The Clay County Cougar 4-H Show Team made a strong showing at the NEA District Livestock Show, bringing home numerous top honors across various categories. Tuck Clayton impressed with a first place win for his Commercial English Hereford Heifer and second place for his yearling Angus Heifer.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Department reports that on Monday, Sept. 23 at approximatley 1:33 p.m. the department executed a search warrant at 208 County Raod 137, apartment 3, west of Corning. The Sheriff’s Department had been looking for 37-year-old Travis Burkheart of Biggers for several days. Burkheart had several warrants for his arrest. The department received information that Burkheart was staying at the residence west of Corning. When the Sheriff’s Department entered the residene they noticed drug paraphernaila in the apartment and a male subject was seen by a Corning Police Department officer discard a black box out the back door. The Sheriff’s Department was also advised by residents of the apartent that Burkheart had just left and went into the woods in front of the apartment. Two deputies went into the woods and found Burkheart. Burkheart had a knife in one hand and brass knuckles in the other. He was told by the deputies to put the weapons down, but he refused. A deputy deplyed his taser on Burkheart and he was taken into custody.
The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center will offer several opportunities for Veterans to obtain no-cost influenza vaccinations at its seven facilities in September and October.
The Arkansas Small Business Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) will offer a series of sessions in October to help small business owners. The ASBTDC provides one-to-one confidential guidance to business owners and entrepreneurs.
Black River Technical College’s (BRTC) Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Brad Baine attended the Arkansas Dean’s Association Conference on Sept. 15 and 16. The meeting took place in the Cooper Alumni Center at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro.
1984 Homecoming royalty was introduced at a pep rally Friday prior to the Piggott Mohawk – Harrisburg game. Melissa Hardcastle, daughter of Mr.
PARAGOULD, Ark. — The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service is hosting a workshop to teach growers and gardeners how to use high tunnels to extend their growing season.
“I’ve been fascinated with trains since the day I was born,” declared Kansas City, Missouri, resident and train chaser Dickie Landon. He shared his story of being born inside a Cotton Belt passenger car while the train chugged along, rumbled and jostled on the tracks, in the middle of nowhere in Crittenden County, Arkansas.