By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor As the Memorial Day weekend is quickly approaching, most think of the time as a kickoff to summer but locally, it is far more. Fulton County has been hosting their Annual Homecoming Festivities on Memorial Day for nearly threequarters of a century and this year is no different.“ There is No place Like home” is the theme for the 74thAnnual Fulton County Homecoming and registration for events…
Tammy Curtis, Publisher Tammy Curtis, Publisher We live in an era of perpetual choices about everything. From where to eat, what to eat, what type of laundry detergent to use, even what type of fuel to put in our cars. Every day we are faced with a plethora of multiple choice questions. It is no wonder so many Americans down some type of anxiety reducing medication to make it through each day.…
Trey Steimel, Arkansas State Representative Employment in Arkansas has increased for seven consecutive months. The latest report from the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services shows the unemployment rate at 2.8percent. By comparison, the national unemployment rate is 3.4 percent. Compared to this time last year, there are 12,869 additional employed Arkansans. While low unemployment rates are indicative of a healthy and growing economy, our efforts for economic development don’t end there. The…
Robin Spear Graham, a Vietnam veteran and retired lieutenant colonel, passed away unexpectedly on May 13, 2023. His family is deeply saddened by his sudden death. He was born on June 17, 1943, to the late William and Helen Graham, in New Rochelle, New York. He attended Marietta College in Ohio and received a Master’s of Science in geology from Emory University in Georgia. He served in Vietnam in the HHC 2/506thInfantry,…
The Fulton County Fair Foundation awarded five scholarships to five graduating seniors totaling$7,500. Scholarships were awarded to Lauren Skaggs and Savannah Chance of Mammoth Spring High School, Ashley Neal and Peyton Love of Viola High School and Adrianna Bagwell of Salem High School.
