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The Clay County Sheriff’s Department reports that on Monday June 17,, 2024, at approximately 6:42 a.m. a deputy received a phone call about a truck at the boat ramp in St. Francis with all the windows broke out. The deputy, on his way to St. Francis, met a vehicle on U.S. 62 that had damage to the driver side of the vehicle. A traffic stop was made after the vehicle turned south on Hwy. 139 east of Piggott. When the deputy came in contact with the occupants, he discovered three of the occupants were covered in mud. After questioning them, the occupants said they had been stuck. That’s when they pushed the vehicle out and got covered in mud. At this time the deputy got another call about a 4wheeler left running in a fence row unoccupied on CR 352 west of St. Francis. The deputy released the subjects to respond to the calls he had already received.

The Clay County Quorum Court met in regular session on Monday, June 17 at the Corning courthouse with Justices Dennis Haines, Patrick Patterson, David Hatcher, George Lowe, Brad Green, Randy Kingston, Jody Henderson and Neal Smith in attendance. Justice David Cagle was absent.

Black River Technical College (BRTC) will host a Red Cross Blood Drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 17 in the Randolph County Development Center located at 1410 Hwy. 304 East on the Pocahontas campus.

The following materials are now available at the Rector Public Library. FICTION Stuart Woods’ Smolder – Brett Battles For the Love of Summer – Susan Mallery Eruption – Michael Crichton The golden couple – Greer Hendricks Vinegar Hill – A.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Department reports that on June 16, 2024, at approximately 3:01 p.m., a Clay County Deputy observed a vehicle parked on a field road off County Road 193. The deputy went down the field road to check on the vehicle. The deputy came in contact with 62-year-old James Korbar of Corning. Korbar told the deputy he was rock hunting and that he had just gotten out of prison two months ago. The deputy advised Korbar that he was trespassing on private property. Korbar was then searched and taken into custody and transported to the Clay County Detention Center. Korbar was booked on the following charges: Criminal Trespass, Possession of Meth or Cocaine GT 2GM But LT 10GM and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Black River Area Development Corporation (BRAD) announces Summer Energy Assistance will begin accepting applications on Monday July 8, 2024. Applications will be accepted until it appears funds will be depleted.

Once again this year, both the Piggott and Rector School Districts are taking part in the USDA Summer Feeding program. Under the federally-funded 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.