Winners accepted plaques at the 2022 Spring River Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Feb. 21 at the Highland Elks Lodge. A huge crowd of local business owners and dignitaries made their way to The Elks Lodge in Highland for the 2022 Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Feb. 21. Chamber President Lauren Sibert welcomed the crowd to the event. The night’s guest speaker was Randy Zook, Melbourne native and CEO and President of…
Photo SubmittedAsh Flat Walmart welcomed their new Store Manager John Parker on Feb.10. Parker has been with Walmart since 1995 and is a home town native.
Photo/Tammy Curtis A Valentine’s Day fire at a Fulton County business in Hardy’s fire district was a complete loss. According to Hardy Police Chief Scott Rose, the fire began when the owner of Rocky’s Auto Repair on Highway 63 was burning items when the wind caused the fire to move to grass, campers and the main shop building. Fire departments from Highland, Glencoe and Wirth responded to the fire to assist the…
On February 14, 2022, Arkansas attorney, Jody Lee Shackelford, 36, of Cherokee Village announced his run for Arkansas’ 1st District Congressional seat. A life-long Republican, Shackelford will run against incumbent Rick Crawford, 56, and another challenger, State Representative Brant Smith, 62, both of Jonesboro. While Crawford has held office since 2011, and Smith since 2015, Shackelford offers a fresh face to politics in the State. This is Shackelford’s first campaign, but that…
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…
