- ROBERT AND BENTLEY BROCKAWAY, OWNERS OF BROCKAWAY FARMS AT CAVE CITY IS THE SHARP COUNTY FARM FAMILY OF THE YEAR... THE BROCKAWAY'S BEGAN THEIR FARMING OPERATION 10 YEARS AGO AS INDEPENDENT OPERATORS WITH 169 ACRES... TODAY, THE FARM HAS EXPANDED TO 336 ACRES... THE BROCKAWAY'S RAISE BLACK ANGUS CATTLE WITH A FOCUS ON GENETICS, RAISING HIGH QUALITY REPLACEMENT BULLS AND FEMALES UTILIZING AN EXTENSIVE ARTICIAL INSEMINATION BREEDING PROGRAM.... SPECIAL INTERVIEWS AND FEATURES WITH THE BROCKAWAY'S THROUGHT THIS WEEK ON HOMETOWN RADIO...
- BAXTER HEALTH FULTON COUNTY HOSPITAL IN SALEM HAS OPENED A NEW HEART CARE CLINIC.. THE NEW SATELLITE CLINIC IS LOCATED NEAT DOOR TO PALACE DRUG.. THE CLINIC WILL BE OPEN ONCE A MONTH.. FOR INFORMATION OR TO SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT, PHONE THE BAXTER HEALTHCARE CARDIOVASCULAR CLINIC IN MOUNTAIN HOME AT 870-425-8288.....
- IT'S THE SECOND MONDAY OF THE MONTH AND THAT MEANS SEVERAL PUBLIC MEETINGS ARE SCHEDULED TONIGHT.. THE LAWRENCE COUNTY QOURUM COURT MEETS AT 5:30 AT THE COURHTOUSE IN WALNUT RIDGE... THE SHARP COUNTY QOURUM COURT MEETS AT 6 AT THE COURTHOUSE IN ASH FLAT.. THE IMBODEN, RAVENDEN, OXFORD, CALICO ROCK, PINEVILLE, VIOLA AND HARDY CITY COUNCILS AND THE MAMMOTH SPRING SCHOOL BOARD WILL ALL MEET TONIGHT...
- TWO DONAPHIN RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN ARRESTED IN RANDOLPH COUNTY... 44 YEAR OLD DUSTIN WOOLRIDGE IS CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, POSSESSION OF DRUG PARPHERNALIA, METH AND COCAINE, POSSESSION OF METH WITH THE INTENT TO DELIVER... 48 YEAR OLD ALETHEA BAKER IS CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.. WOOLRIDGE AND BAKER ARE BEING HELD IN THE RANDOLPH COUNTY DETENTION CENTER AWAITING A BOND HEARING AND COURT DATE...
- DURING THE RECENT MEETING OF THE CAVE CITY SCHOOL BOARD, SUPERINTENDENT STEVE GREEN INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE SCHOOL GAINED 24 STUDENTS AND LOST 14 REGARDING SCHOOL CHOICE.. THE DEADLINE FOR SCHOOL CHOICE APPLICATIONS ENDED JUNE FIRST... GREEN UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT...
- THE FOOD BANK OF NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS IS ENCOURAGING FAMILIES TO COMPLETE FREE AND REDUCE PRICE SCHOOL MENU APPLICATIONS FOR THE COMING SCHOOL YEAR... APPLYING NOW FOR THESE PROGRAMS NOT ONLY HELPS INDIVIDUALS BUT ALSO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE ACCESS NUTRITION RESOURCES.. FAMILIES WHO ARE ENROLLED IN SNAP BENEFITS, HAVE CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN HEAD START OR IF THE FAMILY INCOME FALLS AT OR BELOW A THRESHOLD SET BY THE GOVERNMENT.. MEAL APPLICATIONS ALSO HELP CHILDREN AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY FOR THE SUMMER EBT PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES $120 PER CHILD DURING THE SUMMER TO PURCHASE GROCERIES WHEN SCHOOL IS NOT IN SESSION... FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT COMPLETING APPLICATIONS FOR FREE AND REDUCED PRICE SCHOOL MEALS... CONTACT THE FOOD BANK IN MOUNTAIN HOME AT 870-425-7565......
- THE 105TH ANNUAL INDEPENDENCE COUNTY FAIR OPENS TODAY IN BATESVILLE... ADMISSION IS JUST $1 FOR ALL AGES BEGINNING AT 5..MILLER SPECTACULAR SHOWS WILL BE ON THE MIDWAY, ALL RIDES ARE $2 BEGINNING AT 6 TONIGHT. THE EDUCATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS WILL BE OPEN 5 UNTIL 9... THERES A RABBIT SHOW AT 5:30, AMATUER DOG SHOW AT 7.... THE FAIR WILL CONTINUE THRU SATRUDAY.....
- AN IMMEDIATE USDA CONFIRMATION ON CALF SCREW-WORMS.... UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE AG-AGENT IN FULTON COUNTY, ANNA BARNETT, SAYS THIS OCCURRED IN TEXAS, AND NOW THERE ARE 2 CASES IN THAT STATE. IT IS HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS, MAINLY AMONG WARM BLOODED ANIMALS, AND CAN AFFECT HUMANS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCREW-WORMS, CONTACT THE EXTENSION OFFICE IN SALEM AT 870-895-3301. BARNETT HAS ACCESS TO CURRENT, RESEARCH BASED DATA VIA THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS. SHE ADDED THAT AT THIS TIME, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT ANY MEAT SOURCES HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED.
- THE FULTON COUNTY FREEDOM FEST IS SHAPING UP TO BE A MEMORABLE EVENT. THE FULTON COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION HAS ORGANIZED FREEDOM FEST AND IS GOING ALL-OUT TO COMBINE THE FEST WITH THE 250TH BIRTHDAY FOR AMERICA. FAIR MANAGER CAROLYN LEWIS SAYS THEY HAVE HIRED A CARNIVAL TO COME TO SALEM. ARMBANDS ARE NOW ON SALE IN ADVANCE FOR $20, ALLOWING YOU TO RIDE ALL THE RIDES YOU CAN IN A NIGHT. THERE WILL BE A DIFFERENT COLOR FOR EACH NIGHT. CONTACT THE FAIR OFFICE IN SALEM TO INQUIRE AND PURCHASE ARMBANDS. OR CALL THE FAIR OFFICE AT 870-895-5565. THERE WILL BE VENDORS, CRAFTERS, FOOD AND FUN AT FREEDOM FEST, AND A MAJOR FIREWORKS DISPLAY ON THE NIGHT OF THE 4TH OF JULY. BLEACHERS WILL BE IN PLACE, AND YOU CAN BRING YOUR OWN LAWN CHAIRS. MORE DETAILS WILL BE SHARED AS WE GET CLOSER TO FREEDOM FEST THIS SUMMER.
- ARDOT HAS CLOSED HWY 115 NEAR MAYNARD, JUST NORTH OF PARKER CREEK ROAD. THE ROAD WILL REMAIN CLOSED THROUGH THIS THURSDAY TO ALLOW CREWS TO REPLACE THE DECK ON AN EXISTING BRIDGE. HWY 115 WILL BE OPEN TO LOCAL TRAFFIC ON EITHER SIDE OF THE WORK ZONE.
- THE FULTON AND SHARP COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE OFFICES ARE PARTNERING TO HOST A 4-H KIDS COLLEGE JUNE 24 AND 25 FROM 10 TIL 2 EACH DAY. FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES AGENT MALINDA COFFMAN FROM FULTON COUNTY AND CHELSEA CONWAY FROM SHARP COUNTY WILL LEAD THE PROGRAM. REGISTRATION FEE IS $8 AND IS REQUIRED BY JUNE 17. THE 4-H KIDS COLLEGE WILL BE HELD BOTH DAYS ON THE OZARKA COLLEGE CAMPUS AT ASH FLAT. TO SIGN UP OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE FULTON COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE IN SALEM AT 871-895-3301 OR THE SHARP COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE IN ASH FLAT AT 870-994-7363.
- THE 68TH ANNUAL CALICO ROCK LIONS CLUB RODEO IS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS. TOMMY RAND RODEO COMPANY IS BACK, PRODUCING THE ARA RODEO. TOMMY CALLS IT "A SPECIAL WEEKEND FOR HIM ..." AS HE HAS NOW SEEN ABOUT 3 GENERATIONS OF FANS AND PREVIOUS RODEO PARTICIPANTS GROWN UP AND STILL COMING TO THE RODEOS. HE SAYS IT IS ALWAYS SPECIAL TO GET TO COME BACK TO HIS STOMPING GROUNDS AND SEE FOLKS. HE HAS FOUND MEMORIES OF BEING A CALICO ROCK PIRATE. THE RODEO WILL BEGIN AT 7:30 FRODAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS AT THE TIP WISEMAN AREAN AT EARL KING CITY PARK IN CALICO. THIS YEAR'S WESTERN STREET PARADE "CHAMPIONS, LEGENDS AND PIONEERS" IS AT 11 SATURDAY MORNING. THE SATURDAY SLACK IS AT 2, FEATURING GOAT TYING AND POLES. THE HITMAN BOUNTY BALL CHALLENGE IS EACH NIGHT, WITH A BOUNTY OF $500 BOTH NIGHTS. REBECCA TAD WILL BE IN CONCERT AT 6 SATURDAY NIGHT. THE ENTIRE EVENT IS SPONSORED BY THE CALICO ROCK LIONS CLUB AND RAND RODEO. GATE FEE IS $10 ADULTS, $5 KIDS 6-12, AND UNDER 6 ARE FREE.
- THE ARKANSAS GAME AND FISH COMMISSION HAS OPENED THE APPLICATION PERIOD FOR PERMIT-ONLY DEER HUNTS ON MANY OF THE STATES' WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS. APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH 11:59 PM ON JULY 1. HUNTERS INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING MAY APPLY ON-LINE THROUGH THE AGFC WEBSITE. ACCORDING TO THE COMMISSION, PERMIT HUNTS HELP MAINTAIN HEALTHY DEER POPULATIONS AND QUALITY HUNTING EXPERIENCES ON SOME OF ARKANSAS' MOST POPULAR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS BY LIMITING HUNTING PRESSURE. A NON-REFUNDABLE $5 PROCESSING FEE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH HUNT APPLICAITON. HUNTERS SELECTED IN THE DRAWING WILL RECEIVE THEIR PERMITS AT NO ADDITIONAL COST. APPLICANTS MAY SUBMIT ONE APPLICATION FOR EACH PERMIT HUNT CATEGORY -- YOUTH, ARCHERY, ALTERNATIVE FIREARMS, AND MODERN GUN HUNTS. HUNTERS MUST BE AT LEAST 6 YEARS OLD TO APPLY. YOUTH HUNT APPLICANTS MUST BE BETWEEN 6 AND 15 YEARS OLD ON THE DAY THEIR HUNT BEGINS. HUNTERS MAY APPLY INDIVIDUALLY OR AS PART OF A PARTY OF UP TO 4 PEOPLE. PARTY HUNT APPLICATIONS ALLOW GROUPS TO BE DRAWN TOGETHER BUT DO NOT INCREASE AN INDIVIDUAL'S CHANCES OF BEING SELECTED. FOR MORE INFORMATION, INCLUDING AVAILABLE PERMITS AND PREVIOUS DRAWING ODDS, VISIT THE ARKANSAS GAME AND FISH COMMISSION WEBSITE.
- LAWRENCE COUNTY AUTHORITIES HAVE ARRESTED TERRY HAMMETT FOR THEFT OF PROPERTY. HAMMETT'S ARREST COMES IN CONNECTION WITH AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED JUST OUTSIDE OF HOXIE. HAMMETT IS BEING HELD IN THE LAWRENCE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, AWAITING A BOND HEARING AND COURT DATE
- A BATESVILLE MAN FACES MULTIPLE FELONIES, INCLUDING SIMULTANEUS POSSESSION OF DRUGS AND FIREARMS, AFTER A BICYCLE STOP BY THE ARKANSAS STATE POLICE ESCALATED INTO A FOOT PURSUIT THRU A NEWARK NEIGHBORHOOD. 29 YEAR OLD JORDON CHRISTOPHER RAMOS WAS ARRESTED AND IS BEING HELD IN THE INDEPENDENCE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER AT BATESVILLE. CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS SHOW RAMOS WAS CONVICTED OF FELONY METH POSSESSION IN APRIL OF 2023. HE NOW FACES CHARGES OF SIMULTANEOUS POSSESSION OF DRUGS AND FIREARMS, POSSESSION OF METH, POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, POSSESSION BY CERTAIN PERSONS, AND FLEEING ON FOOT.
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