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Subscribe to the Clay County Courier Call (870) 857 - 3531 12 weeks for $12 (local print subscribers only) Clay County Courier VOL. 148 - NO. 3 Copyright 2021 Corning Publishing Co., Inc. CORNING, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2021 75 CENTS 1 SECTION/10 PAGES / 1 INSERT Rainwaters appointed Putting down roots in Corning . POFD Chief and Assistant Husband and wife team, John and Billie Jean Rainwater are the newly appointed Fire Chief and Assistant Fire Chief of the Peach Orchard Volunteer Fire Department. John Rainwater has ment for the past six years been appointed as the and have worked side by Corning’s newest residents, Pat and Misty Bannerman and Brenda and Dennis Russell standing on the porch of their newly Chief of the Peach Or- side on and off the fire purchased home. Photo/Pam Lowe chard Volunteer Fire scene. Neill stated that Department. Rainwater since the couple works was formerly the Assis- well together, the Chief By Pam Lowe made that commitment The Bannermans and projects with the VA and tant Fire Chief. Mayor requested she serve as his to put down roots in Russells moved here hospitals in Canada and Dianne Neill described Assistant Chief. “Though The greatest compli- Corning. without knowing anyone Kuwait. Misty is an on- his dedication to the a woman once served as ment that a town can The family is from who resides here. line tutor and teaches stu- fire department, “He Assistant Chief in the receive is when a family Olathe, Kansas, just out- Pat and Misty Ban- dents from their home on has not only served as a 1990’s, this is the first chooses to reside there side Kansas City, Mis- nerman both work in her computer. firefighter, but worked husband and wife team over anywhere in the souri. They recently pur- fields where they can “Misty and I were to keep the trucks run- to serve in these posi- world. Selecting a city or chased the former home work from anywhere. wanting to relocate,” ex- ning as our resident me- tions,” the mayor said. town in which to spend of Doll Cochran on Polk Pat works for Cerner, a plained Pat. “I work from chanic, volunteered for “Billie Jean is proficient their lives, work, and be- Street. The family has Kansas City based com- home a hundred percent painting, plumbing, and in incident command come valued members of lived in Corning about pany that builds elec- of the time and she has about any other repair and handles herself well a community is a huge four weeks and neigh- tronic medical records the ability to do that too. needed by our depart- in all situations. We look commitment. Pat Ban- bors may have seen Den- for hospitals and health So we wanted to move ment.” Chief Rainwater forward to seeing where nerman, his wife, Misty nis walking his pitbull, systems. He builds cus- out of the big city. We and his wife, Billie Jean these two take our depart- and her parents, Dennis Bilue around the neigh- tom software and is cur- have served the depart- ment in the future.” and Brenda Russell have borhood. rently working on two See FAMILY on Page 3 CHS Class of 2021 graduates Mitchell earns The 2021 Corning 2021 graduation class High School graduation had 63 seniors. Jamison Master of Public Service was held on Sunday, Rogers presented the May 2 beginning at 3 Invocation followed by p.m. in the Corning High high school principal, School gymnasium. The John Hampton CHS 2021 Salutatorian Addison Goodman delivers her speech to classmates. who greeted the Valedictorian Haley Cassidy Mitchell holding her diploma as a 2021 graduate of graduations and the Arnold and Salutatorian the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. audience. Hampton Addison Goodman were Photo/ Clinton School of Public Service. later announced the honored and addressed scholarships earned by their peers. Melody The University of it’s 2021 commencement Corning Class of 2021 Valedictorian Haley Arnold speaks to the seniors. During the Pennington presented Arkansas Clinton School ceremony at the Statehouse the audience. Photos/Brittany Ward ceremony as is tradition, the Class of 2021. of Public Service held See MITCHELL on Page 3 Jayden Wiedeman signs to play basketball with WBC By Pam Lowe Stanley Malcom said to on all three levels, out- Jayden, “We can’t wait. side on the perimeter Surrounded by his We’re excited to get you and inside a little bit. family and friends, Corn- on the court; to get you We plan to use all of ing Bobcat Jayden Wi- with our group. We’ll that. We plan on him edeman signed to play see where that takes to step in and score the college basketball at Wil- us.” With that, Wiede- ball for us and do better liams Baptist University man contracted to play defensively and use his on Wednesday, April 28. for the WBC Eagles. length and things like In a short speech before “Jayden is a great shoot- that. We’re excited to the signing, WBC Head er, a great scorer,” said have him out there on JV Basketball Coach, Malcom. “He is scoring the court.” Left to right sitting: Kylie Wiedeman, Jayden Wiedeman, Amanda Wiedeman and Jeremy Wiedeman. Standing: WBC Head JV Basketball Coach - Stanley Malcom, Bobcat Head Basketball Coach - Kyle George and Assistant Coach - Chris Murray. Photo/Pam Lowe Clay County Courier, Corning, AR, Thursday, May 6, 2021 - Page 2 For Your Information Tax deductible dona- Clay County Courier tions are being accepted The Lowe Down for Corning’s recreation- (USPSUSPS NO. 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