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• ANYONE WHO ENTERED THE CREATIVE ARTS OR LIVESTOCK DEPARTMENTS AT THE IZARD COUNTY FAIR CAN PICK UP  YOUR PREMIUM CASH AT THE IZARD COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE IN MELBOURNE ANY MONDAY THRU FRIDAY  8 UNTIL 4:30...

• LAWRENCE COUNTY 4-H  HAS MOVED THE  CARDBOARD BOAT REGATTA AT LAKE CHARLES STATE PARK TO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH  AT 1.. THERE'S FOUR DIVISIONS FOR YOUTH UNDER 15, YOUTH OVER 14, ADULT AND INSTANT..  THE INSTANT DIVISION REQUIRES YOU TO BUILD YOUR BOAT AT THE RACE WITH PROVIDED MATERIALS WHILE THE OTHER CATEGORIES ALLOW YOU TO BUILD YOUR BOAT BEFORE  RACE DAY WITH ALLOWED SUPPLIES.. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED....REGISTER ON THE LINK ON THE LAWRENCE COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE....PHONE THE EXTENSION OFFICE IN WALNUT RIDGE AT 870 886- 3741....

• THREE AREA FOOD PANTRIES WILL BE OPEN THURSDAY.. THE MISSION OF HOPE WILL BE OPEN 9 TIL NOON AT THE MISSION, LOCATED JUST WEST OF THE SPRING RIVER BRIDGE ON THE FOUR LANE IN HARDY..  THE AGAPE FOOD ROOM BEHIND THE SALEM CHURCH OF CHRIST FROM 10 TIL 1 WITH PROOF OF INCOME AND RESIDENCY REQUIRED... THE MANNA HOUSE FOOD PANTRY ON THE MELBOURNE SQUARE IS OPEN FROM 10 TIL 2.. 

• THE UNDERWOOD BRANCH HOMESCHOOL COOPERATIVE IN ASH FLAT WILL HOLD A FALL FESTIVAL AND VENDOR MARKET SATURDAY AT 108 FAIRGROUND ROAD IN ASH FLAT... THE VENDOR MARKET WILL RUN FROM 10 TIL 2 WITH THE FESTIVAL FROM 10 TIL 4.... MUSIC, GAMES, PRIZES, FUN FOR ALL AGES  AND LOCAL VENDORS... THERE IS NO ADMISSION CHARGE...

• AN ARTIST SHOWCASE WILL BE HELD SATURDAY FROM 5 TIL 9PM AT THE BURT REYBNOLDS GYM ON MAIN STREET IN EVENING SHADE WITH A CHARITY AUTION FOR THE EVENIN SHADE 4H CLUB HELD AT HALF TIME.. ORIGINAL MUSIC PERFORMED BY THE ORGINAL ARTISTS INCLUDING THE TRACY MORRIS BAND AND WILL SHORTNACY AND OTHERS..... CONCESSIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE... NO ADMISSION CHARGE... 

• THE STURKIE FIRE DEPARTMENT FISH FRY IS SATURDAY AT 5 AT THE FIRE STATION... FISH, CHICKEN STRIPS WILL BE SERVED... EVERYONE IS INVITED TO BRING A SIDE DISH OR DESSERT.... EVERYONE IN THE STURKIE FIRE DISTRICT IS INVITED, VIEW THE EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS .....

• THE SHARP COUNTY DEMOCRATS WILL BE HOSTING A FREE FACTS & FLICKS FESTIVAL AT THEIR HEADQUARTERS AT 2333D HWY 62/412 IN HIGHLAND EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT AT 6PM IN OCTOBER ....   POPCORN WILL BE PROVIDED. FOR MORE INFORMATION,  870-955-5618. 

• ARTISTS AND VENDORS ARE NEEDED FOR THE ARTS CENTER'S TREASURES IN THE OZARKS EVENT OCTOBER 24TH AND 25TH AT THE HARDY CIVIC CENTER... PHONE TONY McMICKLE AT 870-705-1055 FOR INFORMATION....

• THE ASH FLAT LIBRARY INVITES EVERYONE TO STOP BY THE LIBRARY AND PICK UP YOUR PAPER PUMPKIN, DECORATE IT AND THEN RETURN IT TO THE LIBRARY BY OCTOBER 16 TO HELP DECORATE THE LIBRARY FOR HALLOWEEN.... A PRIZE WILL BE AWARDED FOR THE BEST DECORATED PUMPKIN..

• THE KRESGE GALLERY AT LYON COLLEGE IS HOSTING A SOLO PHOTO EXHIBITION BY ARTIST JEANA KLEIN, FEATURING A LARGER THAN LIFE INTERPERTATION OF HER LATE GRANDPARENTS TRAVELS FEATURING PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE 1990'S... 

• THERE'S A JOB FAIR FRIDAY FROM 11 UNTIL 2 ON THE OZARKA CAMPUS IN ASH FLAT.... ITS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC... OVER 25 BUSINESSES WILL BE FEATURED.....

• SHARP COUNTY MASTER GARDENER, DAVID THOMAS WILL MAKE A PRESENTATION ON ''WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PREPARE YOUR GARDEN FOR SPRING... YOU CAN LEARN THE IMPORTANCE OF TESTING THE SOIL,  COVER CROPS, SOIL CONDITIONING AND WHEN AND IF TO ADD LIME, BIOCHAR, COMPOST AND MULCH.... THE PROGRAM BEGINS AT 10 SATURDAY MORNING AT THE ASH FLAT LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM... THE PROGRAM IS FREE, NO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.. DOOR PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN AWAY.,....

• FULTON COUNTY 4-H MEMBERS  CAN SIGN UP FOR A PUMPKIN CANDY CATAPULT... THE KIT INCLUDES PUMPKIN CANDY, MATERIALS TO CREATE A CATAPULT AND AN INSTRUCTION SHEET... THE COST IS $5... SIGN UP DEADLINE IS THURSDAY.... PICK UP WILL BE OCTOBER 22ND... PHONE THE EXTENSION OFFICE IN SALEM AT 870-895-3301.....

• THE HARDY JUNCTION MUSIC HALL'S FRIDAY NIGHT JAM SESSION IS 6 TIL 8.. DOORS OPEN AT 5, THE CONCESSION STAND WILL BE OPEN... SATURDAY NIGHT, THE ROY LEE BAND WILL PERFORM 6 TIL 8.. DOORS OPEN AT 5, CONCESSIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE.. DOOR PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN AWAY.... ADMISSION IS BY DONATION.... THE MUSIC HALL IS LOCATED WEST OF THE SPRING RIVER BRIDGE ON THE FOUR LANE ON TOP OF THE HILL IN HARDY... WATCH FOR THE SIGN...

• THE ASH FLAT LIBRARY WILL HOST A BOOK SIGNING SATURDAY AT 1 WITH AUTHOR BRANDON JONES WHOSE NEW BOOK IS SET DEEP IN THE HEART OF RURAL ARKANSAS, "THE LEGEND OF WILLIE GENE BAKER".. EVERYONE IS INVITED....

• THE CAMP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IS HOLDING A RAFFLE FOR A MOSSBERG 500 20-GAUGE "TURKEY" RIFLE AND A HENRY "GOLDEN BOY" .22 LONG RIFLE.  FIRST TICKET DRAWN GETS FIRST CHOICE.  $1 PER TICKET.  6 TICKET BUNDLE FOR $5.  DRAWING HELD NOVEMBER 4TH. PROCEEDS WILL GO TOWARD ACQUIRING NEW EQUIPMENT FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, SUCH AS A JAWS OF LIFE AND FIRE TRUCK MAINTENANCE.  TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE CAMP COMMUNITY PANCAKE BREAKFAST ON SATURDAY MORNING...  FREE BREAKFAST WILL BE SERVED FROM 8 TIL 11 ..  DONATIONS  WILL BE  ACCEPTED. 

• THE 2026 ARKANSAS STATE SINGING CONVENTION WILL BE HELD FRIDAY AND SATURDAY  AT THE SIDNEY CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON HWY 58 AT SIDNEY.. FRIDAY NIGHT'S SINGING BEGINS AT 6:00, FOLLOWED BY REFRESHMENTS AND FELLOWSHIP ...  AND SATURDAY'S EVENT BEGINS AT 10AM WITH LUNCH PROVIDED..   EVERYONE IS INVITED TO ATTEND...  FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 870-834-5827..

• SOUTHFORK RIVER THERAPY AND LIVING CENTER IN SALEM INVITES THE COMMUNITY TO ATTEND "MOVIE ON THE HILL" FRIDAY  FOR A FUN EVENING UNDER THE STARS...FOOD AND DRINKS AT 7:00  WITH THE MOVIE "TRANSYLVANIA" AND POPCORN AT 7:30... BRING A BLANKET OR LAWN CHAIRS FOR SEATING... ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT....

• THERE'S BINGO THURSDAY NIGHT AT 6 AT ST. MICHEAL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH IN CHEROKEE VILLAGE...

• LIVING WITH EARLY STAGE- ALZHEIMERS IS THE THEME FOR THURSDAY'S EDUCATIONAL SERIES AT THE MRUK FAMILY CENTER ON AGING, DESIGNED FOR CAREGIVERS THURSDAY FROM 1 UNTIL 2:30... REGISTRATION IS ENCOURAGED BY CALLING 870-508-3880....

• SIGN UP FOR THE FULTON COUNTY ANGEL TREE PROGRAM CONTINUES THRU OCTOBER 31ST.. NEWBORN TO 18 YEAR OLDS ARE ELIGIBLE... CHILDREN MUST BE RESIDENTS OF FULTON COUNTY TO QUALIFY FOR THE FULTON COUNTY ANGEL TREE PROGRAM.. ANGEL TREE CHAIR, LEE ANN GRAMBLING REMINDS PARENTS THAT PARENTS NEED TO SUBMIT THEIR NAME, PHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS AND THEIR KIDS AGE, CLOTHING AND SHOE SIZES, TOY INTEREST, HOBBY OR NEED.. CONTACT LEE ANN GRAMBLING AT 870-371-1638...

• THE RAVENDEN FALL FESTIVAL IS SATURDAY FROM 10 UNTIL 5 AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER... FREE BEANS AND CORNBREAD, FOOD TRUCKS, VENDORS, BOUNCY HOUSES, GAMES FOR THE KIDS... LAWNMOWER RACES, CHAINSAW CUTTING CONTEST AND MUSIC FROM CHRIS CLAUDE...

• FALL-O-WEEN IS SATURDAY AT THE MAMMOTH SPRING STATE PARK PAVILLION FROM 11 UNTIL 1... JOIN PARK INTERPETERS TO EXPLORE BATS OF THE OZARKS... THERE WILL BE A PUMPKIN PAINTING CONTEST.... SPACE IS LIMITED... RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED... CONTACT RICK PEEK AT 870-625-3912.....

• VIOLA HIGH SCHOOL WILL HOST A DINNER AND VARIETY SHOW FRIDAY NIGHT 6 TIL 9...  CHICKEN ALFREDO AND CHICKEN PARMESAN AND SALAD WILL BE SERVED FOR DINNER, THERE'S A VARIETY SHOW WITH LIVE MUSIC, SINGERS, DANCING AND A PIE AUCTION DURING INTERMISSION... CHILDCARE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THOSE 12 AND UNDER AND WILL INCLUDE A FREE HOT DOG DINNER, ACTIVITIES AND SUPERVISION.... ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER TO HELP OR MAKE A DONATION IS INVITED TO DO SO.. CONTACT  MARY TOOD AT 870-421-3565.... THURSDAY IS PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE DAY AT VIOLA... SCHOOL WILL DISMISS AT 1 THURSDAY WITH PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE FROM 1:30 UNTIL 6... ORANGE AND BLACK BASKETBALL GAMES WILL BE PLAYED BEGINNING  AT 6 IN THE LONGHORN CORRAL....