LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will have voluntary biological sampling stations set up in each of the 11 counties contained in the Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone this weekend for hunters to get their deer tested for free. Testing stations will be open from 7 a.m. … [Read more...]

Arkansas veteran Garland Gable was a member of the 69th Infantry Division during WWII. He lived through some of the toughest battles in the European Theater, seeing and experiencing the grim realities of war. “We relieved the 99th Infantry Division. They’d been dug in for several weeks. They … [Read more...]

During the last evening of the Fair Pageant competition at the Arkansas State Fair in Little Rock, Corrine Weatherly was crowned Senior Mrs. Arkansas State Fair Queen. Corrine is a professional seamstress residing in Clinton, Van Buren County, Arkansas. She is the wife of Dean and the proud mother … [Read more...]

The 16th Annual Dazzle Daze sm, one of the largest holiday shopping events in Arkansas, will be held Nov. 16-18 at the Conway Expo Center this year. Dazzle Daze sm will include a raffle for a new Ford Mustang convertible and other prizes, Girls’ Nite Out early bird shopping, a Teddy Bear Clinic, … [Read more...]

The beautiful night skies of Woolly Hollow State Park come into focus at the Fall Star Party on November 11, 2017 between 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the park Visitor Center. Bring your family and friends for a fun evening of stargazing. Members of the Central Arkansas Astronomical Society will have … [Read more...]

Peace Lutheran Church sends box of cookies and “Prayer Book for the Armed Forces” to Current and Past Service Persons Edgemont, AR,– Peace Lutheran Church of Edgemont is making sure those who have worn a uniform for our country know they are loved and remembered by sending boxes of cookies and a … [Read more...]

By Bob Moos, Southwest public affairs officer for the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services The flu is nothing to sneeze at, especially if you’re an older adult. Anywhere from 140,000 to 710,000 Americans are projected to land in the hospital this year as a result of the flu and its … [Read more...]

The active shooter drill was held on Monday, Oct 30 at Indian Rock Village on Dave Creek Parkway. The operation started at 2 p.m. but nobody had a clue as to what was going to happen. The staff at IRV were tested to see how they would react in a real life situation. “The active shooter drill went … [Read more...]

   This monument was recently “unearthed” and restored by members of the American Legion Post and Auxiliary #333. With the expertise of Maud Huber, Master Gardener, new shrubs and plants were chosen and planted by able Post members to enhance the beautiful setting, giving honor to our veterans. A … [Read more...]

Dorothy Anne Pippin “Dottie” Vaughan, 85, of Greers Ferry, AR passed away on October 24, 2017. Born October 11, 1932 in Knoxville, TN, she was the daughter of the late William Vernon Pippin, Sr. and Anne Gibson Pippin. Dottie was a retired piano teacher, having taught countless students since 1951. … [Read more...]