Lifestyle

This pretty lady is Lulu. She came to Have a Heart with her five babies.

courtesy of the Mountain Echo Archives A sharp, melodious clang of hammer on anvil and Yellville’s only Blacksmith is “back in business!” Actually, Wallie Burleson, 65-year-old Marion County citizen, hasn’t been in any other “business” since he first learned the work under the late “Uncle John” Covington but, like all other professional men Wallie is happiest right at the time when he is pursuing his own trade. With a pair of tongs that’s seen many, many fires in his forge, Wallie grasps a plow and sticks it in the bellow-fire forge.

Karen Liebnaber, VP of Institutional Advancement Pocahontas - During their fall convocation meetings to prepare for the fall semester, two special guest speakers spoke to BRTC employees: Clint O’Neal, the Deputy Director and Executive Vice President of Global Business for the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, and Pat Johnson, President of the Board of Directors for the Eddie Mae Herron Museum/Center. O’Neal explained how economic development works to bring companies to Arkansas and BRTC’s effect on the local economy.

Last week Bull Shoals Library introduced readers to local writer Mark Dobbs who has a poker run names after him. Here is more of his story. Mark has written two books. In the novel Fracked! he tells of the search for the cause of geologic nightmares that are rapidly escalating and could lead to a regional apocalypse – the collapse of Bull Shoals Lake. The book is filled with accurate details about the area which makes it an even more interesting read for those who live in and know the area. You may recognize some of the people even though the names have been changed to protect those who inspired the characters.

Karen Liebhaber, VP of Institutional Advancement Pocahontas - Black River Technical College is pleased to announce that several BRTC employees received promotions during August. Mary Anderson of Pocahontas accepted the position of Director of Admissions.