COMING UP IN THE AREA...

• ALL COUNTY HEALTH UNITS IN THE STATE, INCLUDING THE HEALTH OFFICES IN SALEM, ASH FLAT, MELBOURNE AND WALNUT RIDGE WILL CONDUCT A ONE DAY ONLY  BACK TO SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION CLINIC TUESDAY  9:30 UNTIL  6..  YOU SHOULD BRING YOUR INSURANCE CARDS TO THE CLINIC, IF YOU DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE OR YOUR INSURANCE DOES NOT COVER SHOTS, THE CLINIC WILL STILL BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE...  COVID-19 VACCINATIONS FOR AGES SIX MONTHS AND UP WILL  ALSO BE AVAILABLE.. CONTACT YOUR COUNTY HEALTH OFFICE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...

• A RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE WILL BE HELD  MONDAY 1 TIL 5 AT THE HARDY CIVIC CENTER... TO CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF UNIVERSIAL PICTURES TWISTERS, DONORS WILL RECIEVE A FANDANGO MOVIE TICKET  BY EMAIL FOR TWISTERS COURTESY OF THE RED CROSS.

• FOOD DISTRIBUTION DAY  IS SATURDAY FROM 10 UNTIL  NOON AT THE MELBOURNE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCHC... THIS IS A DRIVE THRU GIVEWAY... EACH CAR WILL GET A BAG OF GROCERIES....

• A YARD SALE TO BENEFIT THE BLACK ROCK MUSEUM WILL BE HELD  SATURDAY FROM 8 TO 2  AT THE BLACK ROCK COMMUNITY CENTER AT THE OLD SCHOOL FACILITY... . ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE BLACK ROCK MUSEUM

• THE DUNCAN'S, GARRETT AND ASHTON WILL PERFORM FOR MUSIC ON MAIN IN HARDY SATURDAY NIGHT AT  AT 7 AT DR. THOMPSON PARK ON MAIN STREET IN HARDY.. THE CONCERT IS FREE, BRING YOUR FOLDING CHAIRS.

• VOLUNTEER DAY IS SATURDAY AT STEWART PARK IN WALNUT RIDGE FROM 10 UNTIL NOON.. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO PICK UP TRASH, LIMBS  AND PREPERATIONS TO DRAIN THE POND AT THE PARK...

• COMMERCIAL BOOTH SPACE FOR THE UPCOMING IZARD COUNTY FAIR IN MELBOURNE IS AVAILABLE... A BOOTH REQUEST FROM CAN BE FOUND AT IZARDCOFAIR.ORG... PRODUCTS MAY BE SOLD INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE BUILDING... THE COST IS $50. DEADLINE IS AUGUST 7TH TO RETURN THE FORM AND YOUR PAYMENT TO THE LIZARD COUNTY FAIR, POST OFFICE BOX 935, MELBOURNE, ARKANSAS 72556... CONTACT SHERRY WILLIAMS FOR MORE INFORMATION AT 870-368-4466..

• THE HARDY JUNCTION MUSIC HALL IS HOSTING TREYTON LILLY AND BAND FROM WINONA, MO.  SATURDAY NIGHT...  SHOW BEGINS AT 6:30...  ADMISSION IS BY DONATION.. THE MUSIC HALL IS LOCATED JUST WEST OF THE SPRING RIVER BRIDGE ON THE FOUR LANE IN HARDY....

• LAWRENCE COUNTY FAIR-BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE EXTENSION OFFICE IN WALNUT RIDGE AND OTHER LOCATIONS ALL OVER THE COUNTY.. THE BEAUTY PAGEANTS ARE AUGUST 9TH AND 10TH, THE FAIR IS OPEN AUGUST 12TH THRU 18TH AT THE FAIRGROUNDS AT IMBODEN...

• AN ONGOING CERAMICS STUDIO IS HELD EVERY MONDAY AND FRIDAY FROM 9 TIL 4 AT THE ARTS CENTER OF NORTH ARKANSAS AT THE TOWN CENTER IN CHEROKEE VILLAGE... ALL SKILL LEVELS ARE WELCOME... PHONE 702-426-0362 FOR INFORMATION...

• I-CARE IS HOSTING AN ADOPT-A-PUP EVENT SATURDAY 9 TO 4 AT THE I-CARE SHELTER AT 21 CIRCLE DRIVE IN MELBOURNE.. PUPPIES AGED 6 MONTHS AND UNDER WITH ADOPTION FEES WAIVED WITH AN APPROVED APPLICATION TO ADOPT WILL BE ACCEPTED... AN APPLICATION FORM IS AVAILABLE AT icarearkansas.com....

• SHOW-WORKS CLOSES FOR LIVESTOCK AND CREATIVE ARTS ENTRIES FOR THE UPCOMING IZARD COUNTY FAIR. THE FAIR IS AUGUST 5TH THRU 10TH AT THE FAIRGROUNDS IN MELBOURNE... PHONE THE EXTENSION OFFICE AT 870-368-4323 TO GET MORE INFORMATION...

• THE CAVE CITY WATERMELON FESTIVAL  CONCLUDES SATURDAY...     A FULL DAY ON SATURDAY WITH THE MELON DASH 5K, THE MELON GRIND KIWANIS PANCAKE BREAKFAST FROM 7 TO 10 AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH THE CRUISERS CAR SHOW FROM 9 TO 4 AT THE CITY PARK,WATERMELON FESTIVAL PARADE AT 10, HOG WILD EVENTS FROM NOON TIL DARK, SCHOOL REUNION AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL CAFETERIA AT NOON, WATERMELON GROWERS GAMES AT 3, WATERMELON FEAST AT 4, PRIZE MELON AUCTION AT 6, TRIPLE NICKEL AND CONGRESSMAN RICK CRAWFORD PERFORMING AT 6:45 AND COLLIN RAYE WILL CLOSE THINGS OUT SATURDAY NIGHT AT 8;30.

• A TIME LAB VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL BEGINS SUNDAY  AND CONTINUES THRU  WEDNESDAY  AT HIGHLAND HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH ON THE FOUR LANE IN HIGHLAND... CLASSES NITELY FROM 6 TIL 8:30... KIDS AGES 4 THRU 12 ARE INVITED...

• THE 33RD ANNUAL GREYHOUND CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT IS SATURDAY, AUGUST 3RD AT THE COURSE ON TURKEY MOUNTAIN IN HORSESHOE BEND… SALEM ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND GOLF COACH J.W. BLEVINS. THE GREYHOUND CLASSIC IS A 2 PERSON SCRAMBLE AND THAT ANNUALLY FILLS UP, SO, GET YOUR ENTRY IN NOW.. ITS $120 PER TEAM, PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE SALEM HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC PROGRAM... TO SIGN UP, CONTACT COACH BLEVINS AT 870-371-1038.

• THE BELVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH BACKPACK MINISTRY IS PROVIDING OVERNIGHT BAGS FILLED WITH BASIC NECESSITIES FOR CHILDREN WOMEN AND MEN IN NEED. THE CHURCH WORKS WITH THE DHS ON THIS PROGRAM... DONATIONS ARE APPRECIATED.. CONTACT SAMMIE HOLIDAY AT 870-291-3092 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

• ENTRY FORMS FOR THE LAWRENCE COUNTY FAIR BEAUTY PAGEANT ARE AVAIL ABLE AT FIRST NATIONAL BANK AND CITIZENS BANK LOCATIONS AT IMBODEN AND AT WEDDINGS BY KAREN IN WALNUT RIDGE.....THE DEADLINE TO ENTER IS AUGUST 3RD... FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT PAGEANT DIRECTOR, GEORGIA RATLIFF AT 501-412-6753.

• THE FIVE RIVERS MASTER GARDENERS ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE IN LAWRENCE AND RANDOLPH COUNTY INTERESTED IN JOINING THE MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM...  FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE LAWRENCE COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE AT 870-886-3741..

• ARDOT IS HOLDING A VIRTUAL PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT MEETING NOW THRU AUGUST 5TH  REGARDING THE DESIGNATION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 67 AS INTERSTATE 57 FROM INTERSTATE 40 IN NORTH LITTLE ROCK TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 412 IN WALNUT RIDGE..ARDOT IS SEEKING APPROVAL FROM THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION TO DESIGNATE AS PORTION OF HIGHWAY 67 AS INTERSTATE 57...THE PUBLIC CAN VIEW MATERIALS AND PROVIDE COMMENTS BY ACCESSING THE TAB ON THE ARDOT WEBSITE. THE DEADLINE FOR VIEWING IS AUGUST 5TH.

• PRESCHOOL  REGISTRATION IS UNDER WAY NOW FOR THE IZARD COUNTY STEM PRESCHOOL. TO ENROLL YOUR CHILD OR GET MORE INFOMRATION PHONE 870-322-7229.. 

• THE SPRING RIVER FARMERS MARKET IS OPEN SATURDAYS 8 UNTIL 11:30 ACROSS FROM THE TOWN CENTER IN CHEROKEE VILLAGE.

• THE THAYER FARMERS MARKET IS OPEN SATURDAY'S FROM 9 TIL 1 BETWEEN DAIRY QUEEN AND PIZZA INN.

• THE NORFORK FARMERS MARKET IS NOW OPEN EVERY SATURDAY THRU MID-OCTOBER.. ANYONE INTERESTED IN BECOMING  A VENDOR IS WELCOME TO CALL MARY  ZAPOLSKI AT 870-768-0029.  THE MARKET IS SET UP AT THE ANNSTAFF PAVILLION ON CITY HALL CIRCLE IN NORFORK.

• THE LION'S CLUB AND KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OF ST MICHAELS CATHOLIC CHURCH PROVIDES A FOOD COLLECTION BOX AT THE SPRING RIVER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FOR THE  CUPBOARD OF LOVE FOOD PANTRY... NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS CAN BE PLACED IN THE DROP BOX FOR DISTRIBUTION THROUGH THE FOOD PANTRY.. PLEASE NO GLASS CONTAINERS..