Ozark Folk Center to host Spring Bluegrass Festival
Submitted Copy Mark your calendars for Mar. 6, 7 and 8. The Mountain View Spring Bluegrass Festival returns to the Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View for three days and two nights of traditional bluegrass and gospel music. Tickets and more information are available at MountainViewBluegrass.com. Proceeds go to support the Music Roots Program for youth in Mountain View area. The twice-yearly festivals, combine some of the biggest names in…
NAEC dedicates new substation at Norfork
Submitted by NAEC North Arkansas Electric Cooperative dedicated its new Galatia Substation and transmission line in the Norfork area Jan. 20. The substation is energized and now serving 750 member accounts on 85 miles of distribution line that previously were served by the Norfork Substation. “NAEC strives to deliver reliable, affordable and responsible electricity to our members,” CEO Mel Coleman said. “With the Norfork, Culp and Lone Rock areas having grown in…
Several bills passed during second week of 2025 Regular Session
Trey Steimel, District Two State Representative The Arkansas House has wrapped up the second week of the 2025 Regular Session, during which several bills were passed. HB1133, allows the Northwest Technical Institute to appoint a president with an industry background instead of requiring an educational background. Another measure, HB1006, re-designates the 14th Judicial District as a Division A Judicial District. The House also approved legislation to separate the offices of sheriff and…
Hollywood has a responsibility to address America’s mental health crisis
By Leslie Weirich, Nationally renowned suicide prevention speaker and author . I learned that lesson shortly after my doorbell rang at 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 10, 2016. My 20-year-old son, Austin, had died by suicide. After decades reciprocating his infectious smile and admiring his achievements on the football field and in the classroom, I had to digest in an instant that I would never see him again. Every single day, I wish…
Having a covenant relationship with God
Dr. Billy Holland The Almighty is always faithful, He never fails, and if we take a closer look throughout our past, we notice that He has been working in our lives even when it did not seem like it. It’s been said that God’s care for His children is like the sun: it’s constant. Even though the clouds often obscure it, this does not mean it’s not there. We might not have…
