Janet Carson, Extension Horticulture Specialist, Van Buren County Judge Roger Hooper, Bobbye Bennett, County Clerk and Master Gardeners Steve Smith, Eleanor Hilsenrath, Beverly Stencil, Dianne Percefull, Barbara Kottler and Marolyn Reck met at the Historical Van Buren County Courthouse in Clinton to … [Read more...]
President Bill Clinton To Speak During 50th Anniversary Of Dam
Oct. 3, 2013, marks the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s historic dedication of Greers Ferry Dam. A celebration will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the JFK Overlook located just north of the dam. President Bill Clinton will make remarks from the same podium used 50 years ago by President … [Read more...]
Ecuadorian Agro-Ecology Field Study Tour
Carolyn Goettsch of Edgemont recently toured Ecuador with a group of California volunteers for Heifer International. Working with farmers in Ecuador since 1954, Heifer volunteers conducted an agro-ecology field study of Heifer’s community development of small scale rural Ecuadorian farmers. Among … [Read more...]
Antique Autos Return To Petit Jean
Antique Auto Enthusiasts will soon return to Petit Jean Mountain for the Sixteenth Annual Fall Antique Auto Swap Meet, September 15-28. Featured will be hundreds of Antique, Classic and Special Interest Automobiles for sale. In addition, over 600 spaces are available for parts, supplies, books, … [Read more...]
Lightning Strike Starts Fire on Sugarloaf
The Army Corps of Engineers, Greers Ferry Project Office wants its neighbors and visitors to know that because of a lightening strike on July 10 Sugar Loaf Mountain has a fire burning on it. Visitors are asked to not hike the mountain as long as an active fire is present. Emergency … [Read more...]
Local Student Competes in State Cook-Off
Each year the Arkansas Dairy Industry sponsors this contest for youngsters to promote dairy products. MaKayla qualified for the state contest by winning the Party Idea Category in our county contest. Only four winning recipes, from throughout the state, were selected to compete in the state cook off … [Read more...]
$1,000 Cash Reward For Last Poet Standing
Anyone who has ever written a poem is eligible to enter the Free Poetry Contest sponsored by Poetryfest, a nonprofit organization devoted to discovering new poets and helping them to achieve a wider audience for their poetry. There are 100 prizes to go around, and the last poet standing will receive … [Read more...]
The Adventures Of Traveling Tom
Tom Edwards When I was in Traverse City, Michigan, I visited with my friends, Tom and Arne Havens, who live ona beautiful Long Lake. One day their son, Matt and I went on a ten mile hike to look for Petoskey Stones. We did well as I had fifty two pounds of them in my backpack on the way back. I … [Read more...]
You Can Teach Someone To Read
Are you looking for a way to volunteer that makes a real difference in people’s lives? You could become a reading tutor for an adult who needs to learn to read or to read better. The Van Buren County Literacy Council trains volunteers to help people with reading skills needed for applications, jobs, … [Read more...]
Fairfield Bay Urban Deer Hunt By The Numbers
The 2012 Fairfield Bay Urban Deer Hunt is complete. Here are the numbers for the past two seasons. Type Deer 2011 Season 2012 Season Harvested Number / Percent … [Read more...]