Stories from Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Sharp County resident Jenna Lewis is running for a cause and raising the bar in her efforts to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis. “Last year, a friend introduced me to the St. Jude marathon in Memphis and when I signed up for it, it gave me the option to fundraiser and I thought since I was running anyway, that would also be a good thing to do for what I consider to be one of the best causes out there,” Lewis said...

Roy Crouch with Missouri State University recently visited Sharp County in an effort to obtain and secure partnerships with local businesses for the university’s Greater Ozarks Center for Advanced Technology (GOCAT) program. The program trains skilled workers in the areas of alternative energy, manufacturing technology, technology management and more...

There are still spots available for Dewanna McIntosh’s Art Camp, which will take place July 16 through 19 at the Spring River Innovation Hub in Cherokee Village. There will be three sessions of camp available beginning with a session from 8a.m., to 10 a.m., and is for third grade students and above...

A Sharp County man was arrested June 28 after he stabbed a woman multiple times. According to Detective Aaron Presser with the Sharp County Sheriff’s Department, Bobby Collins, 46, of Cave City was taken into custody after authorities received a 911 call of an injured woman...

Formal charges have been filed against Joey D. Robbins, 36, of Cherokee Village, after he admitted to repeatedly raping a child under the age of 13 almost daily since the victim was 10 years old and to sexually assaulting and raping a second victim, also under the age of 13...

Tri-County Economic Development Commission held a meeting in Cave City June 26 to hear a presentation from guest speaker Graycen Bigger. Bigger is the director of the North East Arkansas Intermodle Authority, as well as the overseer of the Spring River Innovation Hub...

According to Izard County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Earnie Blackley, on June 30, Mathew Joseph Sollock, age 25, of Mt Pleasant, was arrested and charged with breaking or entering a class D felony, 15 counts, theft of property a class A misdemeanor 7 counts, theft of property a class C felony 1 count, theft of property a class D felony 1 count and criminal mischief first degree a class A misdemeanor. ...

This year marks the 125th anniversary of the Old Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Air Force Reunion. There have been some rumors this will be the last reunion, but that is not the case. This year is shaping up to be the biggest yet. There are many events being added to the roster for the annual event...

The Salem City Council met in regular session on Thursday, June 28, and began with a grant for a new chip truck for the city. Mayor Daniel Busch explained he had applied for and received the grant back in 2015 for the purchase of a new chip truck, and the grant money had to be used by the end of 2018, or they would have to return it. ...

Charles Willett spent five years as Fulton County Hospital’s CEO. During his time as administrator, Willett was able to accomplish many things with the help of an amazing staff and support system at home. A retirement reception was held in honor of Willett on Wednesday, June 27. ...

At the most recent interagency meeting, representatives from Ozark Action, Inc., Shady Oaks and Southern Missouri Community Health Center informed those in attendance of programs currently taking place as well as those in the planning stages. Ozark Action, Inc...

They are destructive pests that feed on foliage and fruit of many trees, leaving in its path leaves with large holes, skeletonizing the leaves leaving them brown and are no stranger to the plant life of Oregon County. The Japanese beetle forages on hundreds of species of trees including fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, vines, and field and vegetable crops...

If you are interested in learning about predatory birds, look no further than the upcoming event, Birds of Prey. This annual event will be held Saturday, July 14 at the Frisco Depot Museum at the Mammoth Spring State Park and will feature live birds for the first time...

Oregon County Farmers Market is officially scheduled to open Saturday, July 14 and will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Tucker Creek Walking park located off Highway 19 south behind the Alton City Pool. Those interested in vendors or booths at the market are urged to have their application turned in no later than Friday, July 6...

First Community Bank is committed to supporting communities where they serve. The future of any community relies on the youth who make up those communities. For both counties, it is important these children are taken care of and one way to do that is by supporting local food backpack programs...

Ozarka College has selected Wendell Edwards of Sidney, Arkansas as recipient of the Academic All-Star scholarship program. Upon completion of his Associate of Science degree in Business, Edwards plans to attend Arkansas Tech University (ATU) in the spring of 2019...

Alexis J Howard, of Thayer, was named to the University of Alabama Dean’s List for spring 2018. A total of 11,347 students enrolled during the 2018 spring semester at UA were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 or above or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s)...

Everyone is invited to the Camp Community Women’s Ice Cream Social July 10 at 6 p.m. held at the Camp Methodist Church.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today highlighted a new report showing the positive impacts of President Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) on American farms. Six months after the President signed the tax cuts and reforms into law, the U.S. ...

Senior Day at the Fulton County Fair will be July 26 at 10 a.m. in the Salem Civic Center. Sponsors Bank of Salem and White River Area Agency on Aging, invite all seniors age 60 and over for a fun filled day of bingo and others games, entertainment, door prizes and tours of fair exhibits. ...

The Arts Center of North Arkansas wishes everyone a Happy 4th of July! Come on out for Thunder on Thunderbird Wednesday evening for all the fun! Barbara Massie’s class, Family Rocks, will be this Thursday and Friday, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Town Center Studio. ...