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…
By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Long before Safe Haven established baby box drop off locations to allow mothers of newborns to drop off babies safely without questions, a case that still haunts many in Fulton County. It has come back to light in hopes of resolution… 42 years later.Sixteenth Judicial District Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Dwayne Plumee petitioned the court recently to exhume the body of an infant found on the roadside in…
The Highland Marching Ban brought home Firsts in Division Percussion, Color Guard, Drum Major and First Division Band from the Bulldog Marching Invitational on Oct. 8 in Walcott. Evan Brunern also brought home Outstanding Soloist of the Day. The Highland Band excelled over all other bands in the competition with the highest score of the day. By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor To say the Highland High School Band had a phenomenal year…
