Stories from Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Even in the Ozarks, those who perform old country and gospel music are becoming rarer than in years past. According to Darrel and Crystal Bliss, two members of the band Denim and Lace, they and their band mates are trying to resurrect the music culture in northern Sharp County...

The Rebel Booster Club may be a little more than halfway through their year, but they are still accepting sponsorships for the 2017 year. According to Robert Roberts, the monies raised through the sponsorships are then taken and applied to the various athletic departments to support student athletes at Highland...

The annual Color for Life Fun Run slated for Sept. 16 at Loberg Park in Hardy is quickly approaching but Laura Lute, director of the New Beginnings Pregnancy Center in Ash Flat, reports there is still time to register for the event. The cost for registration is $20 for participants ages five to 12 and $30 for participants 13 and older. Registration may be done in person at the pregnancy center located at 23 West Main Street in Ash Flat or online by visiting www.colorforlifefunrun.com...

This year’s seventh and eighth grade students at the Highland Middle School have a new and exciting opportunity as the school has launched the first semester of the Jr. BETA club. According to Alanna Russell, the club allows students who meet the pre-determined qualifications to become part of a junior honors society...

The Sharp County Library Board celebrated the grand opening of the new Cave City Library, located next to Bank of Cave City, Aug. 22. The ceremony began with a short speech from Cave City Mayor Jonas Anderson. After his initial welcome, Anderson stressed the importance of the new facility...

On Aug. 16, the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department served a felony bench warrrant at the residence of Lee Smith, 38, located approximately three miles north on Highway 289. The warrant was for possession of firearms by certain persons, disorderly conduct, DWI drugs and careless driving. ...

Salem High School has begun to participate in a volleyball program this year. The girls have been practicing since the end of the 2016-17 school year this past May. Once they started practice, they had morning practices twice a week at 8 a.m., and in July, the three teams switched to four days a week. The Greyhound girls’ teams consist of the junior girls, the junior varsity girls and the varsity girls...

The Museum of Imagination is a well-hidden secret within Izard County. Located in Brockwell, directly across from the Izard County Senior Citizen Center, the late Albert Lorenzi once described the exhibits as providing, “with information that can increase your knowledge and understanding of the world we live in. ...