COMING UP IN THE AREA...

• THE QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE IZARD COUNTY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS THURSDAY NIGHT AT 6 AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER IN HORSESHOE BEND.  A MEAL WILL BE SERVED FOR $15 A PERSON.  RSVP TO 870-670-5433.

• THE CELEBRATE RECOVERY MEETING IS  MONDAYS AT 5:30 AT THE SALEM ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH.. SUPPER IS SERVED PRIOR TO THE MEETING.. CHILDCARE IS PROVIDED... FOR INFORMATION,  PHONE  870-895-0883....

• THE NADC OFFICE IN IZARD COUNTY HS MOVED FROM MELBOURNE TO  130 CHAPEL HILL ROAD IN BROCKWELL.. PHONE 870-368-4329 FOR INFORMATION...

• VIOLA RESIDENTS WHO NEED HELP WITH YARD CLEANUP DUE TO THE SEWER SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION IS ASKED TO CALL CITY HALL, MONDAY THRU FRIDAY FROM 8 TIL NOON OR PHONE 870-458-2704 BEFORE FRIDA .. EACH REQUEST WILL BE ADDRESSED BY THE VIOLA CITY COUNCIL....

• LAKE CHARLES STATE PARK ON HIGHWAY 25 NEAR POWHATAN WILL OFFER A FISHING DERBY SATURDAY MORNING 9 TIL 11 OR KINDS UNDER THE AGE OF17.... THE EVENT IS FREE... FISHERMEN WILL NEED TO MEET AT THE SWIM BEACH PARKING LOT... FAMILY MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND... BRING YOU OWN BAIT, TACKLE AND EQUIPMENT... LIVE WORMS AND TACKLE WILL BE FOR SALE AT THE VISITORS CENTER AS WELL AS A LIMITED NUMBER OF LOANER FISHING POLES... REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AT 8:30 AT THE PAVILLION IN THE DAY-USE AREA...  DAILY LIMITS, SLOT LIMITS AND LENGTH LIMITS MUST BE OBSERVED... PRIZES AWARDED IN DIFFERENT CATEGORIES... FOR MORE DETAILS, CONTACT LAKE CHARLES STATE PARK AT 870-878-6595...

• CHESS AND MAHJONG GAMES ARE BEING HELD AT THE SHORT BUILDING ON THE SALEM SQUARE FROM 2 UNTIL 4  ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS  FOR 7TH GRADERS AND UP... FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT MERLINA McCOLLOUGH AT 870- 656-9470......  

• ENTRY FORMS FOR THE FULTON COUNTY FAIR PAGENTS ARE DUE BY JULY FIRST...  DIVISIONS RANGE FROM LITTLE MISS, AGES 6 THRU 9, JUNIOR MISS, TEEN MISS AND MISS FULTON COUNTY.. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED FOR ALL AGE DIVISIONS... GET MORE INFORMATION AT missfultoncountyprogram@gamil.com..... CALL THE FAIR OFFICE AT 870-895-5565...

• THE FULTON COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES PROGRAM SPONSORS SENIOR YOGA TUESDAY AND THURSDAY MORNINGS 9 TIL 10 AT THE SALEM SENIOR CENTER ON CHURCH STREET.. PHONE 870-895-3301 TO REGISTER...,

• SHARP COUNTY FAIR LIVESTOCK BLUE RIBBON FORMS ARE READY FOR PICK UP AT THE EXTENSION OFFICE AT THE COURTHOUSE IN ASH FLAT...

• THE MAMMOTH SPRING 4-H OUTDOOR DAY IS TUESDAY.. AREA 4-H MEMBERS CAN UP NOW BY CALLING YOUR HOME COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE BY JUNE 13TH.. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE, ATLATIS,  EXPLORING THE MAMMOTH SPRING STATE PARK AND A GUIDED TOUR OF THE NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY... THE PROGRAM IS FREE.....

• THE MAMMOTH SPRING VFW IS HOSTING A FUNDRAISER RAFFLE FOR THE MAMMOTH SPRING COMMUNITY FOUNDATION... TWO CASH PRIZES OF $5,000 EACH IS BEING GIVEN AWAY ONCE ALL TICKETS ARE SOLD... THE TICKETS SELL FOR $100 EACH... TICKETS ARE ON SALE AT SIMMONS BANK AND GOODMANS BACK TO EDEN IN MAMMOTH SPRING.... PROCEEDS WILL GO FOR REPAIRS AT THE MAMMOTH SPRING MUSEUM...

• THE   LAWRENCE COUNTY FARMERS MARKET IS OPEN ... THE MARKET IS  OPEN 8 UNTIL 11 EVERY SATURDAY THRU AUGUST.. THE MARKET IS LOCATED AT 1217 WEST MAIN STREET IN WALNUT RIDGE NEXT TO LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL... VENDORS ARE NEEDED… CONTACT KIM ANDREWS AT 870-454-4239 OR TORY FOWLER AT 870-886-3741 OR EMAIL LOCO.FARMERSMARKET@GMAIL.COM.........

• THE SPRING RIVER FARMERS MARKET IS OPEN EVERY SATURDAY MORNING 8 UNTIL 11 AT THE TOWN CENTER PARKING LOT IN CHEROKEE VILLAGE.. ITS WHERE FRESH MEETS LOCAL FEATURING LOCAL PRODUCE, CRAFTS, JAMS,  JELLIES AND RELISHES...

• THE EVENING SHADE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS SELLING CHANCES ON A HALF BEEF... IT'S $10 A TICKET... ONLY A THOUSAND TICKETS WILL BE SOLD... PURCHASE TICKETS FROM ANY EVENING SHADE FIREMAN, AT CITY HALL OR AT VFW POST #8042... THE RAFFLE ENDS OCTOBER 31ST, THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUCED THE FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER....