Wendall and Mickey Perkey-Two miles north of Cave City on Highway 167. Watermelon blood runs deep in Cave City and grower Wendall Perkey is yet another example. At 62 years old, Perkey has been working in the watermelon fields for over a half a century, since he was seven years old. He has seen about everything a Cave City watermelon grower can imagine. From the days of hoeing the fields by hand…
GARRETT DUNCAN is the third generation to be involved in the music business. His grandfather, the late Johnny Duncan, was a musician and vocalist on the Gene Williams Show, and his father, James Duncan, was the manager for Sammy Kershaw. Garrett began learning to play the guitar at age seven. He was inspired, taught, and encouraged by Dennis Horton. Garrett is now married to his music duo partner Ashton. Growing up, Ashton…
Hunter Brothers Watermelons- Jonathan and Justin HunterMain Street in Cave City. Brothers Jonathan and Justin Hunter are the newest and youngest registered Cave City Watermelon Growers. They bring with them lots of experience. Justin began working with melons when he was just 12-13 and has always loved the right of passage into summer in Cave City as a teenage boy… working in the watermelon fields with neighbor and friend, Wendall Perkey. “I…
Applications are now being accepted for AgDiscovery, a residential career and science exploration program for teens, Dr. Christopher C. Mathis Jr., AgDiscovery program director, said. The program is scheduled for June 11-24 at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) campus. March 31 is the application deadline. Dr. Mathis, who is assistant dean of research and associate research director for the UAPB School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences, said the…
Mary Grace Wargo Mary Grace Wargo, 87, of Cherokee Village passed away Jan. 29, 2022 at Eaglecrest Nursing Home in Ash Flat, Ark. Mary was born December 16, 1934 in East Chester, NY to parents John Logiuoice and Maria Rosace. Mary is preceded in death by her parents, John and Maria. Mary is survived by her husband, Richard “Dick” Wargo; son, John Wargo; brother, Richard Loguoice; sister, Jane Logiuoice; granddaughter, Mary Grace…
