Community Events

Tammy Curtis, Publisher Photos/Brandi SchulzCave City Pharmacist Jenny Davis and Pharmacist Clayton House work together to fill prescriptions at the Cave City Pharmacy. The Pharmacy will be celebrating 60 years of service to community.   There are few things less personal that one’s medical history and the medications prescribed to treat illnesses. A relationship with your pharmacist involves a great degree of trust and respect. For 60 years, pharmacists with Cave City…

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By: BRENT TIPTON Civil War Reenactor and historian btipton000@centurytel.net The slated Civil War reenactment of the Skirmish at Smithville or Fight on Osborne’s Creek set for June 17-19 at the Jackson Farm near Smithville has been temporarily canceled. The reenactment would have been held exactly 160 years to the date of the actual event.   Photo Courtesy of Nina Zimmer, Jonesboro SunLocal historian Brent Tipton shows off some of his Civil War…

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Living in an area with at 70 percent or above poverty rate, it is easy to see how many area residents forego much needed dental, medical and vision screenings due to lack of income or adequate insurance to cover the expenses.  The Arkansas Baptist State Convention in collaboration with local Southern Baptist churches began a few years ago doing between 10-12 free clinics each year through the state of Arkansas, often in…

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The Sharp County Fair Board will hold a  Show and Swap Saturday, April 9 at the Fairgrounds.  There will be a Car and Tractor Show with a $5 entry fee.  Registration will begin at 11 a.m. The show starts at 1 pm, with awards being presented at 4 p.m.  Awards will include Best of Show, Crowd Favorite, Oldest and Most Original.  An Agriculture Swap Meet will also be held during the show.…

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Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor After getting both a literal and proverbial taste of the pie at the 2019 Arkansas Pie Festival in Cherokee Village, Covid starved out the event for two long years. This year, it is back again and promises to be just as much fun when it returns to Cherokee Village’s Town Center on April 16.  What could be more fun than eating as much pie as one wants for…

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