By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor No one will ever argue that watermelon blood doesn’t run deeply in Cave City. Perhaps it runs deepest in the Carter family with roots that go back four to five generations for two growers. Grower Brian Carter can trace that blood back to his great, great grandfather who hauled melons from Sandtown by wagon to sell in Batesville in the early 1900s.Brian and his grandfather, Billy, raised…
By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor DID YOU KNOW?• 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men in the United States have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner.• 65 percent of all murder-suicides involved an intimate partner; 96% of the victims of these crimes are female.• Only 18 percent of women who had experienced partner abuse in the last 12 months reported the abuse to the police.• 40.8…
Elayna Russell, 15, brought home a national pageant title over the weekend. She was crowned the 2022 Miss Diamond National USA at the national pageant held July 13-16 at Connor’s Performing Arts Center in Little Rock. Russell has been involved in many community service projects attends Mammoth Spring High School where she is also active in several activities. To see her public service projects, please visit src-com/ to read the recent story…
The Spring River Area Chamber of Commerce held a Blue Ribbon Welcome for new member Lisa DeRoe, Mary Kay Beauty Consultant, on Thursday, July 14. For more information about Lisa DeRoe – Mary Kay Beauty Consultant and/or purchase Mary Kay beauty products, call her at 573-820-3301 or visit her online shopping website: www.marykay.com/lcwebb. Pictured from left are Doug McConnell, Wilson Lodge #432 F&AM; Debra Ball, Progressive Eye Center; Lisa DeRoe, Mary Kay…
The 103rd Fulton County Fair will be held July 20–23 at the Fulton County Fairgrounds in Salem. The Fulton County Fair offers four days of fun and education to area residents. Presenting sponsors for the fair are FNBC Community Bankers, Bank of Salem, Hunt Plumbing and Drain, Powell Milling Company, and White River Now. Pre-fair activities start on July 16 with Fulton County Fair Queen and Junior Fair Queen Pageants for girls…
