April 2022

Jasper, Ark. – Whip up your best Dutch oven recipe and practice your elk bugle! The Buffalo River Elk Festival will return to Jasper’s historic downtown square on June 24-25, 2022.

Rogers – With severe weather predicted for much of the Missouri and Arkansas region this week, the American Red Cross wants to remind everyone of the importance of preparing your home and family in the event of severe storms, tornados, and floods. The American Red Cross is monitoring the weather in case a response is needed and offers safety steps people should follow.

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding 36 capital grants totaling approximately $64.7 million to community organizations under VA’s Grant and Per Diem program to improve the quality of housing options for Veterans experiencing homelessness.

On Thursday, April 14, the first GI Bill Summit is scheduled from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

Bull Shoals City Council met in regular session March 31st. In a roll call vote Council passed a motion to authorize accepting a bid of $134,925 from Atlas Asphalt to pave the first tier of streets on the list of streets to be paved. Mayor David Nixon said he will be meeting with the company representatives to get prices for paving streets on the second tier of the list. He said he does not know when paving will begin but the city is near the front of the line when asphalt becomes available. Nixon said he thinks paving will be done this summer. There are 16 streets to be paved in the first tier.