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Fulton County Democrats to hold September meeting
The Fulton County Democratic Party will meet on Saturday, Sept. 13 , 2025, at the Hickinbotham-Miller Building at the Fulton County Fairgrounds, 124 Arena Lane, Salem, Arkansas. A brunch will be served at 9:30 a.m., followed [...]
UACCB Exceeds Enrollment Goal and Remains on Top for Graduation and Retention
Batesville, Ark. – The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB) exceeded student enrollment goals for Fall 2025, enrolling 1,239 students, but more importantly, remains the top community college in Arkansas for both graduation [...]
Applications online for Arkansas school conservation education grants
By Randy Zellers More than three-quarters of a million dollars is available for Arkansas schools to teach conservation education this year, thanks to a partnership between the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the Arkansas [...]
Health and Wellness
Journey to Wellness: Nutrition and Brain Health
Emerging research continues to affirm a sobering truth: our dietary choices are not merely about calories or convenience—they are deeply consequential to cognitive health. According to University Hospitals (June 2023), diets rich in ultra-processed foods [...]
Journey to Wellness: Brain defogging
Brain fog seems to be rampant in our society. It is characterized by struggles with concentration, the inability to think clearly, poor decision making, and irritability to name just a few. I suspect most of [...]
Back-to-School Health Checklist: Keeping Kids Safe, Smart, and Ready to Learn
Alright y’all, it’s that time again. The smell of fresh notebooks, new shoes hittin’ the floors, and everybody pretendin’ like they’ve got it all together. But before you send those babies out the door with [...]
Rethinking the Daily Aspirin: What You Need to Know in 2025
For the longest time, takin’ a baby aspirin every day seemed like an easy-peasy way to keep your heart tickin’ just right. Folks believed it could help fend off heart attacks and strokes without much [...]
Journey to Wellness; The Whys and Whats
Last week I had the opportunity to go to the movies with my grandchildren to watch “F1” starring Brad Pitt. I really enjoyed the experience. Sonny Hayes the main character is a race car driver [...]
Journey to Wellness: Take a Look
Staying busy can be a way to stay absent. By absence I mean avoiding being present with whatever is going on in our lives at the moment. Busyness is a way to distract us from [...]
Food and Recipes
Cucumber Salad
Cucumber Salad While it so amazingly hot outside, cool salads are great additions to any meal. This cucumber salad is easy, quick, and economical, and it can be the chilly addition that makes a summer [...]
Cool Summer Pasta
What you’ll need. 1 bag of shell pasta – the larger shell pasta seems to work better. 3 green onions 3 sprigs dill 1 jar pimentos ½ cup mayonnaise ½ cup sour cream 4 ounces [...]
Vegan Bacon
Recipe and photos by Jonathan Melendez - food.com 1lb firm tofu, cut into strips shaped like bacon 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast 2 tablespoons soya sauce 1 teaspoon liquid smoke 1 tablespoon oil, something neutral, not [...]
Grilled Ranch Potatoes
from Hidden Valley Ranch 1. Preheat grill to medium heat. On a work surface, arrange 2 rectangles of heavy-duty foil large enough to fit the potatoes side-by-side. 2. Place potatoes in the center of one [...]
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
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 [...]
Events
Local Goverment
Sharp County Quorum Court hears positive update regarding Sharp County Jail
The Sharp County Quorum Court met in regular session Monday night and received good news regarding the Sharp County Jail. Following the acceptance of the minutes, the court moved on to department reports with Treasurer [...]
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
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 [...]
Books and Reading
Soup’er Bowl Fundraiser Saturday
More than a dozen cooks have signed up for the upcoming Cherokee Village United Methodist Church (CVUMC) Soup’er Bowl Fundraiser set for Saturday, Feb. 8 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 for [...]
Horseshoe Bend Citizens United PAC Found in Violation of Arkansas Law
By Abranda Stephens The Arkansas Ethics Commission has concluded its investigation into the Horseshoe Bend Citizens United PAC, issuing a public letter of caution and a $200 fine for failing to comply with state laws [...]
CVUMC opens call for soup’er cooks
Do you enjoy making soup? If so, the upcoming Cherokee Village United Methodist Church (CVUMC) Soup’er Bowl Fundraiser Competition may be for you. The CVUMC will hold a Soup’er Bowl Fundraiser Feb. 8 from 2 [...]
Fulton County Fair Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship is crucial for the success of the Fulton County Fair, as it directly impacts the ability for the fair to host engaging and memorable events that attract visitors and enhance the community experience. By [...]
Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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 [...]
