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For the third year, the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas will sponsor the Arkansas State Spelling Bee. The event will be held on Saturday, March 5 at the Arkansas 4-H Center in Little Rock. Due to adherence to current pandemic protocols, it will be closed to the public. Approximately 61,500 students from 393 schools in 56 counties across Arkansas have participated in local and county contests leading up to the March State Spelling…

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Mary Grace Wargo Mary Grace Wargo, 87, of Cherokee Village passed away Jan. 29, 2022 at Eaglecrest Nursing Home in Ash Flat, Ark. Mary was born December 16, 1934 in East Chester, NY to parents John Logiuoice and Maria Rosace. Mary is preceded in death by her parents, John and Maria. Mary is survived by her husband, Richard “Dick” Wargo; son, John Wargo; brother, Richard Loguoice; sister, Jane Logiuoice; granddaughter, Mary Grace…

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Hi, my name is Bart Schulz. I’m a proud fifth generation farmer raising beef cattle and broiler chickens alongside my wife, Brandi and four sons in Sidney, a rural community of 180 people, located in southwest Sharp County.  In addition to the farm, I am the General Manager of Spring River Paramedic Ambulance Service, I have served on the Sharp County Quorum Court for over 10 years, and I have been a…

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Photo SubmittedScott Rose of the Hardy Police Department receives Valentine candy from DAR members Clara Sample and Beverly Luck.   Strawberry River Chapter DAR met Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in a zoom meeting. There were 15 members in attendance.  Members were up-dated on the 2022 Valentine’s Project; we delivered Valentines and candy to all 395 residents of the six nursing/rehab centers within the tri-county area. Also, special chocolate heart candy was made by…

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Photo SubmittedTerry “Big T” Williams Black River Technical College’s Black History Month event is scheduled for Thurs. Feb. 24 at 1 p.m. This year’s Black History Month Event, “A Conversation with the Blues,” will feature Terry “Big T” Williams on lead guitar and vocals and Jerry Bone on bass guitar. Mike Doyle, retired KASU manager and ASU instructor, will introduce the featured guests and discuss the roots of the Blues and how…

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