By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor After receiving much needed rainfall, Spring River Country is still below normal for the year. While the drought appears to have ended, the long term effects on farmers is still being felt and much needed payments totaling $2.3 million have been sent out to area farmers from the Sharp And Fulton County Farm Services Agency offices. The funds, appropriated by a federal drought emergency declaration will assist…
Photo SubmittedRecently crowned Wee Miss Be The Sunshine Jaclyn Newlon’s mother Rebecca Huffmaster recently hosted the Red White and Blue Pageant and raised $1065 for the New Beginnings Pregnancy Center. Jacyln is presenting the check to Laura Lute at the center. By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Wee Miss Be The Sunshine, Jaclyn Newlon donated $1065 to the New Beginnings Pregnancy Center in Ash Flat recently.After becoming queen of her division at the…
Photo/Ashley DavisHouston Morgan drown after falling from a boat on Aug. 13 while boating on the Black River with friends near Rainey Brake Access in Lynn. Search crews located the 21-year old Strawberry man’s body on Sun. Aug. 21 By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor The body of the young man who fell from a boat last Saturday on the Black River near Lynn was located on Sun. Aug. 21. 21 year old…
AgHeritage Farm Credit Services (AFCS) is pleased to announce the hiring of Heather Adams and Kristyn Hibbard as Customer Specialists in the company’s Pocahontas office.“We are excited to have Heather and Kristyn working with us and hope all employees will help them feel welcome,” said Bo Tretenburg, VP of Lending and Branch Manager.Adams graduated from the University of Southern Indiana with a degree in Business Administration. Prior to joining AgHeritage she worked…
The Department of Justice today announced 56 awards totaling $35.7 million in funding from the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) as part of the Department’s ongoing efforts to provide direct support and related assistance to victims of sexual assault. Announced in conjunction with the National Sexual Assault Conference, the Sexual Assault Services Formula Grant Program (SASP) awards include funding for each U.S. state, five U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia.“For…
