Pets of the Week
Have-A-Heart Pet Shelter Dog of the Week Meet Axel, a seven-month-old blonde cattle dog mix. Axel is currently just over 40 pounds, but he is just a pup, so he is still growing.
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News
OFS Spring Classes Open for Registration
MOUNTAIN VIEW – The Ozark Folk Center State Park is offering a variety of classes in crafts such as Knife Making, Gardening, Blacksmithing, Yarn Spinning, Stained Glass, Letterpress Printing, Pottery and more during the Spring Ozark Folk School in March 2024.
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Planting for Pollinators: A Beginner’s Class
Butterflies are in trouble, but you have a chance to help them by growing pollinator plants in your yard. A free program will be held at 9:30 a.m. on February 17 at the Nook Meeting Room in the Calico Rock Museum and Visitor Center.
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Below are the February events for Alley-White Post/Unit 52, American Legion. February 12: 2nd Monday Dinner at The Legion from 4-6 p.m.
Read MoreAmerican Legion Post 52 February ActivitiesDrury Announces Fall 2023 Dean’s List
SPRINGFIELD - Earning a spot on Drury University’s Dean’s List is a significant accomplishment. The recognition means a student earned a grade point average of 3.6 or greater (on a 4-point scale) while carrying a full-time course load of 12 or more semester hours at Drury, a top Midwestern university, according to US News & World Report.
Read MoreDrury Announces Fall 2023 Dean’s ListMears named to the fall 2023 Dean’s List
CONWAY - Emily R Mears of Yellville, was named to the University of Central Arkansas fall 2023 Dean’s List. To qualify for the Dean’s List in a given semester, a student must earn a 3.50 or higher-grade point average on a minimum of twelve hours of undergraduate degree credit with no incomplete grades.
Read MoreMears named to the fall 2023 Dean’s ListHomecoming at NAC; HOF Induction
Saturday, February 3, North Arkansas College (NAC) held the Homecoming Ceremony and inducted four new individuals into the NAC Hall of Fame. Before the basketball game, Emma Blankenship was crowned 2024 Homecoming Queen during the homecoming ceremony.
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“Now You Know” to play BSTA
Now You Know will perform February 10, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Bull Shoals Theater of Arts. This band is Sponsored by Jason Nazarenko, running for State Representative District 4. You may connect with him on Facebook at “Jason Nazarenko for Office” and you can stay updated with dates and times for upcoming elections and other items.
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Big Winners at AGFC’s Big Squirrel Challenge
On January 13, Fred Berry Crooked Creek Nature Center, along with several other AGFC centers and regional offices, hosted the 3rd Annual Big Squirrel Challenge. Participants came from all over the Ozark region to show off their squirrel hunting skills, and the results were not disappointing.
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Why is it that we think about the forb component of a seed mix being diverse, but we often include only 1 or 2 species of grasses? A diversity of grasses would be better for wildlife, soil health, and even forage production. A very important principle of soil health is diversity.
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