RUSSELLVILLE, AR — Future Farmers of America recognized four Arkansas Tech University Department of Agriculture students with the American FFA Degree during the fall 2022 semester. ATU students Anna Neal of Salem, Cheyenne Hogan of Mountain Home, Laney Moore of Danville and Allee Sweeten of Gentry, earned the award, which is the highest degree of FFA membership.
The Martin Center participated in Special Olympics Area 1 Bowling recently, hosted at Frontier Lanes in Ash Flat. Richard Clark brought home the gold in the men's division as well as the overall top bowler award, while Sheryl Nichols brought home the gold for women and overall top bowler award.
Arkansas lawmakers have begun pre-filing bills in advance of the 2023 legislative session, which begins on January 9. At the beginning of the week of the Thanksgiving holiday, two bills had been pre-filed by senators and 10 bills had been pre-filed by members of the House of Representatives.
When my daughters were growing up, they were very active in 4-H and would show livestock we raised on our property in Benton County. To help develop their handling skills, the girls would put harnesses on the lambs and walk them on the sidewalks around town. This drew many curious looks, and with surprising frequency, questions about what breed of dog the girls were walking.
Thanksgiving 2022 marked the first time in our family’s history we spent the holiday amongst ourselves. Typically, we would head just up the street to my parents’ house and spend turkey day avoiding arguments and reluctantly watching the football games. But this year we couldn’t do that since we moved 588 miles away.
When you choose to shop at a small business you are choosing to invest in your community. It is estimated that for every $100 spent in a local business, $68 recirculates and remains in the local economy.
01-21-1964 – 11-18-2022 Lindal Herbert Gaines was born Jan. 21, 1964, in Salem, Ark., to Herb and Eva Hubbard Gaines. He was united in marriage to Laura Sue Collins Gaines. They were married 36 years and to this union was born their son, Mason. He departed this life on Nov. 18, 2022, in Mammoth Spring, Ark. Lindal was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, Major and Marie Hubbard and Herbert and Marie Gaines.
Lindal Herbert Gaines, 58, died Nov. 18 in Mammoth Spring, Ark. Arrangements are under the direction of Clary Funeral Home in Thayer, Mo. Gary Charles Groves, 74, of Highland, Ark., died Nov. 22 at his residence in Highland, Ark. Arrangements are under the direction of Tri-County Funeral Home in Highland, Ark.
If you receive Social Security, you’ve probably already heard that your checks in 2023 will be bigger – considerably bigger, in fact. How can you make the best use of this extra money? Here’s what’s happening: For 2023, there’s an 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security benefits – the largest increase in 40 years.
Fulton County Sheriff Joe Boshears and sheriff-elect Jake Smith and other law enforcement officers and community leaders are getting ready for the 6th Annual Shop with a Cop Program for Fulton County.