Tammy Curtis

The FCCLA State Convention was held April 6, and Mammoth Spring FCCLA received several awards. These include: Gold Star Chapter; Platinum - Arkansas State Project; and Go For The Red Award- 67 Members. In individual and group events, the following students won. Event Management - Brynn Washam Gold - National qualifier; FCCLA Chapter Website - Rebecca Frealy Silver - National Qualifier; Focus on Children - Anna Nicholson and Lauren Skaggs - Silver;…

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By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Just seven months after 16th Judicial Deputy Prosecutor Dwayne Plumlee charged a Fulton County man with 14 counts of rape and four other sexually related felonies on Aug. 4, 2022,the suspect is headed to prison. Cody Rivers Redding, 26, was escorted out of Fulton County Circuit Court on March 20 by a Fulton Count deputy to begin serving 40 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections for…

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By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor A city’s ability to provide facilities for its residents that make their lives better outside of home is something many small towns strive to do. Cave City is working extra hard to promote a sense of community through an addition to their park and move their antiquated city hall to a newer facility and create a new pocket park. Many residents of Cave City and the surrounding…

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By The Reverend Bob Holland God’s offer for everyone to accept His salvation is the greatest gesture of compassion and grace the world has ever known. However, for those who reject His invitation, as the rich young ruler did, choosing to embrace the default and ignoring the divine will be the most devastating decision a person will ever make. The image of a red devil with a pitchfork is not cute or…

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Trey Steimel, Arkansas State Representative When the House reconvenes on Monday, members will likely be entering the last week of the 2023 Regular Session. Currently, the General Assembly is expected to adjourn on April 7. Before members adjourn, they will be addressing education funding, tax cuts, and amending the Revenue Stabilization Act which prioritizes spending for the next fiscal year. On Thursday, the House Education Committee advanced HB1688.This bill amends public school…

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