Victory Baptist Children’s Choir
The Victory Baptist Church of Yellville will send the Children’s Choir to perform at the Freedom Encounter Theatre on April 30, at 2 p.m. for the Freedom Journey Show.
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Yellville Farmer’s Market is OPEN
Pat, Master Metalsmith, is looking forward to the 2022 season as she displays her handcrafted jewelry and hair accessories at the Farmer’s Market in Yellville. Again, the market will be located on the lawn of the historic Marion County Courthouse, located in the downtown area.
Read MoreYellville Farmer’s Market is OPENHeritage Society receives a Gift
The Marion County Nursing Home Auxiliary has presented the Marion County Arkansas Heritage Society with a $2000.00 donation to purchase a fireproof file cabinet. The fireproof cabinet has been a need for the Heritage Society for many years and will be used to store photos, Bibles, diaries, and other irreplaceable documents.
Read MoreHeritage Society receives a GiftYellville-Summit FBLA Competes at State Competition
Six Yellville-Summit High School FBLA members competed at the FBLA State Leadership Conference on April 4-5 in Little Rock. Sophomore Cara Bear placed 3rd in International Business and now has the opportunity to compete at the National Leadership Conference in Chicago this summer.
Read MoreYellville-Summit FBLA Competes at State CompetitionCaterpillars to butterflies . . .
2022 Seniors . . . Well, here you are about to graduate. I’m sure you’re pinching yourself at the prospect of reaching your goal of the last 12 years. I think of you all as caterpillars. You’re about to leave your cocoons; your high school and homes, to emerge as butterflies and fly away to your futures.
Read MoreCaterpillars to butterflies . . .UAFS kicks off Sexual Assault Awareness Month Slate
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will host a slate of events observing Sexual Assault Awareness Month throughout the month of April. Activities will be coordinated by the UAFS offices of Title IX; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Student Activities, and Athletics, the Campus Activities Board registered student organization; and the UAFS Boreham Library.
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My campaign to become a social media influencer failed. I don’t have the dance moves for TikTok, the wit for Twitter or patience for the mendacious garbage on Facebook. I thought you just popped off about your favorite restaurant or made a snarky comment about skinny jeans – wait, those aren’t a thing anymore, right? – and the world’s adulation and riches were laid at your feet. I was mistaken.
Read MoreBe sure to bring your A gameWomack Encourages Students to Enter 2022 Congressional Art Competition
Washington, DC – April 5, 2022....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) is encouraging all Third District high schoolers to participate in the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. The nationwide contest is an opportunity for Arkansas students to showcase their artistic talents. One winning submission from each congressional district will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year. Participants may submit original paintings, drawings, collages, photographs, computer-generated art, or a combination thereof.
Read MoreWomack Encourages Students to Enter 2022 Congressional Art CompetitionMan versus Golf
You know how sometimes you go to visit your parents, but you don’t want to stay with them because, you know, they’re your parents? So, you decide to stay nearby, but not that nearby because, well, they’re your parents? But it’s also spring break for the kiddos so you dish out a little more scratch than usual and stay not just at a hotel but a resort with a full-on water park, with lots of pools and water slides galore? And you know how the first few days are good, clean family fun, swimming during the days, seeing the folks in the evening but then you learn that the resort offers something else and that something else is… golf? And you know how halfway through your stay, the PGA walks in like they own the joint? I hate it when that happens.
Read MoreMan versus GolfThe early Blooming Bright Beautiful Daffodils
Daffodils, also known by their botanical name narcissus, are easy and reliable spring-flowering bulbs. They multiply quickly and return to bloom again each spring, year after year. They are not fussy about soil, will grow in sun or part shade and are not bothered by deer, rabbits and other pesky critters.
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