THE HEAT WAVE CONTINUES TUESDAY WITH HIGH'S NEARING THE CENTURY MARK, HEAT INDECIES REACHING 105 TO 110 TUESDAY AFTERNOON.... SOME RELIEF FROM THE HEAT AND A CHANCE FOR SOME MUCH NEEDED RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, ACCORDING TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTER SHAWN COOK.
THE IZARD COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT REPORTS THE ARREST OF 30 YEAR OLD MACKENZIE EVERETT SPEIR OF WIDEMAN ON OUTSTANDING WARRANTS FOR POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OUT OF THE IZARD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT… IN THIS CASE HIS BOND WAS SET AT $5000.00… SPEIR ALSO HAS A SECOND WARRANT FROM THE IZARD COUNTY DISTRICT COURT FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR ON THE ORIGINAL CHARGES AND IS BEING HELD WITH NO BOND AND WAS ISSUED A NEW COURT DATE..
THE RECENT AUCTION OF TAX DELINQUENT PROPERTIES IN SHARP COUNTY RAISED OVER FIFTH THOUSAND DOLLARS.. COMMISSIONER OF STAT LANDS, TOMMY LAND REPORTS THE AUCTION DREW 34 BIDDERS, WHO PURCHASED 48 OF THE 237 AVAILABLE PARCELS FOR A TOTAL OF $50,800.79 FOR COUNTY AND STATE GOVERNMENT.. THE LAND COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE HOLDS ONE AUCTION IN EACH COUNTY EACH YEAR TO RETURN TAX DELINQUENT LAND TO ACTIVE STATUS. COMMISSIONER TOMMY LAND WAS A RECENT GUEST ON KSAR’S “AT YOUR SERVICE” PROGRAM AND EXPLAINED THE PROCESS OF BIDDING AND BUYING THE TAX DELINQUENT PROPERTIES… HEAR FROM COMMISSION LAND TUESDAY DURING HOMETOWN NEWS..
THE HIGHLAND SCHOOL BOARD MEETS TUESDAY NIGHT AT 6:00 IN THE BOARD ROOM AT THE CENTRAL OFFICE..
TEENS LIVING IN THE 1950’S LEARNED TO DIP, DIVE AND JIVE.. THAT MUSICAL ERA IS ALIVE TODAY AT THE NEW ROCKABILLY EXHIBIT AT THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM IN JONESBORO.. NORTHEAST ARKANSAS ROCKABILLY IS RIGHT WITH MUSIC, HISTORY AND VISUALS.. LISTENING STATIONS OFFER THOSE TOURING THE EXHIBIT TO HEAR SONGS FROM THE REGION’S MANY ROCKABILLY MUSICIANS, LIKE SONNY BURGESS, LARRY DONN AND OTHERS.. THE EXHIBIT WAS FUNDED BY PROCEEDS FROM THE ASU MUSEUM’S 2013 AND 14 ROCKABILLY BOOGIESFEST CONCERTS, INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS, THE MUSEUM’S OWN MEMBERS AND BY THE ASU MUSEUM.. THE MUSEUM IS LOCATED NEAR THE BLOCK TOWER ON THE A-STATE CAMPUS IN JONESBORO AND IS OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 9 TIL 5, UNTIL 7 ON TUESDAY AND FROM 10 TIL 5 ON SATURDAY… JOIN HOMETOWN NEWS TUESDAY TO HEAR FROM MUSEUM DIRECTOR DR MART ALLEN WHO HAS MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE EXHIBIT..
THE FILM "HELLO, ARE YOU THERE?," WHICH WAS FILMED IN WALNUT RIDGE IN 2018, CONTINUES TO RECEIVE ACCOLADES, MOST RECENTLY WINNING BEST SCIENCE FICTION FILM AT THE HONOR FILM FESTIVAL IN FLORIDA. WRITTEN, DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY WALNUT RIDGE NATIVE JASON ALLEN, THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THE FILM WAS HELD IN NOVEMBER OF 2018 AT THE WALNUT RIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER. THE FILM HAS ALSO BEEN NAMED AN OFFICIAL SELECTION FOR THE 2019 RAW SCIENCE FILM FESTIVAL IN LOS ANGELES, CALIF.; THE 2018 LIFT-OFF SESSIONS AT PINEWOOD STUDIOS IN WEST LONDON; THE 2019 GREEN MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN FILM FESTIVAL IN RANDOLPH, VT.; THE 2019 MOTION FOR PICTURES FILM FESTIVAL IN CAREY, N.C.; AND THE 2018 JEROME INT'L FILM FESTIVAL IN JEROME, ARIZ. ALLEN SAID THE FILM HAS ALSO BEEN ENTERED IN SEVERAL OTHER FESTIVALS. THE MOVIE IS AVAILABLE ON AMAZON IN FULL HD. IT CAN BE WATCHED FOR FREE BY AMAZON PRIME MEMBERS AND IS RENTABLE FOR THOSE WHO DON'T HAVE PRIME. MORE INFORMATION ON THE FILM CAN BE FOUND ON ALLEN'S PRODUCTION COMPANY WEBSITE, WWW.HESAIDSHESAIDPRODUCTIONS.COM.
FULTON COUNTY FAIR PREMIUM CHECKS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AND CAN BE PICKED UP AT THE FAIR OFFICE LOCATED IN THE HICKINBOTHAM-MILLER BUILDING AT THE FAIRGROUNDS. OFFICE HOURS ARE 10:00 TO 3:00 MONDAY – WEDNESDAY.. EXHIBITORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PICK UP PREMIUM CHECKS AND CASH THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ALL CHECKS THAT ARE NOT CASHED WILL BE VOID ON NOVEMBER 15, 2019. FULTON COUNTY FAIR OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THAT AWARDS AND CASH PREMIUMS FOR THE 2019 FAIR TOTAL $33,710.81. IN ADDITION TO THIS AMOUNT $6,000 WAS AWARDED IN SCHOLARSHIPS MAKING A TOTAL OF $39,710.81 IN AWARDS. FAIR OFFICIALS WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HAD A PART IN MAKING THE HISTORIC 2019 FAIR ONE OF THE BEST FAIRS IN OUR 100-YEAR HISTORY. BOARD MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS ARE ALREADY MAKING PLANS FOR THE 2020 FULTON COUNTY FAIR SCHEDULED FOR JULY 20 – 25. OFFICIALS ALWAYS WELCOME SUGGESTIONS FOR NEW EXHIBITS AND EVENTS AT THE FULTON COUNTY FAIR.
MELBOURNE FOOTBALL FANS ARE INVITED TO THE ANNUAL BEARKATZ FOOTBALL BASH TUESDAY NIGHT... KENNY PITTS AND WAYNE HARRIS WILL BE BACK TO CALL THE KATZ GAMES ON IZARD COUNTY CHANNEL 5 THIS SEASON... KENNY WILL BE EMCEEING THE EVENT TUESDAY NIGHT.… ACTIVITIES BEGIN AT 6 ON THE G. H. MILLER AND SONS STORE PARKING LOT.. FREE BURGERS, CHIPS AND DRINKS, MEET THE SENIOR AND JUNIOR FOOTBALL TEAMS, COACHES AND CHEERLEADERS.
THE SHARP COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION WILL MEET TUESDAY FROM 5 TIL 7 AT THE ASSESSOR’S OFFICE AT THE SHARP COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN ASH FLAT. ANYONE WANTING TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE BOARD MUST DO SO BY MONDAY BY CALLING 994-7328. THE EQUALIZATION BOARD WILL ALSO MEET ON SEPTEMBER 5TH AND 10TH FROM 5 TIL 7 AT THE ASSESSORS’ OFFICE.
THE ASH FLAT EAGLEFEST IS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH. FOUR BANDS WILL HEADLINE A FULL DAY OF ENTERTAINMENT ELVIS IMPERSONATOR BUTCH DICUS, THE MERCY RIVER BOYS, GARRETT DUNCAN AND DENNIS HORTON AND CHUCK YOUNG AND THE FOREVER YOUNG BAND... A VARIETY OF CRAFT AND FOOD VENDORS WILL BE SET UP... APPLICATIONS FOR RENTAL SPACE ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED… CENTENNIAL BANK WILL SPONSOR BINGO.. KIDS WILL ENJOY A SUCKER PULL AND SODA RING TOSS FOR A CHANCE TO WIN PRIZES.. A SILENT AUCTION IS ALSO PLANNED. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT DAN WEEST AT CITY HALL AT 994-7324 OR VISIT ASH FLAT EAGLEFEST ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE DETAILS.
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