PHOTO/ANDREA BRUNERJo Hartung was honored Oct. 21 as she celebrated her last day at Highland Wee Care after 22 years working with the Network of Community Options, impacting the lives of thousands of students. By: Andrea Bruner, Guest to the SRC When Highland Wee Care Day Care opened its doors Mon., Oct. 24, it did so without Jo Hartung at the helm.After 22 years with Network of Community Options, Inc., the parent…
FROM POLICE REPORTOne of FFA students favorite things is showing the animals they raised in fairs and livestock shows. Just days before two Highland FFA student’s pigs were set to be shown at the state fair, they were attacked and devoured by two pit bull dogs on Oct. 18.Highland Police Chief Steve Dravenstott received a call around 11:40 a.m. from Jeremiah Birkhead regarding two dogs that had gotten into the Highland FFA…
Oct. 22-Ravenden Community Fall Festival- The event will be held from 1-9 p.m. at 227 Second Street in Ravenden. There will be a day of fun. From food and a car show to live animals, a mechanical bull, pumpkin painting and a hayride. A bed race and costume contests for both children and adults will also be part of the festival. There will be a hayride and music at dark. For more…
Drug and Substance Abuse Specialist Ray Lozano spoke to students at Ozarka College in Melbourne recently about the reality of vaping and substance abuse on their lives. Below, Lozano visits withs several Calico Rock students at the presentation. Angelia Roberts, Special to the SRC Almost from the moment Ray Lozano, a took the stage at Ozarka College, students from area schools were fully engaged in learning how drugs and alcohol can destroy…
From the Izard County Sheriff’s DepartmentOct. 16, at approximately 12:30 p.m., Izard County deputies were called to an area near Arkansas Highway 56 and the intersection of Larkin Road just West of Violet Hill. The call was in reference to a vehicle that was found in a wooded area approximately 100 yards off State Highway 56 along with the body of a deceased individual.Upon arrival by deputies, it was discovered that the…
