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The Lifesaving Power of Blood Donation: A Call to Action in Sharp County

January 7, 2025|Comments Off on The Lifesaving Power of Blood Donation: A Call to Action in Sharp County

Every couple’a seconds, somebody in this country needs a pint of blood. Whether it’s for folks hurt in accidents, folks havin’ surgery, or folks battlin’ cancer, blood donations are downright essential—and there ain’t nothin’ else [...]

ACNA makes open call to artists for upcoming competition

January 2, 2025|Comments Off on ACNA makes open call to artists for upcoming competition

The Arts Center of North Arkansas (ACNA) is pleased to announce the Art from the Heart Competition and Exhibition (AHCE). Submissions will be accepted in March, there will be an awards reception, cash prizes and [...]

Health and Wellness

Save the Antibiotics, Y’all: Why National Antibiotic Awareness Week Matters

November 26, 2024|Comments Off on Save the Antibiotics, Y’all: Why National Antibiotic Awareness Week Matters

Listen up, folks— antibiotics. These tiny pills have been saving lives left and right for decades, and honestly, they’re the Dolly Parton of medicine. But here’s the tea: we’re wearing them out. Yep, we’ve been [...]

Food and Recipes

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Peach Cobbler

November 15, 2024|Comments Off on Peach Cobbler

Peach Cobbler 1 stick butter ¾ cup flour ⅛ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ cup sugar + additional for flavor adjustments ¾ cup milk 2 cups peaches with juice Melt butter in oven-proof [...]

Apple Streusel

September 10, 2024|Comments Off on Apple Streusel

4 or 5 large apples ground cinnamon 1 cup sugar 1 stick butter ½ cup flour Cut apples up in smaller slices in an oven proof dish.  Sprinkle a small amount of cinnamon and some [...]

Beef Pie

August 28, 2024|Comments Off on Beef Pie

¾ pound ground chuck ½ cup onion or onion powder ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper ⅛ teaspoon garlic salt 2 eggs, slightly beaten ¾ cup cottage cheese ½ cup grated [...]

Strawberry banana dessert recipe

August 13, 2024|Comments Off on Strawberry banana dessert recipe

Strawberry Banana “ice cream” 2 bananas, cut into ¼” slices and frozen 1 cup strawberries, cored and cut in half at refrigerator temperature 2 Tablespoons coconut milk A few chocolate chips, optional Toss all in [...]

Porcupine Meat Balls

August 7, 2024|Comments Off on Porcupine Meat Balls

1 pound ground chuck 2 Tablespoons finely ground onion 2 Tablespoons finely chopped green pepper 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 egg 1/2 cup rice, uncooked 1 (6-oz.) can tomato sauce 1 1/2 [...]

Slumgullion recipe

July 18, 2024|Comments Off on Slumgullion recipe

Slumgullion 4 slices bacon 1 can tomatoes 1/2 pound meat (leftovers or fresh meat) 1 onion 1/4 pound cheese Brown bacon and onions together. Add tomatoes and meat which has been cut into small pieces.  [...]

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Local Goverment

Sharp County Quorum Court hears parking lot update

August 15, 2024|Comments Off on Sharp County Quorum Court hears parking lot update

The Sharp County Quorum Court met in regular session Aug. 12 with all justices present at the meeting. Following the passage of the minutes from the July meeting, the court moved on to other business. [...]

COSL announces tax auction for regional counties: Fulton, Izard

August 8, 2024|Comments Off on COSL announces tax auction for regional counties: Fulton, Izard

Commissioner of State Lands Tommy Land announced that his office will auction tax-delinquent parcels located in Fulton and Izard Counties on August 29. The regional auction begins at 10 a.m. and will be held at [...]

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The Lifesaving Power of Blood Donation: A Call to Action in Sharp County

January 7, 2025|Comments Off on The Lifesaving Power of Blood Donation: A Call to Action in Sharp County

Every couple’a seconds, somebody in this country needs a pint of blood. Whether it’s for folks hurt in accidents, folks havin’ surgery, or folks battlin’ cancer, blood donations are downright essential—and there ain’t nothin’ else [...]

Winter weather moves into tri-county area

January 7, 2025|Comments Off on Winter weather moves into tri-county area

The tri-county area is bracing for its first true blast of winter as snow is forecast to begin falling Jan. 9 through Jan. 10. According to Eric Green, a forecaster with the National Weather Service [...]

NAEC advises winter storm preparedness

January 3, 2025|Comments Off on NAEC advises winter storm preparedness

Salem, Arkansas — Jan. 2, 2025 — North Arkansas Electric Cooperative maintains a state of preparedness for winter precipitation and below-average periods of cold and encourages its members to do the same.   Information released [...]

Obituaries

Brooklynn Grace Pendarvis

September 15, 2024|Comments Off on Brooklynn Grace Pendarvis

Brooklynn “Brookie” Pendarvis, born on August 28, 2007, passed away on September 13, 2024 in a tragic car accident on rain-slick roads at the tender age of 17. Brookie was the beloved daughter of Jody [...]

Charles Wilson

December 5, 2023|Comments Off on Charles Wilson

Charles Edward Wilson of Hardy, Arkansas passed away on December 2, 2023. Charles was born September 15, 1938 in Hardy. After graduation from Hardy High School in 1956, he attended the University of Arkansas at [...]

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Books and Reading

Ash Flat Library fall book sale scheduled for Nov. 4

October 6, 2023|Comments Off on Ash Flat Library fall book sale scheduled for Nov. 4

The Ash Flat Library will be holding its fall book sale on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ash Flat Community Center (located across the street from the library) [...]

Stop the Cycle spaghetti fundraiser

September 4, 2023|Comments Off on Stop the Cycle spaghetti fundraiser

Stop the Cycle will be holding the Spay-ghetti lunch fundraiser September 7, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.at VFW #9777 at 105 Veteran's Way, Salem, AR. A donation of $10 or more lands you [...]

Farm & Flea market fun at the Mission Saturdays

September 2, 2023|Comments Off on Farm & Flea market fun at the Mission Saturdays

The Farm and Flea Market held on the property of the Mission of Hope at 3968 US 412 in Hardy to benefit the mission’s Raise the Roof fund is ongoing Saturday mornings and vendors are [...]

Cherokee Village A&P Commission Seeking Consultant

June 26, 2023|Comments Off on Cherokee Village A&P Commission Seeking Consultant

The Cherokee Village Advertising and Promotion Commission (CV A&P) seeks to engage a consultant on a part-time basis to help carry out the day-to-day work of the all-volunteer Commission, including implementing its annual digital and print tourism [...]