BENTON — Monarch butterflies are flitting their way around Arkansas and now is a good time to make these highly recognizable, but vulnerable, pollinators feel at home. “The first batch of monarch caterpillars has emerged here at the Saline County Extension Office which is one of my favorite times of year,” said Nichole Nichols, Saline County extension agent for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
I once shook Harry Truman’s hand, and I have to admit that I was impressed with him, even though I was only about 6 at the time. He was there dedicating a new hospital and he bent over and told me my pants were unzipped! Now there was a man who cared enough to do something about it, when he saw a problem.
After World War I, claims for disability from discharged soldiers poured into the offices of the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, the federal agency responsible for evaluating them. By mid-1921, the bureau had awarded some amount of compensation to 337,000 Veterans. But another 258,000 had been denied benefits.
Memorial Day signifies more than just the unofficial commencement of summer. It is a day to pause, reflect, and honor countless individuals who have laid down their lives in defense of our freedoms. Their selflessness and courage epitomize the very essence of patriotism, reminding us of the extraordinary debt we owe to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
Coming to our stage this week on Saturday, June 1 is another local favorite, The Welcome Ridge Band. The members are Gordon Davenport on guitar and vocals, Lisa Davenport on guitar and vocals, Will Davenport on bass guitar and vocals, Doug Mears on drums, Dillon Endicott on lead guitar and vocals, and Stacy Davenport on the fiddle.
On June 2, 2024 Pleasant Ridge Methodist Church will be having their annual Homecoming immediately following church services. This event is for decorating loved ones graves at… Login to continue reading Login…
MOUNTAIN VIEW - To celebrate National Hospital Week, Baxter Health provided a special surprise to the Fulton County Hospital team by delivering shirts with the new Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital logo. Fulton County Hospital is eager for the integration into the Baxter Health System, effective January 1, 2025.
North Central Arkansas Veterans Council is sponsoring the May 27, 2024, Annual Memorial Day Commemoration at Veterans Plaza 2000 in Mountain Home, promptly at 11:00 a.m. The host organization is Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 30 of Mountain Home.
The North Central Arkansas Military Service Sisters will be holding its April luncheon on Friday, May 31, 2024, at 12 Noon. The location will be Bamboo Garden, 332 E.
Yellville - Have-A-Heart Pet Shelter in Yellville received an American Rescue Act Plan (ARPA) grant last year to purchase surgical equipment to outfit a wet prep room and surgical suite onsite at the Shelter.