Spring River’s Got Talent a success
Courtesy Spring River Area Chamber of Commerce Spring River’s Got Talent ‘22 held at the Hardy Civic Center on Sept. 17 was a huge success… Login to continue reading Login…
September 2022
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Sharp County candidate interviews for the 2022 general election: Sharp County Judge race
In the upcoming general election on Nov. 8, there are several contested races in Sharp County. Recently, we held brief five-minute interviews of the candidates running in three of those races. Two of those are mayoral races in Cherokee Village and Highland. The third race is for county judge.
Lady Rebels golf team finish as conference champions
The Highland Lady Rebel golf team finished as conference champions on Wednesday, Sept. 21.
Capitol Week in Review
Over the next three years about 3,200 Arkansans with disabilities will be able to get Medicaid services at home or in their community, rather than in an institution. The Legislative Council approved the expansion of eligibility, submitted by the state Division of Developmental Disabilities Services.
House of Representatives
According to the Arkansas Department of Health, suicide is the leading cause of violent death in Arkansas. In 2020, 583 Arkansans died by suicide. That same year, close to 46,000 individuals died by suicide nationwide. That is one death every 11 minutes.
Consequences of Our Overrun Southern Border
The disaster on our southern border has been raging since the beginning of the Biden administration. Migrants have been rushing to cross into the United States ever since it became clear President Biden was not committed to border security and immigration enforcement.
Robert “Glenn” Crase Sr.
08-21-1963 – 09-17-2022 Robert “Glenn” Crase Sr. of Thayer, Mo. passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Shady Oaks Nursing Home in Thayer, Mo. on Sept. 17, 2022, at the age of 89 years. He was born on Feb. 13, 1933, in Couch, Mo. to Lawrence and Calma (Sandridge) Crase. He graduated from Couch High school in 1951. After graduating he joined the United States Navy and served in the Korean War with the rank of a Seaman. He spent his active duty enlistment as a gunner’s mate on the ship USS LST 901. He served active duty from 1952 to 1955 and was in the Naval Reserves until 1960. After leaving the Navy he met the love of his life in St. Louis, Mo., Marcella Fay Shy, and they were united in marriage on July 21, 1963, in Pryor, Okla. Of this union they had four children.
Baby shower benefit to be held in Ash Flat
Ann Kish The order of the Eastern Star Ruby Chapter 191 will be hosting a Baby Shower to benefit The New Beginning’s Pregnancy Center in Ash Flat, Arkansas. The shower will be at 2 p.m.
Hardy Book Sale to benefit the Hardy Library
The Friends of the Sharp County Library in Hardy will be putting on their Fall Used Book Sale. It will be held at the Hardy Civic Center on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come browse and pick out a book you’d always wanted to read. “There’s no such thing as too many books!”