Clyde Dean Martin, 90, of Cherokee Village passed away July 29 in Little Rock. He was born May 9, 1932 in Streator, Ill. and was preceded in death by his parents, Silas and Edna Knox Martin, a brother, and three sisters. Clyde was a veteran of the U.S. Army and later worked as a security officer in law enforcement. His hobbies included woodworking, carpentry, and traveling. He was an avid sports fan of his grandchildren playing ball.
Joseph “Joey” Dee Gaskins, 34, of Cherokee Village, Ark., departed this life on July 28, 2022, in Cherokee Village, Ark. Joey was born to Jeffrey Scott Gaskins and Jonya “Joni” Dee (Henry) Gaskins on Dec. 16, 1987, in Batesville, Ark.
Harrel Ray Estes, 84, of Salem, Ark., peacefully departed this life on July 19, 2022, in Bryant, Ark. Harrel was born to William Remmel Estes and Gertie Mae Hackworth on May 29, 1938, in Batesville, Arkansas.
Constance “Connie” Louise (Ross) (See) Curtis, 86 recently of Round Rock, Texas, formerly of Cherokee Village, Ark., passed away Tuesday afternoon, July 19, 2022, at Colonial Gardens Memory Care in Austin, Texas.
JR Cotter was born April 11, 1925 in Vidette, Ark. to Gertrude (Crotts) and Thurlo Cotter.
Helen “Jo” Ricketts, age 94, of Thayer, Mo., formerly of Kansas City, Mo. died March 16, 2020 at Shady Oaks Healthcare Center in Thayer, Mo.
The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism today announced $25,000 in grants for 10 historic properties and museums across the state. Funded by the 1/8th-cent conservation tax, the awards help small history museums, historical societies, historic houses and sites, and military museums promote education, awareness and enjoyment of Arkansas history.
Will Hehemann, writer/editor UAPB School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences Some Arkansas forest landowners are nervous about venturing into their own forest for fear of the wildlife that live there, Joe Friend, forester for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, said. During his career as a forester, he is often asked about the probability of encountering bears or wolves.
Week of July 18 and July 22, 2022 Star of the Week 1 Game Score Plus Handicap John Watts 189 July 18 Game Winners Pit 1 Bass and Hollis 181 Pit 2 Prusak and Weeks 167 Pit 3 Yanke and Lewis 165 July 22 Game Winners Pit 1 Lewis and Hollis 180 Pit 2 Gruger and Prusak 181 Pit 3 Yanke and Wattsn 192 .
District 9 biologists recently sampled Smallmouth Bass in tributaries of Illinois Bayou and the Mulberry River as part of a statewide Smallmouth Bass genetics study. Arkansas contains three native subspecies of Smallmouth Bass: Northern, Neosho, and Ouachita. Through this study, AGFC staff hope to gain valuable information about the genetic makeup, morphology, and distribution of these three genetic strains in Arkansas. Genetic samples and