The Clay County Courier

11/11/2024

Folks can watch and cheer on Misti Stowers and the Buttercream Bakery & Custard compete live today at the Works Food Championships at 12 pm.

11/10/2024

Buttercream Bakery & Frozen Custard in Pocahontas won 1st place in the opening round of the World Dessert Championship! They move into the 2nd round on Monday.

11/05/2024

The 2024 Veterans Edition is out now at the Courier office inside the Nov. 6, issue of the newspaper. Here is the cover featuring the first female commander of the Rapert-Poyner VFW Post #8347, Kim Ferguson (bottom left) her father, the late Freeman Mims, Korea (largest image), her grandfather, Charlie Mims, WW I (bottom center) and her daughter, Robin Sanders, Air Force (bottom right).

11/04/2024

Important Information for Election Day
Polls are open from 7:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.

(LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) – Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston encourages every registered voter to cast their vote on Tuesday, November 5th, if they have not already done so.

Polls in Arkansas will be open from 7:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. If you are in line to vote at 7:30 p.m., you will still be allowed to vote.

If you need to locate your polling location or view a sample ballot, you can visit www.voterview.org (or click the link below), input your name and date of birth, and find this information.

Don't forget to bring your photo ID with you to the polls! (If you forget your ID, however, you will still be allowed to cast a provisional ballot).

To view election results after the polls close on Tuesday night, click here - https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AR/122502/web.345435/ #/summary.

11/04/2024

We are proud of our Corning Bobcats! The 2024 3A-4A 8-Man Football State Champions!
If you or business would like to purchase a signature ad in the Nov. 13 issue of the Clay County Courier call
John Allen French: 870-810-3199.

11/04/2024

Early voting ends at 5:00 pm on the Monday prior to the election - today, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

Locally, registered voters may cast their vote at the M.B. Ainley, Jr. Community Center in Corning.

10/31/2024

Corning's Boo Bash will be held at Wynn Park TONIGHT. 5-8 pm Please share....

Please enter at the NORTH End through the large inflatable entrance and follow the arrows in a clockwise direction to help with traffic flow and ensure everyone moves smoothly in the same direction. We have 31 amazing vendors waiting for you! Hope you can join us for a fantastic time!

10/24/2024

The Bobcats are hosting the State PlayOffs tomorrow night as they face the Rose Bud Ramblers at 7 pm.

It’s PLAYOFF week!! These guys have put in many hours this year to get to the post season. 6am comes early but the reward is worth the sacrifice.

Come support these guys tomorrow night as they take on Rose Bud in the state semi finals game! Game time 7pm.

10/19/2024

Are you wondering about the Constitutional Amendments on the 2024 Arkansas Ballot?

The Cooperative Extension Service shares a voter's guide for Arkansans.
Since 2004, the Public Policy Center has published unbiased fact sheets on statewide ballot measures so voters have a better understanding of what is being asked of them on Election Day. The fact sheets go through a vetting process that includes reviews by issue supporters and opponents.
To get a clear picture of the ballot measures before early voting begins on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, here is information about
Issue 1: Lottery Proceeds for Scholarships.
Issue 2: Repealing Casino Licenses and Requiring Local Vote
Issue 3: Arkansas Medical Ma*****na Amendment

The Cooperative Extension Service in Arkansas provides voters with neutral, research-based information on all statewide ballot proposals.

10/18/2024

VETERAN PHOTOS DEADLINE

The Courier is beginning to work on the 2024 Veteran Edition. If you would like to submit a photo of a veteran to be included in the publication, please email [email protected] or come by the Courier office to drop off the photo. Please include name of the veteran, branch of service, rank and/or a war they served in. If you've previously submitted a photo, you do not need to resubmit one.
The deadline for photos is Friday, Oct. 25.

10/18/2024

I was honored to open the Arkansas Press Association's Publisher Weekly tonight and see a column we published in The Clay County Courier for National Newspaper Week. The theme of the week was "Telling Our Stories" and newspapers were encouraged to share their work in their communities. There have been many articles written and much information shared in The Clay County Courier that has encouraged some positive changes in our community, but I chose to share our work for residents of Clay County during the pandemic. During that terrible time in our history, The Courier published interviews, data and work that would rival what any large newspaper published for its community during that time.
I love our community; our city and I love The Courier. The Courier is here to support the community and always has its back, even when reporting sad or bad news. I hope that you all love it too and will support it when you can. Print subscriptions include a free online subscription. Online only subscriptions can be purchased as well.
Subscribing to your newspaper is one of the simplest, yet effective ways to support your community. A town without a newspaper is considered a news desert. If you already support our paper by reading The Courier, purchasing advertising, or subscribing, I thank you.
Pam Lowe
You can find my guest column in Publisher Weekly on page 7.
https://issuu.com/arkansaspress/docs/publisherweekly_10-17-2024
Thank you to the Arkansas Press Association that vigorously supports Arkansas' newspapers, large and small. Arkansans are blessed to have them supporting and fighting for newspapers and the public's right to Freedom of Information on a daily basis.

The Arkansas Publisher Weekly is the only direct source for late-breaking news regarding Arkansas' newspapers and related industries. Published each Thursday, this newsletter features up-to-the-minute news briefs on industry happenings along with capsulated updates on APA activities.

10/17/2024

Seniors interested in learning the differences between Medicare and Medicare Advantage will want to go to the Corning Senior Wellness Center (Corning Senior Center) on Wednesday, Oct. 23rd. There will also be a discussion about fall prevention.

10/16/2024

Read about the Ahrents, a local multigenerational farming family and how they created an agricultural inheritance in the Fall issue of Arkansas Crossroads available locally at the Courier office and across the state in various locations.

10/14/2024

Tomorrow is the deadline for Arkansans to pay their property taxes without a penalty.

Don't forget! Tuesday, Oct. 15, is the deadline for Arkansas residents to pay their property taxes. Any taxes paid after that date will have a penalty added to the amount.

10/01/2024

It’s a great evening for Bobcat youth football! 3/4 grade is currently playing Doniphan at Bobcat Stadium. Flag Football played previously with 5/6 following this game.