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/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…
Girl Scouts are now selling nine classic cookies including the new Adventurefuls®, an indulgent brownie-inspired cookie with caramel-flavored crème and a hint of sea salt. Booths will be stocked with iconic Girl Scout Cookies including– national best-selling, Thin Mints®; Arkansas best-seller, Samoas®; the Girl Scout S’mores®; and the classics, Tagalongs®, Trefoils®, Do-Si-Dos®, Lemon-Ups® and gluten free Toffeetastic® cookies. This season, Girl Scouts are again selling cookies in creative, socially distant, and contact-free…
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…
Photo Submitted Fulton County/Izard County Farm Bureau was named 2021 Northeast District Farm Bureau Bank Agency of the Year last week. Agents included Barry Aldridge, Kelly Batterton(not pictured), Ross Carter, and Jessie Whiteaker (not pictured) and Agency Manager (Center) Phillip Steed.
