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The Clay County Sheriff’s Department reports that at 7:01 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, they received a 911 call of a 17-year-old juvenile who had been injured while shooting fireworks under the St. Francis River Bridge at St. Francis. The Sheriff’s Department along with the Piggott Fire First Responders and the St. Francis First Responders were dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, the youth was found to have serious injuries to his right hand. Air Evac was called, and he was transported to The Med in Memphis.

The Clay County Extension Office will be hosting two strawberry jam canning workshops for local participants. The first workshop will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 6 at the Clay County Fairground kitchen located at 772 N. Garfield Ave., in Piggott. The second workshop will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 13 at Rector First Baptist Church, 200 S. Stewart St., Rector. Both workshops are limited to six participants and registration is $15. Materials will be provided but participants are asked to wear comfortable clothing and closed toe shoes. You may register at the Piggott Extension office or call Christin Holmes at 870-598-2246 or email cholmes@uada.edu. The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/ equal access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact 870598-2246 as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.

New Hope Baptist Church in Pollard continues its Vacation Bible School each Wednesday night through July 19. Those attending will be served a meal at 5:30 p.m. with VBS being held from 6 to 8:15 p.m. This year’s theme is “Twist and Turns” as those attending will spin the spinner, beat the clock, skip ahead, level up, and play to win. Classes are available for preschool through youth. Those wanting more information may call 870544-2364.

Arkansas State University has announced the list of students who completed degree requirements to graduate at Spring Commencement, held May 6 in First National Bank Arena. Chancellor Todd Shields presented diplomas at the associate, bachelor, master, specialist and doctoral levels, along with various program certificates, as awarded through the various colleges: Agriculture, Neil Griffin College of Business, Education and Behavioral Science, Engineering and Computer Science, Liberal Arts and Communication, Nursing and Health Professions, Sciences and Mathematics, and University College.

The traditional slate of beauty pageants are scheduled in conjunction with this year’s St. Francis Picnic, set for Saturday, July 15, at the picnic grounds in that community.

Under the federallyfunded effort, all those under the age of 18 are provided free meals at local schools. The meals are the same for all children regardless of family income, race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. No registration is required for those attending.

There is still time to get prepared for the Pollard Beauty Pageants which will be held Saturday, July 8, at the Pollard Picnic in Pollard, Ark. The pageant committee announces the following events: Beginning at 10 a.m.