gave a dramatic, motiva-tional speech the room was filled with emotion. It was obvious that King had the attention of everyone in the room as he spoke to the stu-dents. King role played for the students and showed a featured video presentation and told stories from his law enforcement experiences. His presentation was based on drinking and driving, texting and driving, use of a hand held cell phone device and distracted driving.

Guest speakers included Corporal Michael Thomp-kins of the Arkansas State Police. As Thompkins handed the microphone back to King, the SRO stressed to the students that accidents happen and you never know when it can happen to you. He stated to the students, “if you don’t believe me ask her.” As King spoke, Corn-ing School teacher Laurie Mock entered the stage. Mrs. Mock was injured in an accident October 4 while her husband and son were in the vehicle on their way to attend Church. Corning High School Principal Jen-nifer Woolard was the last speaker of the event.

SRO King said he was very pleased with the entire event. The school and the community were instrumen-tal in making the event a success.

“This is not unusual: that is how it always is when it comes to our kids- this com-munity always comes to-gether,” he said.

King said Diane Bass with 1St Choice Healthcare was instrumental, playing a ma-jor role in setting up the drill.

“We can’t change the past, but if we can make a difference in the future we will do everything we can to make our children safe,” he added. “I can just hope and pray that this drill reaches the hearts of our students.”

Amanda Wiedeman stat-ed she has always helped at 1St choice Healthcare with the Mock drills.

“It always makes you think twice when we have them, but the big impact to-day was Officer King’s pre-sentation at the assembly,” she said. “Now that I’m a mom and have two children growing up with all this, it really makes you think. There shouldn’t have been a dry eye in the auditorium! Even as an adult, it sure had me thinking and tearing up. Great Job!!”

Tammy Lowe stated she has seen this type of drill in the big cities. She said she thinks it should be done yearly before prom and graduation, noting the impact it had on her child, Cherysh, after she came home from school talking about it.

“Thank you for doing this”, she said.

Agencies involved in the drill include Corning Police Department, 1St Choice Health Care Of Corning, Corning Fire Department First Responders, Corning School District (including Art instructor Ms. Mackey and Band Director David Hall), Clay County Sheriff’s Department, Clay County Sheriff’s Department Task Force, Clay County Office of Emergency Manage-ment, Arkansas State Police, AMMC ambulance Service, Arkansas Highway Police Johnny Debord, Air Evac 2-Paragould, Clay County Electric Coopertive, Ted, Renee and Gage Briney, Randolph County OEM Bo Graham.

“I hope that I have listed everyone who participated, but if I have missed some-one I am sorry,” King said.

n’ville cellphone policy criticizedA cell phone policy at

the Neelyville R-IV School District is being challenged by a parent who says the policy can place students in danger.

Reporting for the Daily American Republic news-paper in Poplar Bluff, staff writer Pat Pratt stated that the school’s policy of re-taining confiscated cell-phones for multiple days puts students in danger, according to the parent of a student who attends the school.

The ACLU of Missouri says the district’s policy violates the Fourth Amend-ment and that the device must be returned at day’s end.

Marisa Lipsey, the moth-er of a 16-year-old female student at the school, said the district’s policy regard-ing phone confiscation placed her daughter at risk recently when she was bab-ysitting two younger sib-lings in a rural area without any communication.

Lipsey stated that the absence of landline tele-phones, in addition to the increased dependency on cell phones, make it essen-

tial that her daughter have her phone with her, for the safety of her younger sib-lings and herself.

School policy states cell-phones are kept for three days for a first offense. Pratt reported that Neely-ville school board President John French declined to comment.

Neelyville Superinten-dent Brad Hagood said in order to address the grow-ing problem of phones in the classroom, the district wanted to have a punish-ment with some “bite,” the article stated. A second cellphone offense results in physical punishment.

Hagood said the policy was considered fair because the only alternative would be in-school suspension or out-of-school suspension. The loss of the device for multiple days was a way to try to deter students from misusing the devices.

The ACLU has said the policy is not acceptable and that private property such as phones must be returned by the end of the day in which the violation was commit-ted, the article stated.

“The phone is not like a

school locker, which is the school’s property,” said ACLU Executive Director Jeffrey Mittman. “It is the student’s property.”

The ACLU says while schools have a certain amount of latitude due their role as educators, a stu-dent’s constitutional rights are not shed when the stu-dent walks through the classroom door.

Hagood said the solution was for students to observe the rules regarding cell phones.

Lipsey does not dispute her daughter should be disciplined, but wants the school board to re-examine policy and offer a safer al-ternative.

Pratt compared several other southeast Missouri schools regarding cellphone policy, finding that most offered some alternative to multiple days confiscation in the event the student did not have access to a land-line outside of school.

Pratt contacted adminis-trators at Twin Rivers, Pop-lar Bluff, Dexter, Clearwa-ter, Doniphan and Puxico, all of which offered less stringent regulations.

neelyville incumbents re-electedby Evan HolleyDAR newspaper

In a close race, Neely-ville voters ultimately chose to stay the course with the direction laid out by current school board members.

Incumbents Jack Stull and Donna Akers were re-elected, while challenger Carl McElhaney missed a seat by only 16 votes. Stull received 288 votes, Ak-ers received 196 votes and McElhaney received 180 votes.

Stull said this goal is to “keep everything running like it is.”

“We’re doing good and hopefully the board can work together and see if there’s some things we can get done to improve it any more,” Stull said.

Akers’ focus going for-ward will be making “wise decisions.”

“We are faced with so many issues and as they come up the main thing is just a level-headed, wise decision approach on what is best for the community as a whole and the school

district as a whole,” Akers said. “I want to give credit to God, as I’ve prayed for weeks now that his will be done and we have our an-swer,” Akers said.

The returning incum-bents express congratula-tions to one another.

“I want to congratulate Jack Stull on his re-elec-tion, as well,” Akers said.

“I congratulate Donna for getting back on there too,” Stull said.

Additionally, Stull and Akers congratulated McEl-haney on a hard-fought campaign and thanked him for running an honorable race.

“Carl would’ve been a good one on there also,” Stull said.

“It was a good election and I’d like to thank him for running a good, clean election and having inter-est in our community and our district,” Akers said.

While McElhaney is pleased with the job being done by the current school board members, he said he “probably will” run for school board again.

“I’m glad with the way everything is going. I’ll let them keep doing a good job and we’ll try it again next time,” McElhaney said.

McElhaney thanked those who supported him and came out to cast their vote in his favor.

“I want to tell them all thanks and I appreciate it and I’m glad that they vot-ed for me and I appreciate them all,” he said.

Both winners were ap-preciative of the support they received from voters and pledged to do their best to move the school district forward.

“I’d like to thank every-one that voted for me. I appreciate it and I’ll work hard for the school dis-trict,” Stull said.

Akers said, “I want to humbly thank all the community members that voted me back in this po-sition. I don’t take their confidence in me lightly. I take it as a huge respon-sibility to represent them, making the best decisions for the school district.”

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Rachel and Matt will marry at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 7, in New Haven Bap-tist Church in Paragould.

Rachel is a 2012 gradu-ate of Greene County Tech High School and 2015 grad-uate of University of Central Arkansas with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders. She is currently working on her Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology at UCA.

Matt is a 2010 gradu-ate of Benton High School and 2015 graduate of UCA

Rachel Kirby with Fiance’ Matt Jones.

Ervin honored indouble celebration

A retirement/birthday celebra-tion was held in honor of Glen Ervin of Corn-ing on April 2, in Calvary Baptist Church fellow-ship hall, hosted by his sons Jay of Madisonville, KY, and Lyndel of Paragould.

Glen and wife Una and guests enjoyed a fried fish din-ner, chicken, potatoes, hush-puppies, slaw and pickles and a cake depict-ing Glen’s re-tirement from Riceland Foods, Inc. along with a birthday cake and cupcakes served with ice cream.

Glen enjoyed the evening visiting with family and friends and sharing memo-ries of past events. He was presented with many gifts and money to encourage his planned trips and projects to complete during his much anticipated retirement days.

In attendance were Floyd and Linda Ervin, Lyndel Er-vin, Tara Bush, Lindsey and Cannon Ervin, Jordan Ervin, Lindsey and Ava Trammal, Joan Wooldridge, Olen and Teresia Ervin, Lou and Ca-leb Garrett, Paul and Karen Ervin, Mark and Mary, all of Paragould; Mazie Raney, Louise Barksdale, Jim and Alice Williams, James Er-

vin, Una Ervin, Tom Lane, Penny Crowson, all of Corning; Cathy Gott of Mc-Dougal, Kenneth Ervin of Pocahontas, Jerry and Bar-bara Dodd of Knob, Mina Lou and J.L. Tucker of St. Charles, MO, Lee and Judy Murphy of Festus, MO, Gary and Sue Holcomb of Piggott; Jay, Marcia, Kaleb and Ellis Ervin of Madison-ville, KY.

Glen received text mes-sages from Mike Colombo and Rich Columbo of St. Louis, Josh Kirkland and Jarrett Brown of Madison-ville, and many more nieces and nephews, relatives and friends wishing him a happy birthday and great retire-ment.

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Grandparents of the bride are John and Velma Herren, and Jerry and Joyce Kirby of Corning. LeeRoy Kirby of Corning is the bride’s great grandfather.

Grandparents of the groom are Dan Aston of Paris, TN, and the late Ev-elyn Aston, and J.W. Jones of Brownsville, TN and the late Irene Jones.

Thursday, April 14: In Service-Making Half Your Grains Whole 10:30 a.m. Pace exercise 1:00 p.m.

Friday, April 15: Bingo 12:30 p.m.

Monday, April 18: BBB game at Walnut Ridge 1:00 p.m.

Tuesday, April 19: Games at the nursing home 9:30 a.m.

Pace exercise 1:00 p.m.Wednesday, April 20:

Crafts at 10:30 a.m. Walk at the Park 12:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 21: In Service – Tobacco Preven-tion, St. Bernard’s 10:30 a.m. Food Pantry 8:30-10:30 a.m.

Friday, April 22: Bingo 12:30 p.m.

Senior Center activities

Silver anniversary . . . Vondel and Sherry Taylor

were wed on April 12, 1991, by Rev. Tim Windberry in Corning. Vondel is the owner of Taylor Masonry and Construction in Corning while Sherry works as an invoice clerk at Wal-Mart. They reside in Corning.

On Sunday, April 10, 2016, they celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a reception hosted by their children: Lea Landreth of Biggers, Jeremy Roofe and wife Teresa of Corn-ing, Chris Roofe and wife Misty of Marmaduke, and Matt Taylor and wife Cindy of Corning. The celebration was held at M. B. Ainley, Jr. Community Center.

Vondel is the son of Vida Taylor of Corning and the late Charles Taylor. Sherry is the daughter of the late Virgil and Jean Hinklin. In addition to their children, Sherry and Vondel have 11 grandchildren: Denver, Trever, D.J., Taylor, Al-lison, Montana, Alexis, Adam, Carson, Karli, and Karter. They also have four great grandchildren: Hen-ry, Hayden, KayLyn, and Chloe.The event was attend-ed by more than 60 friends and family members travel-ing from as far away as Fred-ericktown, Missouri, and Sherwood, Arkansas. The couple and their guests were treated to a meal of barbe-cue, baked beans, coleslaw, and potato salad, as well as

a variety of desserts. Dur-ing the meal, a video featur-ing photos of the couple and their ever expanding family taken throughout their mar-ried life was shown. After-wards, Sherry and Vondel participated in the tradi-tional cutting of the cake, a beautiful three-tiered con-fection prepared by Sherry’s sister, Peggy Hackworth. The cake was adorned with crystal embellishments and small red flowers while the cake topper, also embel-lished with crystals, simply stated “We Still Do”. Much fun was had throughout the day as sounds of laughter, well wishes, and reminisc-ing could be heard through-out the community center. The couple received many cards and gifts from those attending. Jimmy Leach Photography was on hand to capture all of the unforget-table moments.

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A new study released last week titled College Count$ demonstrates that low-income students who have participated in the Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative (CPI) earn associate degrees or technical certificates at more than double the rate of the general community col-lege population in Arkansas.

The findings are especial-ly significant considering that students who partici-pate in CPI must qualify for public assistance, live at 250 percent or less of the pover-ty level and support a family as a custodial parent.

The findings are the first phase of research from Col-lege Count$, a joint research project established in April of 2015 by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation,

Study shows state programdoubling college completion rates

Neelyvillle Students of the Month:Students of the Month for March at Neelyville School are pictured from left, front: Makynli Day, Preston Goodnight, Hunter Robinson and James Williams. Back: February Pulley, Keith Donnell, Mr. Burton, principal, Kiersten Turner and Julie Hicks.

Ford Foundation and An-nie E. Casey Foundation to demonstrate the potential for CPI to break the cycle of poverty and provide a return on investment for participants, their families and the state. The Col-lege Count$ study was conducted by Metis Asso-ciates, a nationally recog-nized research firm. Re-search methods used in the study all comply with the U.S. Department of Educa-tion’s What Works Clear-inghouse guidelines for evidence-based programs.

“The study’s affirmation of the successful efforts of Career Pathways Initia-tive is very encouraging to Black River students, staff, and faculty alike. The Black River Tech community is grateful for this initiative and its tremendous effect on providing students a helping hand to improve their lives at significant levels,” stated BRTC President Dr. Eric Turner

Since its inception in 2006, CPI has worked with more than 30,000 students at 25 community college and university technical centers across the state. Fif-ty-two percent of students who participated in the CPI program from 2006 to 2013 have completed at least one associate degrees or techni-cal certificate, compared to only 24 percent of general non-CPI community college students from across Arkan-sas enrolled in those same academic years, according to statistics from the Arkan-sas Department of Higher Education (ADHE).

Additionally, the College Count$ results show that CPI students outperform Community College stu-dents nationally. According to National Student Clear-inghouse Research Center, 39 percent of students na-tionwide enrolled at a two-year public college in 2008 completed an associate de-gree or certificate by 2014. In comparison, 62 percent of CPI students who enrolled at an Arkansas community college in 2008 completed at least one degree or certifi-cate by 2013 – a rate more than 50 percent higher than the national average for the community college student body.

CPI’s unique approach provides students with ex-tensive personalized support

throughout their college ex-perience – such as tutoring, mentoring, childcare assis-tance or gas cards – to ad-dress the specific barriers that could otherwise stand in the way of graduation. Students receive training for high demand jobs in their communities, which greatly increases their chances of employment. To maintain eligibility for CPI services, students must continue en-rollment in job training ac-tivities and communicate regularly with CPI staff.

CPI, administered by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE) and the state’s 22 com-munity colleges and three university technical cen-ters, has provided educa-tion and training to more than 30,000 low-income Arkansans since 2006, help-ing them acquire degrees and/or certificates to obtain and hold jobs in selected high-demand and high-wage industries. Funds for the program comes from the federal Temporary As-sistance for Need Families (TANF) appropriations ad-ministered through the state Department of Workforce Services.

College Count$ is cur-rently seeking funding for the next phase of research to measure the return on investment (ROI) to the state generated as a result of expanded employment, in-creased tax revenues and a decline in the need for pub-lic assistance. Researchers also want to explore wheth-er success in educational attainment contributes to improved economic mobil-ity, and to further examine which case management or financial supports provided to CPI participants seem to be correlated to the great-er educational success, particularly in relation to success in remedial courses at the community college. The findings may have significant impact on how community col-leges can better improve completion rates and en-sure academic success for of all students.

by Jan EdingtonThe monthly meeting

of the Women Active for Christ (WAC) was held at the Old Reyno Family Fellowship Hall with five members present. Several were absent due to fam-ily commitments. Marsha High hosted the delicious

pot-luck meal of Spaghet-ti, rolls, side dishes and dessert. Following a short business meeting the les-son, based on the Proverbs 31 woman and her exam-ples, began. The lesson encouraged us to go the extra mile to provide the very best for our families,

add a prayer walk to our daily routine, and practi-cal advice for taking care of ourselves and our fami-lies.

The next meet ing wil l be a t Suzy Park’s home in Corning. All are encouraged to a t -tend.

Drug testing for welfare recipientsDrug testing began last

week in Arkansas for the heads of families who apply for and receive government welfare.

State Department of Workforce Services di-rector Daryl Bassett told the Arkansas Dem-ocrat-Gazette that he expects statewide tests and screening to start in early April.

Applicants will an-swer a questionnaire re-garding drug use. If the answers raise questions, the applicant will be re-ferred to a drug test.

Those who refuse test-ing will be denied bene-fits for six months. Those who test positive can re-ceive aid as long as they follow treatment or re-covery plans. Applicants who continue testing positive - or fail to com-plete the program - are excluded from receiving the funds directly and the benefits will sent to the person’s family.

Critics of Arkansas’ plan say such programs have been shown to cost more than they save, but Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the legislator who first proposed the idea say cost is not the main issue.

“The objective is not always about savings. It’s also about reducing drug dependency,” Hutchinson told reporters.

Act 1205 of 2015 au-thorizes the drug screen-ing and testing of people who receive or apply for benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families pro-

gram.As originally filed,

the legislation called for creation of a two-year pilot program in counties that border any state with drug screen-ing or testing for TANF recipients, but after con-cerns were raised that targeting only some ar-eas might be unconstitu-tional, legislators added a line stating, “The pilot program shall include the population statewide as determined by the De-partment (of Workforce Services).”

The program will not test all TANF applicants. Programs in Michigan and Florida that required testing of all appli-cants, without suspicion of drug use, have been ruled unconstitutional by federal courts.

“We were disappoint-ed to hear about the plan to expand that program because programs like this have such a bad track record in other states,” said Ellie Wheeler, se-nior policy analyst for Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families.

According to a re-port by the Center for Law and Social Policy, Kansas spent $40,000 over six months in 2014 to screen and test TANF recipients, and in that time 11 people tested positive for illegal drugs

The same report states that Missouri spent $336,297 in 2014 to test TANF recipients, and 48 people tested positive.

According to a re-

port by the National Employment Law Proj-ect, Indiana tested 1,240 unemployed applicants for a government train-ing program, and only 13 tested positive. The price tag for the state was $45,000.

State officials have estimated that the pro-gram will cost from $1.45 million to $1.7 million a year, while providing $40,000 in savings, because of people deemed ineligi-ble to receive benefits because of drug use.

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The first ever FBLA Color Bash Run will get under way at 5 p.m. Sat-urday, April 16, at Neely-ville High School in Neelyville, MO.

The 5k runners begin at 5 p.m. with 1-mile walk-ers starting at 5:45 p.m.

Registration will be-gin at 4:15 in front of the Neelyville High School gym.

The cost is $25 for adults and you will not be guaranteed a shirt. The cost will be $15 for chil-

First FBLA 5k set for Saturday

Lady ’Cats sweep HoxieCorning won a double

header from Hoxie Thurs-day afternoon, winning 6-2 and 17-0 in dominant fash-ion.

In the first contest, the Lady ‘Cats drilled from the plate, scoring 17 runs in the first inning.

In the nightcap, the Lady Bobcats trailed 2-0

after the first inning but came back to score 1 in the second and tacked on 2 more in the third to lead 3-2. They added 3 more runs in the fourth to win by a margin of 6-2.

The squad improved to 3-3 overall and 2-1 in con-ference.

Coach Jerry Songer com-

mended the team for play-ing intelligently.

The girls traveled to Riv-ercrest Tuesday for a crucial double header that could have conference ramifica-tions. They go to Osceola Friday and host Marmad-uke Monday. They will host Piggott in conference action Thursday, April 21.

Corning lost to Hoxie on Tuesday, April 5, before a home crowd.

The Bobcats fell 6-5 af-ter leading 5-0 after a first inning rally. Hoxie fought back to score six runs over the course of the game but it wasn’t enough to defeat Corning.

The Bobcats lost to Riv-ercrest 6-1 Thursday at

home. But they came back to defeat Harrisburg on the road Friday, winning 10-1 in excellent fashion.

The Bobcats led 1-0 af-ter the first inning and 2-1 after two frames. They scored 3 runs in both the third and fourth innings and tacked on 2 more in the fifth to seize control of the game.

Harrisburg scored its only run in the bottom of the second inning.

The Bobcats are 6-9 overall, and 4-3 in the 3A-3 Conference.

The squad traveled to Manila Tuesday, to River-crest Thursday, and hosts Walnut Ridge Friday. They host Paragould Mon-day, April 18.

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lady Bobcat catcher Raylynn alexander takes the throw and readies to apply the tag.

corning’s Matthew ahrent (13) slides in safely.

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corning’s caitlyn carpenter hauls in a ball at first base.

Megan Owens won the Falcon 5K in the female 20-29 age division that was held in Paragould April 9.

She has been training with the local women’s run clinic and this was her first competition. Owens is employed by the Corning School District as the elementary art teacher.

Owens wins 5K event

Globetrotter basketball donated . . .arthur and louretta ellis of Success presented the corning lady Bobcats basketball team with a signed Globetrotters’ basketball. the ellises acquired the souvenir in 2000 when they were eating at Ryan’s Restaurant in Poplar Bluff. He said the team stopped at the eatery and he approached their table, thanking them for their exhibitions and work within com-munities. the lady Bobcats and coach Jerry Songer thanked ellis for his donation.

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The trail winds around the Neelyville High School. Awards will be earned by the first male and female racers to cross the finish line.

Corning suffered a set-back in baseball, including a pair of conference losses that hurt the Cats’ chances for a first place finish.

The squad dropped a dou-ble header to conference-leading Pocahontas, putting them at 7-3 in 3A play.

The Redskins are ranked third in the state, but Corn-ing Head Coach Scott Wright really believes Corning is a more talented team, although the games did not indicate it.

“I really think we have more talent,” Wright said. “But Pocahontas is more fundamentally sound. We just beat ourselves.” Corn-ing fell 10-5 and 4-0. They also lost a double header to Rector, suffering defeats of 7-3, 1-0. The Cats were

beaten my Manila 7-1 and Marmaduke 5-4 to add to the tough week. They for-feited their chance of claim-

ing first place, but can still earn a top two finish and advance to the Regionals on a bye.

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Perspective

• The Corning City Council will meet at 4:00 p.m. Monday, April 18, at City Hall with Mayor Rob Young presiding.

• Clay County Quorum Court meets at 7:00 p.m. Mon-day, April 18, at the Clay County Western District court-house in Corning with Judge Gary Howell presiding.

• Knobel City Council meets at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 14, in city hall.

• The next meeting of the Clay County Grief Support Group will be at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 at the Suc-cess Church of Christ. The group meets the third Tues-day of every month.

Several things observed over the past week have caused me to reflect upon this once again. We often have remind-ers of just how quickly time goes by. I’ve written about this before, which just goes to show how significant a truth it really is (or how boring I really am!). We can’t escape it. We are all caged, in a sense, ruled by the mighty clock. Some of us can rebel against it and adopt slogans attempt-ing to pass off our enthusiasm to others, but in the end we are faced with the impending reality that life is, like the Bible declares, “a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.”

I’ve spent time meditating on that statement. I’ve en-countered many challenges in life in which that verse became crystal clear. Say it however you wish…time marches on, time is of the essence, time is short, the clock is ticking, time flies, where did the time go, etc….all of these are reflections upon how fleeting time is.

My wife and I celebrated 31 years of marriage on April 5. I use the term “celebrated” loosely. She texted me a picture of the two of us on our wedding day along with a cute sentiment. I posted the picture on Facebook and we were congratulated by friends, many who made kind comments. We stood before the church Wednesday night and they forced us to the front so they could sing “Happy Anniversary.” That was the extent of our celebrating. The biggest challenge is trying to decide what to get her. My thought was that she would appreciate a Lowe’s gift card. My wife is not typical, which is much of the reason I was drawn to her in the first place, and have remained attracted to and entertained by her. She prefers power tools to flow-ers. Birthday gifts are comprised of a grab bag of items such as puzzles, a putty knife, coloring books, chocolate, and a drill. Instead of a vacuum cleaner she prefers a wet vac. “You mean you’d rather pull that bulky thing around using a hose than push a nice vacuum cleaner?” I chal-lenged. “Yes,” is the resounding answer. She takes pride in her tools.

But I digress (as though I have plenty of time!) That 31 years has flown by in the blink of an eye. I know many of you can attest. It seems like only a few years ago we pledged our love to one another and said those vows before a crowded church of family members – many of whom are no longer with us. The child we had a few years later is 25 and married! Houses have been bought and sold. Vacations have been had. If I am blessed enough to spend 50 years with her, it won’t be long enough. How much time is enough time to love and be loved? Only eternity could be justified.

And that’s why I think time, even with all its limitations and anxiety, is a good thing. It puts everything else into perspective.

This is why I’m so taken with what the bible says about time. Time was created by God. But God is eternal and not constrained in any way by time. Time is the bubble in which you and I live out our lives. Each of us is allot-ted only so much of it. Some are taken early and some live over 100 years but we all have an expiration date. The Bible teaches that God himself entered into space time. It wasn’t as abrupt as we might imagine. His entrance ap-peared meager. The reasons he entered are manifold, com-plex and comprehensive. But the result is fairly simple. He came to make what I like to call “The Great Exchange.” He offers to exchange his rightness for our wrongness, pay the price we owe for that wrongness and grant eternal life to all who believe on his name. That term “Eternal Life” is the only satisfactory answer to all of the negative as-sociations we think of when we talk about “time.” Eternal means perpetual, unceasing and everlasting – terms which fly in the face of time.

That is a relief to someone like me who seems bound by time in so many ways. My watch is a constant reminder of limitations. I must cut this thing short in order to be at that thing. I am timed at generating material which goes into the newspaper with this awful term called “deadline.” My weekends are limited because the watch reminds me that there is this to do and that to do. As I speak to people from a pulpit on Sundays and Wednesdays my watch is determining how much time I have to make my points. My son works weekends so arranging a schedule in which we can visit him is determined largely by a watch. Even now, as I write, my phone alarm is sounding, reminding me of a pressing event.

Imagining all that the word “eternal” implies, brings me a measure of calmness in this hustle and bustle, and causes me to think more deeply about what I’m doing with my allotted time and whether or not it matters when my time is up.

Time is short . . .

MAC ‘n’ thoughtJim McIntosh

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The Rearview Mirrorby

Janet Fritts

The phone rings. You answer. A voice, obviously a recording, says, “This is Rachel from Card Member Services. “ You hang up. Two days later, Rachel calls again. You hang up and file a complaint because you are on the no-call list. A couple of weeks pass, and you think you’ve heard the last of Rachel. One day the phone rings, and the area code and even the prefix are the same as yours. It must be someone you know. You answer, and surprise, it’s Rachel.

One day you attempt to go to a website you have visited many times. Sud-denly your computer shuts down except for a voice telling you your PC has been infected with a virus. Some hacker is holding it hostage and demanding a ransom. Instead you call the manufacturer and pay $99 for them to solve the problem, about a fourth of what the hacker de-manded.

Oh, wait, it’s not you. It actually happened to us. Theft by deception. Rachel wants your credit card num-ber.

Hackers are out to scam you. Let’s call them what they are, thieves. Some steal the old fashioned way. They snatch purses at Walmart, they shoplift, they break into houses and cars. We lock our vehicles, keep valuables hidden in trunk, and wouldn’t dream of leav-ing our houses unlocked,

even if we leave for a few minutes.

Back in the 50s and 60s, no one thought twice about leaving their homes un-locked. In fact, the house I grew up in didn’t even have locks. We would go to town for half a day or even to vis-it family overnight and not worry about it. There was a problem with railroad bums. The same few unkempt men would come through every month or so, stopping at houses and asking (or de-manding) food. We lived far enough from the tracks that we never had any, but my Aunt Dorothy fed a few, and Naomi Pond was visit-ed by these vagabonds on a regular basis, as their house was just yards from the railroad. They never stole anything or harmed anyone that I know of. They would eat the offered sandwich and drink a cup of coffee or glass of tea and be on their way.

Working at Ben Franklin at a very young age, I was sent to the bank with a bag of cash to deposit. Can you imagine that today? We live in a dangerous age. So many people want what oth-ers have without working for it.

Sadly, computers and cell phones have made it eas-ier than ever. Listen to the evening news and you will likely hear about robberies, assaults and even murder motivated by greed. Yet they want to take away our guns.

Stealing is stealing, no matter how you look at it

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Preventing government overreach Arkansans across the

state are concerned with the U.S. Department of En-ergy’s (DOE) recent part-nership with Clean Line Energy, a private company, to build a large power line through Arkansas and the impact it will have on their land. One Franklin County resident recently told me that his family farm is tar-geted to be split in half.

I’m also concerned about this blatant government overreach. The decision by DOE erodes states’ rights. Arkansas officials reviewed and rejected this project. This marks the first time Washington bureaucrats overruled a state to build this type of project.

Infrastructure is important. Our country built a reliable electric grid without put-ting Washington in charge of where power lines will be built. Throughout the his-tory of electric transmission siting, transmission projects have been reviewed and ap-proved at the state level.

While some say Wash-ington needs control so that renewables – like wind energy – can be put on the grid, we’ve had success without the interference of bureaucrats. I support an all-of-the-above energy plan, including wind, but this new wind capacity has been and can be installed without Washington over-ruling states.

Fortunately, the Obama Administration’s plan for this power line still faces hurdles. This is not a done deal. DOE must be able to legally defend its decision, and there are big gaps be-tween what the law requires and the decision it reached.

DOE is resorting to a small provision that has never been used, from a law passed more than a decade

ago. This law states that it does not “affect any require-ment of any Federal or State law relating to the siting of energy facilities.” In other words, even though the Obama Administration ap-proved the project, many le-gal experts think that Clean Line and DOE must return to the Arkansas Public Ser-vice Commission for final approval on the project’s location. Other parts of the DOE’s decision appear to be arbitrary and unsupport-ed by facts.

I have asked legal ex-perts and Congressional investigators to carefully review DOE’s decision. We are studying several re-lated documents released by DOE, including the 22-page “Record of Decision” on the environmental review, a 73-page “Summary of Findings,” and a 210-page “Participation Agreement” between DOE and Clean Line. We will also require DOE to answer a series of questions related to its deci-sion and provide all related documents and evidence.

Last year, in an effort to clarify the law and restore rights to Arkansans, I in-troduced the Assuring Pri-vate Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land (AP-PROVAL Act). This bill would make it crystal clear that these kinds of projects must receive state approval. Congressman Steve Wom-ack (AR-03) introduced the same bill in the House. The legislation is supported by the entire Arkansas con-gressional delegation.

We will continue working to stop this project, not just because it violates property rights, but also because it violates the right of all Ar-kansans to have their voices heard at the state and local level.

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National Volunteer Week is April 10-16. Corning recognized volunteers who logged at least 10 hours Au-gust, 2015, through March, 2016, in special ceremonies at Park on April 11 and at Central on April 12. Each volunteer received a certifi-cate and a small gifts of ap-preciation depending on the number of hours they vol-unteered. The certificates and all gifts were purchased with cash profits from pre-vious book fairs held at Park Elementary.

The volunteers with 10-30 hours are Haley Arnold-12,

Abby Bauschlicher-18, Hannah Blakenship-16.25, Stephanie Bradish-12, Brent Burkheart-22, David Burk-heart-18, Autumn Clark-16, Heather Clifton-21, Ka-tie Clifton-20, Kelgan Danels-12, Hope Ellis-10, Kassie George-16, Ciff Gif-ford-12, Addi Goodman-12, Mary Ann Grubb-12, Rylee Grubb-13, Leona Hill-10, Chad Hovis-13, Beverly Johnson-18, John Knott-14, Mallory Landreth-12, Rhena Lelbhaber-15, Ar-iel Martin-12, Brooklyn Moore-12, Dena Moore-30, Karen Moore-10, Laura

Moore-12, Jessica Nicka-son-10, Melody Penning-ton-12, Amy Pilto-12, Erica Rapert-22.25, Melanie Ri-ley-15, Madison Roark-13, Emma Russom-23, Jes-sica L. Russom-17, Hannah Scott-25, Jared Selig-17, Marcy Selig-23.5, Dani-elle Shourd-16, Charlotte Smith-12, Clay Smith-17, Shelley Smith-19, Stef-fanie Smith-26.5, Jack-ie Songer-22, Sophie Townsend-12, Stephanie Twyman-11.25, Betty Vin-son-12, Kelsey Watson-20, Brandy Wheeler, Jessica Wheetley-19.5, Mary Wi-edeman-12.5, Jennifer Woolard-12 and Melissa Woolard-12.

Those with 31-60 hours are Margaret Banks-53.25, Susie Gifford-50, Mandi Knott-38.75, Amy Mill-er-50, Katie Miller-50, and Gary Shephard-41.

Hanna Roark was the only volunteer in the 61-80 hours category. She donated 69 hours.

These volunteers gave 81+ hours of their time to the district: Tracy Brash-ers-213-highest number of hours in the district, Amy Catt-116.25, Paige Catt-94.25, Amber Gifford-99, Ruth Nesbit-202, Rachel Nipper-87.25, and Misty Turrentine-80.25.

The volunteer program will continue while school is in session. Everyone in the Corning School Dis-trict appreciates all the help the volunteers have given. Many volunteers donated less than ten hours, but their hours have been added to the amazing total of 2,876.5 hours donated by 100 vol-unteers since August, 2015.

(Submitted by Parent Co-ordinator Janet Luter)

No shortage of volunteersin Corning schools

Some Neelyville students have been attending classes on Saturdays.

The program began March 5 with 20 students in attendance. The pro-gram is designed to help students make up for poor

attendance. In addition, the program is designed to at-tract students from the A+ Program and BETA Club to earn service points.

Three more Saturday sessions are scheduled for April.

Neelyville SaturdaySchool program under way

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Darean Na’Kol BurnsDarean Na’Kol Burns, 21, of

Corning passed away Wednes-day, April 6, 2016.

Born May 22, 1994, in Paragould, Ms. Burns was a full time mother and col-lege student. She worked at McDonald’s for five years. She enjoyed coaching her son’s softball team, playing basketball, dancing, read-ing, and spending time with her son. She attended Rock

Springs Methodist Church in Knob.

Survivors are her son Kohner Burns of the home; mother Carrie Arnold of Corning; step-father Dar-rell Arnold of Knob; fa-ther Brent Ezell of Piggott; grandmother Shirley Burns of Lafe; sister Kelsey Ar-nold of Lafe; aunts and un-cles Bobby (Melanie) Burns of Corning and Dennis (An-

gela) Risinger of Greenway; several cousins, other fam-ily, and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her grandfather Robert “Bob” Burns and uncle Wil-liam Nicky Burns.

Funeral service was held Monday at Ermert Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Kenny Burns officiating. Buri-al followed in Rock Springs Cemetery in Knob.

Obituaries

Ethel Gillean

Andrew Baxley

Ethel Gillean, 86, of Peach Orchard passed away April 11, 2016, at Tender-care of Cheboygan in Che-boygan, MI.

Born April 15, 1929, in Pocahontas, Mrs. Gillean was an assembly worker. She was a member of Peach Or-chard Pentecostal Church.

Survivors include a son Dan Reynolds of Cheboy-

gan; sisters Gladys Garner and Elizabeth Williams both of Pocahontas; eight grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, other rela-tives, and friends.

She was preceded in death by husband Floyd Reynolds; parents Bessie and Charlie Dowdy; chil-dren Gary Reynolds and

Kim Creameans; and sister Lucille Shoe.

Visitation will be Friday at 10 at Ermert Funeral Home in Corning. Funeral service will follow at the fu-neral home with Rev. Randy Pink officiating. Burial will be in Corning Cemetery.

Online condolences: www.ermertfuneralhome.com

Andrew Baxley, 100, of Corning passed away Sat-urday, April 9, 2016, at Arkansas Methodist Medi-cal Center in Paragould.

Mr. Baxley was born in Monette, on March 9, 1916. He was a farmer and heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, play-ing cards, checkers, and watching westerns. He was of the Baptist faith.

He married his wife of

55 years Alma Athiline (Watts) Baxley on Febru-ary 24, 1934. She preceded him in death on June 24, 1989.

He is survived by two sons George Baxley of Corning, Robert Baxley of Texarkana, TX.; five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife; his par-ents George Thomas and

Elizabeth (Larson) Baxley; one son Wayne E. Baxley; one grandson Terry Wayne Baxley and a stepbrother Edward Pollack.

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, April 12, 2016, in the Ermert Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Charles Colbert and Brother Rudy Dillard officiating. Burial fol-lowed in the Corning Cemetery.

Dennis Clark IIDennis Vaughn Rich-

ard Clark II, 46, of Pocahontas, Arkansas, passed away on Mon-day, April 11, 2016, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center, in Jonesboro. Dennis was born on February 12, 1970, in Kennett, Missouri, to Dennis Vaughn Rich-ard and Jeanie Lou Campbell Clark.

Dennis is preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include, wife, Cynthia Ann

Leary Clark, of the home; son, Den-nis Vaughn Richard Clark III, of Pocahon-tas; daughter, Tracy Lynn (Jay) Repsel, of Oglesby, Illinois; brother, Rodney Clark, of Imboden; sisters, Jennifer (Co-lin) Curtis, of Corning, and Melanie (Jason) Berry, of Corning; grandchildren, Kor-rin Holdcraft, Kay-lyn Holdcraft, Hunter Holdcraft, Aiden Rep-

sel, and Liam Repsel.Visitation will be

from 5-7 p.m. at the Fears Family Funeral Home, on Wednesday, April 13.

Cremation was cho-sen as the method of final disposition and will be completed at the conclusion of visitation services.

All arrangements are under the direction of the Fears Family Fu-neral Home, in Poca-hontas.

Alan PyleAlan Pyle, 68, of Corning

passed away at home April 11, 2016.

Mr. Pyle was a farmer, auctioneer, well driller and Director of Corning Health-care. He was proud to say he was a Vietnam veteran after serving in the U.S. Army. He enjoyed working, duck hunting, working with and riding horses, going to the river, and he loved to read. He was a member of Suc-cess Church of Christ.

On April 17, 1969, he married Bethel “Tinker” Pyle. She survives.

Other survivors include children Justin (Shonna) Pyle of Jonesboro and Ellen

(Chris) Shockley of Tunica, MS; brothers Bill Pyle of Current View, MO and Ed-die Pyle of Little Rock; sis-ters Marsha Paslay and Sar-ah Wiedeman both of Hot Springs; grandson Hunter (Sierra) Pyle of Corning; several nieces and nephews; and sister-in-law Pat Pyle.

He was preceded in death by his parents Harold Edgar and Sally Lou (Crismon) Pyle; and brother Frankie Pyle.

Visitation will be Wednesday April 13, from 12 noon until 3 p.m. at Ermert Funeral Home in Corning. Funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. at the

funeral home with Bruce McGrew officiating. Burial will be at Hitt Cemetery in Success.

Serving as pallbearers are Terry Pope, Jay Butler, Matt Edwards, Jerry Turner, Dale Gulledge, and Arnold Wilk-erson.

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the incident, declaring a mother and her son dead.

According to a report in the Daily American Republic newspaper in Poplar Bluff, Valerie Payne, 23, and her 15-month-old son Eli were pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators said they be-lieve the woman was asleep in one room of the house and the child in another. The husband and father Michael sustained burn injuries to his

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delAPlAiNed e l A P l A i N e B A P T i s T C H U r C H , Sunday School, 10:00 a.m., Sunday morning worship, 11:00. Sunday evening worship, 6:00. Mid-Week Prayer Service, Wednesday, 6:00. p.m.

d e l A P l A i N e C H U r C H O F C H r i s T. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.; worship services, 11:00 a.m.; Sunday evening services, 5:00.

d e l A P l A i N e F U l l g O s P e l CHUrCH OF JesUs CHrisT. Sunday morning, 10:00. Sunday evening, 6:30. Wednesday evening, 7:30.

gAiNesvilleHARVESTIME CHURCH. Pastors Reverends Wayne and Genie McGill. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday night 5:00. Wednesday eve-ning 7:00.

KNOBB e T H l e H e M M i s s i O N A r y BAPTisT CHUrCH. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship services 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening services 6:00 p.m.

r O C K s P r i N g s U N i T e d MeTHOdisT CHUrCH. Reverend Mark Trout. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Everyone invited to attend.

KNOBelCHUrCH OF CHrisT. Third and Cherry. Tim Carter, minister. Sunday morning services, 10:00 a.m. Sunday preaching services, 10:45 a.m. Sunday evening services, 6:00. Bible Study, Wednesday night, 6:00.

FirsT PeNTeCOsTAl CHUrCH. Highway 90 South . John Kelsey Vallance, pastor. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Sunday evening services, 6:00. Wednesday evening, 7:00.

FirsT BAPTisT CHUrCH. Third and Cypress. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Worship services, 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening services, 5:00. Pastor Charles (Chuck) Colbert.

NEW BEGINNINGS FULL GOSPEL. 333 Third, Knobel. Pastor Reverend Randall K. Pinkston. Sunday 10:30 a.m.; Evening worship 5:00; Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

NEW LIFE FAMILY CHURCH. 39 CR 240, Knobel. Pastor Gary Holcomb. Sunday School 10:00 a.m.; Worship Services 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening worship 6:00; Wednesday evening services 7:00.

lAFeST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH. 111530 Highway 135 North. Pastor Aaron Neugebauer. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Christian Day school each Wednesday, 5:30-6:45 p.m. for grades K-8.

MAyNArdgrANdvieW Free Will BAPTisT. 921 Grandview Rd. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday 5:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30. Pastor Roger Smith.

McdOUgAlAPOsTOliC FellOWsHiP CHUrCH. Sunday 9 :30 a .m. and 5 :00 p.m. Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Pastor Herb Ellis.

M c d O U g A l C O M M U N i T y CHrisTiAN CHUrCH. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Worship , 10:45 a.m. Sunday, 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday night Bible Study for all ages at 6:30. Pastor Kevin Faughn.

M O r r i s C H A P e l g e N e r A l BAPTisT CHUrCH. Jared Hancock, pastor. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Sunday evening 6:00.

TrUe ligHT MissiONAry BAPTisT CHUrCH. Pastor Lavern Reed. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Morning worship ser-vices, 11:00 a.m. evening worship, 5:00. Wednesday evening service, 6:00.

MOArKAPOsTOliC ligHTHOUse. Four and one-half miles North of Corning, Highway 67. Pastor, W.V. Meadors. Sunday Morning 10:30. Wednesday eve-ning 6:00.

PeACH OrCHArdPeACH OrCHArd CHUrCH OF CHrisT. One block East of Railroad Track. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. preach-ing services, 10:45 a.m. Sunday evening services, 6:00. Wednesday evening ser-vices, 7:00.

PeACH OrCHArd PeNTeCOsTAl CHUrCH. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Worship services, 11:00 a.m. Evening 5:00. Wednesday evening services, 6:30.

PeACH OrCHArd sOUTHerN BAPTisT CHUrCH. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. worship services, 11:00 a.m. Pastor Gene Carpenter.

POllArdHARMONY SOUTHERN BAPTIST. Pastor Tim McCluskey. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.; Morning Worship, 11:00; Sunday Night, 5:00; Wednesday Night, 6:00. NeW HOPe BAPTisT CHUrCH. Pastor Loy Culver. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 10:30. Evening Worship, 6 :00 . Wednesday Night Service, 7:00.

MArs Hill MeTHOdisT CHUrCH - CrOCKeTT. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship at 11:00 a.m.

reyNOCHUrCH OF CHrisT. Darrell Fears, minister. Sunday morning, 9:45, wor-ship service, 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening services, 6:00. Wednesday evening Bible Study 6:00.

Old reyNO Free Will BAPTisT CHUrCH. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Sunday morning worship services, 10:50, Wednesday night services, 7:00. and Sunday night services, 6:00. Pastor Jeb Daniels.

reyNO FirsT BAPTisT CHUrCH. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Worship 11 :00 a .m. Sunday evening 6 :30 . Wednesday night 7:00. Pastor Roger Hovis.

sTONeWAlls T O N e W A l l C O M M U N i T y CHUrCH. Sal ly Shepard, pastor ; Ruben Rodriguez, associate pastor. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Sunday morning worship, 11:00, Sunday night services, 6:00. Wednesday evening ser-vices 7:00.

sUCCesssUCCess BAPTisT CHUrCH. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m., worship 11:00 a.m.; Discipleship Training 5:00; evening ser-vices, 5:30. Wednesday evening service, 6:30. Pastor Bob Powers.

sUCCess CHUrCH OF CHrisT. Bruce McGrew, minister. Bible Class Sunday Morning, 10:00, Worship services, 10:45 a.m. Sunday evening services, 5:00. Wednesday Evening Bible Class, 7:00.

sUCCess APOsTOliC CHUrCH. Pastor Reverend Richard Mahan. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Sunday eve-ning Service, 6:00. Midweek service, Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

sUPPlyA P O s T O l i C P e N T e C O s TA l CHUrCH OF sUPPly. 3482 Highway 166 N. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. eve-ning worship 6:00; Wednesday prayer 7:00 p.m. Pastor: Bill Settles.

HArviell, MOR E V I VA L   T I M E   TA B E R N A C L E . Highway 67 North, across from Call of Wild. Pastor Jerry and Nancy Summers. Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Church 11:00 a.m., Evening Services, 6:00, Thursday night service, 7:00.

UNiTed MeTHOdisT CHUrCH. Sunday Worship, 9:00 a.m. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Pastor Almarie Reynolds.

FellOWsHiP sOUTHerN BAPTisT CHUrCH. Highway 67, 1 1/2 mile South 158/160 Junction. Tim Freeman, pastor. Sunday School 9:45. Worship Service 10:45. Sunday Evening, 5:00. Wednesday Evening, 7:00.

T H e H A rv i e l l J e s U s N A M e PeNTeCOsTAl CHUrCH. Reverend Leroy Murray, pastor. Church services: Sunday morning 10, Sunday evening, 6. Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m.

NAylOr, MOCHUrCH OF CHrisT. Sunday morn-ing bible study 10:00; morning worship 10:45; evening worship 6:00; Wednesday mid-week service (Winter) 6:00 p.m.; (Summer ) 7:00 p.m.; Minister Larry Woodward.

C O r i N T H s F e l l O W s H i P Two miles North of Naylor on “B” Highway. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Church ser-vices, 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening servic-es, 6:00. Wednesday evening services 7:00 p.m. Reverend Kenny Willcut, pastor.

F i r s T C H r i s T i A N C H U r C H . Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Church ser-vices, 10:30 a.m. Children’s church 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening services, 6:00.

NAylOr FirsT CHUrCH OF gOd, Kelsey and Oyster. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:15 a.m. Pastor Bob Featherston.

NAylOr elM grOve geNerAl BAPTisT on Public Road. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Wednesdays, 6:00 p.m. Reverend Dennis Bell, pastor.

NAylOr MissiONAry BAPTisT CHUrCH. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. preaching services, 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening services, 5:00. Bible Study, 6:00 p.m. Wednesdays. James Mills, pastor.

NAylOr PeNTeCOsTAl CHUrCH. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.; Sunday eve-ning, 6:00; Youth Service Wednesday 7:30 p.m., Reverend Donnie Fowler, pastor.

NAylOr UNiTed MeTHOdisT CHUrCH. Corner of Lyon and Kelsey. Sunday Church school, 10:00 a.m. wor-ship services, 10:30 a.m. Second and fourth Sunday of the month.

FirsT BAPTisT CHUrCH. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. worship services, 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening services, 6:30. Wednesday night services, 6:30.

THe lOrd’s CHUrCH. Sunday School services at 10:00 a.m., church at 11:30 a.m. Sunday night 6:00. Thursday evening, Young People’s Meeting, 7:00., Saturday night, Gospel Singing, 6:30. Two buildings behind Tharp’s Grocery Store.

Neelyville, MOAPOsTOliC NeW TesTAMeNT OF JesUs CHrisT. Located one mile South of intersection, Highways 142 and 67, South on Highway 67. Sunday School 10 a.m., morning worship 11:00; evening 6:00 and Thursday 7 p.m. Reverend Glenda Haven, pastor.

C O O N i s l A N d P e N T e C O s T CHUrCH. Church services, Sunday morning, 10:00. Sunday evening, 6:00. Saturday evening, 7:00.

FrieNdsHiP CHUrCH OF COON islANd. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Children’s church, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday evening services, 6:00. Wednesday evening services, 7:00. Pastor Allen Leutert. Located seven miles East of Neelyville.

i N d e P e N d e N C e M i s s i O N A ry BAPTisT CHUrCH of Neelyville. Sunday School 10:00 a.m.; worship ser-vices 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening servic-es 6:00; Wednesday service 7:00. Pastor Bobby Brooks.

Neelyville APOsTOliC CHUrCH. Alcorn Drive, Bel-Air Subdivision. Sunday, 10:00 a.m. Pastor Paul Hull.

Neelyville UNiTed MeTHOdisT CHUrCH. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Sunday morning worship , 11 :00 . Reverend Almarie Reynolds, pastor.

sHePHerd’s FOld CHUrCH. Two miles south of Hwy. 67 & 142 on CR 272, 1/4 mile on right. Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Worship Service 11:00 a.m., Evening service 6:30; Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Pastor Eric Leroux.

Oxly, MOANTiOCH BAPTisT CHUrCH: Hwy 142, Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.; worship 11:00 a.m.; evening 6:30; Wednesday bible study, 6:30. Pastor Larry Edwards, Sr.

rOCK FellOWsHiP CHUrCH, 1/4-mile East on Hwy 142. Sunday morn-ing 10:00, worship services 11:00 a.m. Sunday night services 6:30. Wednesday night services 6:30. Pastor John Rhine.

O x ly U N i T e d P e N T e C O s TA l CHUrCH. Highway 142. Sunday morning services, 10:00. Sunday eve-ning services, 6:00. Wednesday evening services, 7:00. Saturday evening ser-vices, 7:00.

r i s e N l i F e C H U r C H O F g O d , downtown Oxly Reverend Chuck Ferrell, Pastor. Sunday worship 10:00 a.m. Sunday evening service 6:00. Wednesday evening services 7:00.

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NOTICEDeadline for ads to be placed on classified

page is 12:00 p.m. on Tuesdays.Those coming in after 12:00 p.m. may be

put elsewhere in the paper under “Too Late to Classify”.

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“Providing Quality Dental Care for Your Entire Family”

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870-857-3557Hospital Drive

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Richard WhiffenAttorney at Law

431 W. Second • Corning, AR

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*Financing does not include duct work or repair parts.

Mid-South Health SystemsThe leader in community mental health has

an immediate need for the following position:

Licensed Practical Nurse - CorningCandidate must be licensed practical nurse and be

responsible for ordering, verifying, administering and documenting medications as prescribed. Partici-pates in multidisciplinary treatment team. Maintain all medical records legibly and in a timely basis.

Mental Health Worker - CorningHigh School Diploma or GED. Candidate will be

responsible for helping to plan, direct and organize activities. This includes recreational outings, driving the van to and from outings, supervising clients, monitoring, and instructing respectfully to clients carrying out their daily routines, ADL’s and overall program compliance. Must possess a valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record and proof of liability insurance.

MSHS offers competitive wages and an outstanding benefits package for full-time employees that includes employer paid life and long-term disability, dental, vision, 5% employer contribution to 401k plan plus match, paid sick, personal and annual leave, 9 paid holidays per year. For immediate consideration, fax or e-mail your resume to 870-972-4973, email to tbickers@mshs.org or apply online at www.mshs.org.

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Weather ForecastThurs. April 14 -----------High 67 ........... Low 44 30% Rain Fri. April 15 ---------------High 68 ........... Low 53 40% Rain Sat. April 16 --------------High 71 ........... Low 57 Clear Sun. April 17 -------------High 77 ........... Low 59 60% Rain Mon. April 18 ------------High 76 ........... Low 58 50% Rain Tue. April 19 -------------High 76 ........... Low 56 20% RainWed. April 20 -------------High 79 ........... Low 56 20% Rain

Last seven daysTues. April 12 -------------High 50 ........... Low 42 Mon. April 11 -------------High 68 ........... Low 50 (0.05”) Sun. April 10 --------------High 80 ........... Low 46 Sat. April 9 -----------------High 55 ........... Low 41 (0.05”) Fri. April 8 -----------------High 64 ........... Low 41Thurs. April 7--------------High 71 ........... Low 44 Wed. April 6 ---------------High 64 ........... Low 50 (0.02”) Tues. April 5---------------High 60 ........... Low 42

Weather Source: Weather Underground. Corning Airport.

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Trailer HomesFor Sale: 1980 14’x70’ mo-bile home in the Biggers-Reyno area. It must be moved. $4,000.00. Call or text 870-378-2800. 46tfc----------------------------------

ServicesPressure washing service. Houses washed. Will do good job and cheap prices. KC Smith, 870-323-4012. 45t13p----------------------------------

WantedHelp Wanted

Openings for Machine Op-erators, Forklift Drivers, As-semblers, Auto Saw Opera-tors and Janitors. Apply to A.I.D. Temporary Services, Inc., 1415-B Commerce Drive, Pocahontas, 870-892-4208. 51t1p

Building Maintenance Po-sition, 1st shift. Duties in-clude: painting; assisting in the areas of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing; and other preventive main-tenance duties. Drug screen and background check re-quired. Apply to A.I.D. Temporary Services, Inc., 1415-B Commerce Drive, Pocahontas, 870-892-4208. 51t1c----------------------------------Staff Coordinator Assistant. Duties include answering phones, data entry, taking and processing applications and other general office duties. Must be professional with excellent computer skills. Resume required. Apply to A.I.D. Temporary Services, Inc., 1415-B Commerce Drive, Pocahontas. 51t1c

For RentApartments

Apartments for rent in-cluding utilities. $400/month, efficiency one-bdr., one bath apartment; $500/month, one-bdr., one bath; $550/month, two-bdr., one bath. 870-897-5116. 46t12p---------------------------------

CommercialCommercial space available for rent. Come by Universal Builders in Corning or call 857-3841. 3tfc----------------------------------

For SaleTillers

For Sale: Craftsman tiller, $125.00; Murray Weed Eat-er, $75.00. 870-476-7524 or 870-476-7514. 51t1p

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FOR SALE

Brown stone front building on 512 W. Second Street - Corning 56’ frontage, 150’ depth reaching to a 16’ alley.

Front area built for offices, back area was used for printing presses and related equipment, overhead door, crain, 60” lathe in machine shop area with shelving for parts. Roll-up door.

Contact Thelma Rockwell,Steven Rockwell or Al Bax at

870-857-3531

The Gifted & Talented Tal-ent, Art and Project Show raised $150 in donations for the Central Elementary Food Pantry which provides week-end food bags for students in need.

The event was held March 29 at Corning High School cafeteria and auditorium un-der the direction of GT Edu-cation Coordinator Candy Taylor.

Arts and Crafts projects in-cluded the following partici-pants and their projects:

Kylee Skidmore-third grade-

Tony Miller, James Pipkin, Chris Cox, Tyler Brown, Jason Grubb, Kendal Blackshear, Tony Hudson, Randy Couch, Larry Engel, Andy Ward, Rocky Hampton, Teddy Briney, Hunter Ring, Corey Herren, DJ Hollis, Odis Williams, Craig Weisenbach, Michael Counts, David Markham, James Johnson and Eric Landreth. Not pictured: Steve Cate and Matt Adams.

April is National Lineman Appreciation Month

Corning PoLiCE ArrESTSOn April 4, 2016 the Corning

Police Department conducted a Probation search at a residence on East 1st Street in Corning. Officer’s arrested Don Leonard

and Savannah Leonard for pos-session of Drug Paraphernalia. Both subjects were transported to Clay County Detention Cen-ter. On Tuesday April 5, 2016

they were given a Probable cause hearing. Savanah was is-sued a $50,0000 dollar bond and Don Leonard was issued an OR bond.

GT program raises money for food bank“Painting of Cats”

Blayne Ray-fift grade-“Air Painting”

Kenzie Blanchard-sixth grade-“Homemade Clay”

Sabrina Parks-sixth grade-“Sculpture, Banners, Mixed Media”

Laura King-fifth grade-“Bead Bracelets”

Selena Durbin-sixth grade-“One Direction Lyric Sheet Drawings”

Carter Williams-fourth grade-“Wooden Sword and Shield”

Brandon Johnson-fourth grade-“Creative Art”

Baking and Cooking proj-ects were:

Kenlie Watson-fourth grade-Caramel Corn

Presley Martin-fourth grade-Grandma’s Chicken and Dumplings

Alicia James-sixth grade-Peanut Butter Cookies

Josie Woolard-fifth grade-Granny Janice’s Congo Squares

Taylor Hamilton-sixth grade-Yellow Chocolate Sheet Cake

Cannon Cummings-fourth grade-Pretzel M&M Hugs

Mollie Thompson-fourth grade-Strawberry Lemonade Mini Cupcakes

Taylor Ingram-third grade-Party Mix

Ethan Jordan-fifth grade-No Bake Cookies

Kent Young-sixth grade-Little Smokies

Kailyn Bland-fourth grade-Cake

Makenna Lunsford-sixth grade-Homemade Punch

Educational, Informational and Science projects:

Nathan Morrow-fourth grade-“Miniature Pigs”

Timothy Hufford-fifth grade-“Personal YouTube

Channel and Tutorial”Noah Eubanks-fifth grade-

“Display of Lego Set Con-structions”

Austin Johnson-sixth grade -“Football/Basketball Facts and Information”

Roman Davis-fourth grade-“Homeless Animals-Dog Pound Pups”

Matthew Lane-fifth grade-“The Alamo”

Jacklynn Crawford-fifth grade -“Lego Collection”

Cammi Kissee-third grade-“The Ocelot”

Talent ShowIntroduction of Projects

Special Guest-Sophia Townsend-Vocal Solo-“He Knows My Name”

Emily Selig-third grade-Pi-ano Solo-“Bingo,” “Big Ben,” and “Ode to Joy”

Jaxon McGrew-fifth grade-Vocal Solo-“Light the Fire”

Madelynn Coleman-fifth grade-Gymnastic Solo

Bella Kerley-fourth grade-Dance Duet with Aunt Zoe Kerley-“All About that Bass”

Fisher Francis-sixth grade-Comedy Act with His Father-Kenny Francis

All GT Students -Alma Ma-ter

“I am proud of my fabulous GT students and their parents for all of the hard work and dedication that they put into this show,” said Taylor. “I love my job and these phenomenal students make each day excit-ing and eventful.”

Donations from the show will help restock Central’s Food Pantry, which helps meet the needs of 40 students each week.

Mrs. Taylor, Heather Clif-ton, Chris Eubanks and Jen-nifer Woolard put the show together.

Clay County Electric Co-operative honors the dedi-cated men who often work in challenging conditions to keep the lights on. We proudly recognize all elec-tric linemen for the services they perform around the clock in dangerous condi-tions to keep power flow-ing and protect the public’s safety.

“Seventy-five years ago linemen were a key compo-nent to starting the electric cooperatives,” said Da-vid Smith, General Man-ager. “Since then a lot has changed but linemen are still a breed of their own.”

Collectively our line-men have over 300 years of experience and maintain approximately 2,600 miles

of distribution line in Clay County Electric’s service territory.

Clay County Electric Co-operative invites members to take a moment and thank a lineman for the work they do. Throughout the month of April, use #thankaline-man to show your support for the men who light our lives.

Outstanding artists . . .Mock Accident victim Christian Brickley shows depicted in-juries designed by the Corning High School Art Department.

On the scene . . .Corning VFD Chief Jason Grubb and other members of the department treat victims at the Mock Accident Friday.

National Library Week is under way April 10 - 16, designated as a time to cel-ebrate the contributions of our

nation’s libraries and library workers and to promote library use and support. From free access to books and online re-

sources for families to library business centers that help support entrepreneurship and retraining, libraries offer op-

portunity to all. The theme for 2016 National Library Week is “Libraries Transform.”

First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance spon-sored by the American Li-brary Association (ALA) and libraries across the coun-try each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support. All types of libraries - school,

public, academic and spe-cial - participate.

Corning Public Library is

located on 613 Pine Street. You can contact the library at 857-3453.

National Library Week under way