On April 10, 2021 an unthinkable tragedy happened in an otherwise quiet community. The setting was the Snappy Mart in Koshkonong, Mo. located on Hwy. 63 around 5 a.m., a place where people come in to get their coffee, their morning’s fare and go about their day. The tragedy on that otherwise normal day was a sudden inexplicable brutal shooting of customers by a man with a hand gun.
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has announced he is commuting the sentences of several convicted felons, including a convicted murderer from Fulton County. The governor’s announcement Wednesday, May 4 included Bryan E. Dickinson who was convicted of first degree murder in Fulton County in 2000. He was sentenced to 480 months in the state prison system and was housed at the Brickeys Unit in eastern Arkansas.
The Cherokee Village (CV) Suburban Improvement District (SID) met on April 18 for their regular monthly meeting at 3 p.m. at the CV North Golf Course. Commissioner Tim Lee opened the meeting, with Commissioner Jim Best and newly elected Commissioners Ron Page, David Nebel and Joe Kaiser at the table. General Manager (GM) Betsy Waugh was also present. The minutes from the February meeting were approved, as was the current meeting’s agenda. Lee gave a warm welcome to the new commissioners which was followed by a round of applause from the audience.
Melbourne Farm to Table Market to open Melbourne Farm To Table Market is a new market for farmers, ranchers and homesteaders to offer an outlet to bring their goods directly to community members. Market offers a space for everyone to meet and get to know their local farmers and learn more about how their food is grown.
Water has become one of our major national concerns. Nearly everyone in this county has experienced some problems caused by too much water when it’s not needed or too little water when it’s needed.
Every spring for the last several years the Fulton County Master Gardeners has marked the coming of spring with a tulip display for all the residents of Fulton County to enjoy. These beds of tulips are usually some of the first signs of spring. After the long gray days of winter, they are quite a welcome sight to our local landscape! Last year this group planted 6,000 tulip bulbs at the main intersection in Salem on the FNBC and North Arkansas Electric properties that these local businesses so generously allow the Master Garden ers to use.
Nine students were recognized for departmental honors during the annual Academic Awards Banquet at Williams Baptist University. WBU faculty selected the students for the awards based on their academic achievements in their respective fields.
Cris Newberry would like to formally announce his candidacy for re-election as Justice of the Peace District 1 in Fulton County. I have been blessed to serve on the Quorum Court for District 1 and I am a lifelong resident of Viola.
The Spring River Gem & Mineral Club will meet Friday, May 6, at 10 a.m., at Thunderbird Center in Cherokee Village, Ark. We’ve all heard of “Indiana Jones.” The SRGMC is pleased to have Archeologist Dr.
Everett McGuire, Republican, would like to announce he is running for election as Justice of the Peace, 6th District, Sharp County, Ark. McGuire was raised in an apple and peach orchard located where the Highland High School is presently located.