July 2024

Harrison – Buffalo National River is seeking comments on a draft plan that provides for more inclusive experiences for visitors with disabilities. The draft plan, a self-evaluation and transition plan (SETP), identifies areas in the park where the accessibility of public structures, campsites, river access points, signs, and services can be improved. The SETP outlines specific areas where accessibility barriers exist and identifies critical steps towards meaningful solutions. These opportunities for improvements will be a roadmap for future upgrades in the park as funding and compliance with federal laws, such as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), allow.

The regular meeting of the Flippin City Council was held Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Flippin District Court Room. Lacie Bettencourt, Jodi Howard, Margaret Ott were in attendance along with Heith Hogan, mayor. Council member Tony Ford was absent.

July 15: Monthly Dinner at The Post from 4-6 p.m. Menu includes Gramma’s Meatloaf, vegetable or salad, roll, dessert & drink.

Sometimes we need to talk about things other than a specific animal. And this is one of those times.

I hope to have my Big Piney Museum and Ozark Interpretive Center finished and open by this fall. One of the contents is a pool table that was made in the early 1920s, dubbed an A.E. Schmidt Victory Table. It was sent to the main street pool hall in Houston, Missouri, about 1922. My dad and grandfather bought the pool hall in 1957 when I was 10. From then until 1964, I worked there after school and at various times during the summer.