This month, the remains of Private First Class Larry Roberts, a native of Damascus, Arkansas, were reinterred at Arlington National Cemetery. I had the honor of attending his funeral, and I wanted to share his story with you. It was November 1943, the height of World War II. Private Roberts was … [Read more...]

On June 20, 2017, the Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office received several complaints about a male subject doing door to door solicitation. It was reported to deputies that a male, identified as Jeffery Hergert, had gone to several residences, and also contacted several people by phone, claiming that … [Read more...]

Fairfield Bay resident, Mona Arnold, is a proud grandmother and is very excited to share the news that her grandson, David Arnold, is one of twelve people to swim the English Channel this month. A team of six American swimmers and six French swimmers have prepared to cross the English Channel from … [Read more...]

Dolora Ann Smith, age 80, of Fairfield Bay was called to heaven June 1, 2017. She was born Sept 1, 1936, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Ann completed high school at Classen High in Oklahoma City and studied interior design at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma, where she was a member of … [Read more...]

Bonnye L. Busch, 94, passed away May 25, 2017. She had relocated during the last year of her life from Fairfield Bay, AR, to Topeka, KS, to be in the care of her family. Bonnye was born Bonnye Lynn Harris in Angleton, TX, Sept 27, 1922, to William Bond Harris and Dola Lynn (George) Harris. She … [Read more...]

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HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. - The Corps of Engineers will close one lane of Highway 25 across Greers Ferry Dam from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. June 12, weather permitting, while Corps personnel conduct a routine inspection of the bridge. The lane closure has been coordinated with local emergency and law … [Read more...]

LITTLE ROCK – Thanks to a proclamation by Gov. Asa Hutchinson, anyone may fish in Arkansas without a fishing license or trout stamp from noon, Friday, June 9, through midnight Sunday night, June 11. An annual tradition sponsored by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and approved by Gov. Asa … [Read more...]

Love Your Summer Workout: 10 Motivation Tricks Work out in hot weather! We're psyched to try these 10 keep-it-cool discoveries. By Hallie Levine Sklar The only problem with hot weather is that, well, it's so darn hot outside. Put the cool factor back into your workout routine with these tricks from … [Read more...]

Good Times Ahead this Summer at Fairfield Bay Recreation New Recreation Schedule. It is officially tourist season here at beautiful Fairfield Bay, and we are ready for it. We have a summer of fun planned with our new Recreation schedule. This year will even have a day set aside for a “kids camp” to … [Read more...]