Greetings, Van Buren County! So much has been happening that I haven’t released an update in a while.  This update will cover the first half of 2020.  From hazy days with dust from the Sahara Desert to COVID-19, 2020 has certainly been challenging. ROADS VBC has faced … [Read more...]

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is tracking Tropical Depression Cristobal’s path and is prepared to respond as the storm threatens the White River Basin with potentially heavy rains. Cristobal enters the basin weeks after the Corps made surcharge releases from Beaver, Table … [Read more...]

Memorial Day will be different this year. The threat of the coronavirus will limit the large gatherings of people who typically come together at ceremonies. But the virus cannot stop us from taking a moment of private reflection to honor the sacrifice of our men and women in uniform who died … [Read more...]

 (LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) — The Craft Village at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Arkansas is scheduled to open on Tuesday, May 19, following Arkansas Department of Health guidelines, announced Stacy Hurst, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and … [Read more...]

From American Legion Every crisis has new heroes. During the 9/11 attacks, they were the first responders running into burning and crumbling buildings as others ran out.  Now, during the Coronavirus pandemic, the most visible heroes are the health care professionals, who are saving … [Read more...]

We are only five months into 2020, but it is safe to say the coronavirus crisis has made this year unlike any other in our lifetimes. A virus the world had never seen before has taken thousands of American lives. Millions more have lost their jobs as a result of the economic shutdown. Our daily … [Read more...]

The Fairfield Bay Rotary celebrate their first luncheon on Wednesday, May 13 with new normalcy mitigation guidelines. … [Read more...]