Mountain View, AR – Give your kids something to engage their mind and body this spring break. Ozark Folk Center State Park artisans are offering young people ages 12 to 16 a chance to spend a week exploring their creativity with a wide variety of hands-on craft classes, Monday, March 18 through … [Read more...]

Clinton, Ark.— Mar. 1, 2019 — Michael Kirkland of Lebanon, Mo. has been selected as the new chief executive officer/general manager of Petit Jean Electric Cooperative, according to Donnie Collins, president of the Petit Jean Electric Cooperative board of directors. Kirkland’s 17-year electric … [Read more...]

LITTLE ROCK — Applications are now available to high school students for the summer Medical Applications of Science for Health (M*A*S*H) camps. These two-week M*A*S*H camps will be offered at 35 different medical facilities throughout Arkansas and are designed to expose rising high-school juniors … [Read more...]

  By Kasey Kimmons-Nelson The Van Buren County Quorum Court met Thursday February 21, 2019 at the county annex to discuss and manage the area affairs and business.The grand showing of the evening was a presentation from the county Library Board. Library Director, Karla Fultz, addressed the panel … [Read more...]

The Fairfield Bay Fire Department is often asked about the rules and regulations that apply to open burning in the City and unincorporated areas assigned to the Fire Department.   There are certain rules and regulations that are statewide and some that are locally adopted, all … [Read more...]

Little Rock- Bill Conine has been named as the interim president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. He replaces Duane Highley, who recently accepted the position of CEO of Tri-State Generation and Transmission … [Read more...]

By Brady Brandmeyer Reporter The Fairfield Bay City Council met on Monday, the 11th, to further discuss and plan the ongoing projects underway in the city. Beginning the proceedings, the departments each reported as usual, with several noteworthy updates. The fire department has … [Read more...]

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will hold a public meeting on Thursday, February 28, 2019 from 6-8 p.m., at the Heber Springs Community Center in Heber Springs, Arkansas. The purpose of the meeting is to gather public input to develop a Fisheries Management Plan for the lake. The … [Read more...]