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Flippin – On July 3, 2022, Flippin hosted its 35th Annual Fourth of July Fireworks Festival at Hickey Park. Events started at 3 p.m. with the Bounce house and Water slide. The very popular Wall of Water by the Flippin Fire Department, and a patriotic ceremony with presentation of the flags during the Nation Anthem.

Just a sample of the Fireworks that were displayed by the Flippin Fire Department for everyone to enjoy on Sunday night, July 3. PHOTO BY PEGGY MASON The Flippin Hippie bear makes an appearance to see Shotgun Divorce, Tyler Braden and the huge fireworks display for the 35th year in a row at Hickey Park in Flippin on Sunday, July 3.

Mountain Home – Arvest Bank is pleased to announce Scott Copeland has been named president and CEO for the bank in North Arkansas. Copeland has 15 years of industry experience, most recently serving as community bank president for Arvest in Mountain Home.

Conway—Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre at the University of Central Arkansas has announced Chad Bradford as its new managing director. “We are Arkansas’ only professional theatre company that focuses on classic and mythic tales.

Summer vacation in my family usually just meant not going to school and days free to spend in adventure and fun. I only recall two “real” vacations my family ever took and one of those was to attend a convention for Ohio National Life Insurance, the company my dad and Grandfather both worked for. That convention was held at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, and it was before my family moved back to Flippin when I was five years old.

What parent does not remember Amelia Bedelia, The Berenstain Bears and Curious George? Bull Shoals Library has many of these children’s books. Originally written by Peggy Parish, Amelia Bedelia picture books are part of the I Can Read Book series to help young people learn to read.

Washington – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) and Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) toured the U.S.