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Helping seniors -- from head to toes
(01/19/12)
When Marilyn Smith returns home from work each night, she measures her output not by a number of pages typed or parts assembled, but by toes serviced. A registered nurse with Grace Health Services, Smith provides foot care services to senior citizens at 10 centers throughout the southeastern Missouri region... 
Faces and Places -- Shop 'til you drop -- with a cop
(12/15/11)
The Walmart parking lot in Thayer was filled with all manner of law enforcement vehicles on Saturday, Dec. 10, although there was no emergency inside the store. Instead, 20 area police officers, conservation agents, emergency medical technicians and firefighters were shopping with children most of them had never met. The merriment was part of the annual Shop With A Cop event... 
One Week in Washington, D.C.
(12/07/11)
Editor's Note: Ilona Luck is a Foreign Exchange Student from Switzerland who currently attends Cave City High School On Saturday, Nov. 5, 21 exchange students from the organization SAI started their unforgettable trip to Washington D.C. With two vans and four chaperones, we drove 20 hours in two days. Sunday afternoon, we finally reached Washington D.C., tired but excited... 
Five Generations of the Mooney Family
(12/07/11)
The Mooney family recently posed for a five-generations' photo. Sitting is Grace Mooney of Batesville, formerly of Salem, Ark. Standing is Oleta Mooney Landers of Cave City, Lanette Treadway of Cave City and Derek Treadway of Cave City holding Lennon Grace Treadway... 
Faces and Places -- Ozarks music alive in Mammoth Spring
(11/16/11)
Every Saturday night, music fans gather in Mammoth Spring to hear the traditional country style that inspired creation of the world-famous Grand Ole Opry. "There's not a town in this nation that wouldn't like to have this kind of history," Bob Ross said Saturday, Nov. 12, from the George D. Hay Music Theater in Mammoth Spring...
Ozarka College's second annual holiday event slated
(11/16/11)
Ozarka College will host its second annual Holiday Event Friday, Dec. 2 at the John E. Miller Education Complex, 218 College Dr., on the Melbourne campus. This event is free to all Ozarka College students, their families and the community. It is sponsored, in part, by a grant from the Arkansas Collegiate Drug Education Committee and Ozarka College... 
Phillips crowned Mrs. Ozark America
(10/12/11)
Ruth Anne L. Phillips was recently chosen as Mrs. Ozark America. She will compete for the Title of Mrs. Arkansas America at the Hot Springs Convention Center in Hot Springs on Nov. 12. Phillips is the wife of Patrick Phillips. They have five children, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. ... 
Ash Flat High School class of 1959
(08/16/11)
After the official Ash Flat High School alumni reunion, many individual classes had their own meetings. The Ash Flat High School class of 1959 enjoyed spending social time at the Beach Bar-B-Q in Hardy where members posed for this group photo. 
Alton teenager a fan of elderly
(08/10/11)
Busing tables at a senior center is more than a nice gesture -- it benefits the youthful helper as much as the elderly patron, Alton Senior Center Director Pam Simpson said. "It's good for young people to be exposed to a senior center. A lot of them think we just eat and play cards," Simpson said Friday, Aug. 5, of the teens who have volunteered at the center. "It's also good for seniors to see young people doing something good."...
It's Fulton County Fair time!
(08/10/11)
The Fulton County Fair will be held Aug. 22-27 in Salem and will feature several events for horse lovers this year. The fair opens on Monday, Aug. 22, with Round Robin Style Team Roping in the Clayton-Plumlee-Walling Arena. The roping will start at 7:30 p.m. Contestants should call 870-371-0702 or 870-895-2391 by 8 p.m. on Aug. 20 to enter. For more information on the Team Roping contact Sherry Jackson at 870-895-2391... 
M.S. Old Judge Days seeks volunteers
(08/10/11)
The committee for the 23rd annual Solemn Old Judge Days in Mammoth Spring on Sept. 2-3 is seeking participants and volunteers to help with activities and events. The two-day event commemorates Grand Ole Opry founder George D. Hay's visit to Mammoth Spring many years ago... 
Good old days remembered
(08/10/11)
Visitors to the Salem Senior Citizens Center remembered "the good old days," on Tuesday, Aug. 9, when an Amish buggy was parked at the center as the occupants stopped for lunch. Senior Bill Perkey said, "I traveled many a mile as a kid in one of these," and other seniors had the same memory... 
ASUMH announces recent certified nursing assistant graduates
(08/10/11)
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home recently held a ceremony honoring graduates of the certified nursing assistant (CNA) program. Graduates completed 99 hours of course work and passed a skills and knowledge test to graduate. These students finished their course work in three weeks. ... 
Eaglecrest Nursing and Rehab Center news
(08/09/11)
Linda Hall Administrator Johnny "Dean" Qualls is a walking, talking miracle here at Eaglecrest Nursing and Rehab Center in Ash Flat. Mr. Qualls was discharged from St. Vincent's Hospital in Little Rock on March 25, and came to Eaglecrest to begin his road to recovery. On arrival, he was unable to speak clearly and mostly answered, "yes" or "no," to questions... 
Victor Vaughn Highland School Board candidate
(08/01/11)
I, Victor Vaughn, announce my candidacy for Position 4 on the Highland School District Board. I was born in Saddle, Arkansas and grew up on a farm on the Southfork River. I started my education at the Saddle School in the first grade in a one room school and then through the 11th grade at the Ash Flat School. I have always considered myself fortunate to be in the first graduating class of the consolidated Highland High School in 1965 with some of the greatest classmates anyone could have had... 
Evening Shade sisters to sign book at Words Bookstore in Hardy July 23
(07/19/11)
Words Bookstore and AfterWords Cafe' in Hardy are proud to host authors Diana Lynette Chambers and Janice Corinne Lee for the signing of their book 'Chasing Rainbows' Saturday, July 23, from 1-3 p.m. Sisters, 10 years apart in age, they grew up in a large family in the Ozark Mountains in a tiny little town called Evening Shade. ... 
Sorghum making discussed July 24 in Ash Flat
(07/19/11)
The Sharp County Historical Society will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 24, in the First National Bank community room in Ash Flat. Parking and entrance are at the rear of the building. Guest speaker Benson Hardaway will present "Producing Sorghum," from the early days of the sorghum mill in his community to the present process... 
Soles4Souls Project a success in Horseshoe Bend
(07/13/11)
Horseshoe Bend United Methodist Church has completed a shoe collection campaign for the Soles4Souls Project. Over 1.5 billion pairs of shoes lay idle in American closets, many of which can be used to help those in need. This campaign was well-supported by Horseshoe Bend residents, and Rosebud United Methodist Church, Heber Springs United Methodist Church, Horseshoe Bend Eagles, Horseshoe Bend United Methodist Church and Hardy United Methodist Church... 
From The Practice House to The Sheid
(07/13/11)
Kentucky rockers roll into Mountain Home for Sheid Rockfest
Pancake Breakfast a success
(07/13/11)
On the morning of July 4, Cherokee Village Fire Department volunteers hosted their annual pancake breakfast at the Baseheart fire station. There was a good turn out. The department would like to thank local residents for their support and the hard work and planning of volunteers, despite the scattered showers... 
Faces and Places -- Community garden takes root
(03/17/11)
Just starting its second growing season, the Thayer-Mammoth Spring Rotary Club Community Garden project is flourishing. By February, all 50 of the garden plots alongside Highway 63 South between the two cities had been leased to area gardeners. Rotarian Robert Cicigoi was honored last year as the group's Citizen of the Year for his proposal to create the garden, although he credits many others for their contributions... 
Faces & Places: Royston Morris - Driving passions
(03/18/10)
Just as America is a melting pot of people from all over the world who move to this great country from points all over the globe for reasons as unique as them, Cherokee Village is also a melting pot of Sharp County. The city is comprised of people from locations near and far, each with very unique and intriguing backgrounds. ...
2009 in review
(12/30/09)
January Salem and Viola high schools were recognized as bronze schools by U.S. News & World Report. The schools had to pass two steps to be eligible for national judging on the final step of college readiness. Jimmy Hooper and his wife Christa Hooper of Batesville, were charged with federal charges in connection with break-ins at post offices including those at Ash Flat, Evening Shade and Glencoe. Authorities identified the Hoopers from surveillance tapes... 
Embracing the pioneer spirit
(08/26/09)
The term pioneer is often reserved for those that blaze the trail of medicine, technology, or even outer space. However, the courage to blaze the trail off into the unknown is the iconic trait of the pioneer spirit; a spirit found again and again in the hearts and minds of entrepreneurs. One such entrepreneur can be found on the corner of 2nd and Main Street, Mammoth Spring... 
Sometimes, the old ways are best
(08/26/09)
"Back to the earth, closer to God," is not just a saying, it's a goal that Moses and Mary Ellen Borntreger try to live by every day. Moses and Mary Ellen are the parents of eight children, four boys and four girls. They are also grandparents to 27, the youngest one, a girl, born in the new home built by her father, uncle and grandfather, just across the Southfork River from where Moses, Mary Ellen and two of their daughters live. ... |
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