Tammy Curtis, Publisher Childhood for a young girl in the Ozarks was a daily adventure, from throwing frog eggs at one another to gathering dry fall flowers and catching fireflies. We witnessed the births and deaths of animals and life renewed each spring. We may not have been the richest family, but we sure didn’t know it. Among my fondest memories were that old sawdust pile just beyond Jimmy Don Hall’s sawmill…
Tammy Curtis, Publisher Three Highland School Board of Directors are facing contested races in the Nov. 14 Election. The Spring River Chronicle has had numerous calls, messages and emails regarding candidates and questions about where each falls on several topics. We feel it is vital that as a news agency, we provide the information to our readers to make the best selections. The Spring River Chronicle submitted a questionnaire for each to…
Press Release from Devon Holder, Prosecuting Attorney for the Third Judicial District, Sharp, Lawrence, Randolph and Jackson Counties. The Third Judicial District Drug Task Force has now been up and running for approximately three months. In the first quarter alone, officers within the Thrd Judicial District seized approximately $968,000.00 in street value worth of illicit drugs throughout the district with over 40 arrests and more cases are still pending. This could not…
LOCAL FALL EVENTS Oct. 28 EVENTS Spooktacular- Mammoth Spring Activities include a chili cook-off that begins at 2 until 4 p.m. on Oct. 28. Games will be from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. The costumer contest gets underway at 5:30 p.m. with a pumpkin carving contest set for 7 p.m. Contestants are asked to bring their pre-carved pumpkins, all pumpkins must be carved, not painted. Tealights will be provided. The winner will…
Tammy Curtis, Publisher We all love a good magic show, smoke and mirrors and slights of hands that make the impossible seem possible. We clap in amazement at the abracadabra - but what if we didn’t know we were the object of the illusion? Recently, a corporately owned newspaper in our area has been dealing out more than its fair share of hocus-pocus. Most take for granted the news within our…
