Izard

Strawberry River Chapter met April 1 with 10 members present. Arkansas State Regent Gale Markley was our special guest. Following the opening ritual, delegates were elected to the upcoming Shawnee District meeting in May. The State Regent presented her administration’s goals and projects which will be highlighted during her three-year term 2022-25.State Regent Markley’s project is the Veteran’s Village located in Jonesboro, AR. The village serves Veterans by providing a variety of…

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By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Last Tuesday, the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) closed a bridge last Tuesday, Nov. 22 in the area just before noon. Detours were set up and being utilized for traffic.The bridge was closed due to structural issues discovered during an inspection by ArDOT.It is not the new bridge, but is located on Highway 56 between Myron and Franklin in Izard County.There is no passage as barriers of…

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Nonprofits in Twin Lakes area can go to arcf.org/givingtree beginning January 10 to apply online for Giving Tree Grants through Twin Lakes Community Foundation, an affiliate of Arkansas Community Foundation. Applications must be submitted online by February 15.   “Since our affiliate was formed in 2002, we’ve awarded over $3.5 million in grants to benefit the Twin Lakes area,” said Kimberly Jones, ED.  “It’s a pleasure to be able to strengthen this…

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