The Spring River Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards & Inauguration Banquet will be held at the Highland Elks Lodge Community Room with a “Twosday 2.22.22 - Expect Great Things!” theme to celebrate the date (February 22, 2022) and the day of the week, this is the first banquet in 2 years, and we are going full force this year with more programs and services to support local businesses. The community is…
Cherokee Village SID prepares for upcoming election. By Tammy Curtis, Publisher After last October’s settlement between the City of Cherokee Village and the Cherokeee Suburban Improvement District (SIA) has been making strides toward the eventual new leadership form of a five person elected board. They have also worked hard to become transparent to the residents they represent through both meetings and an updated website. The new site allows residents who may not…
Nonprofits in Twin Lakes area can go to arcf.org/givingtree beginning January 10 to apply online for Giving Tree Grants through Twin Lakes Community Foundation, an affiliate of Arkansas Community Foundation. Applications must be submitted online by February 15. “Since our affiliate was formed in 2002, we’ve awarded over $3.5 million in grants to benefit the Twin Lakes area,” said Kimberly Jones, ED. “It’s a pleasure to be able to strengthen this…
By Tammy Curtis, Publisher Jan. 26, 2022 An impending strike by railroad workers against Fort Worth, Tex. based Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) for a new attendance policy threatens to cripple the nation’s supply chain. The railroad is ultimately responsible for the establishment of several cities in Spring River Country and can be traced back over a century and a half. The city of Hardy, which was established in 1883, was…
