Whispering Pines Farm, Salem, Arkansas, is a new member of the American Angus Association, reports Mark McCully, CEO of the national breed organization headquartered in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The American Angus Association, with nearly 22,000 active adult and junior members, is the largest beef breed association in the world.
The Sharp County Regional Airport Authority (SCRAA) met on Wednesday, March 1 at 3 p.m. at the airport terminal. Airport Manager Al Damazio presided over the meeting. Commissioners present were Chairman Larry Thomas, Fred Holzhauer, John Armstrong, David Nebel, Chris Clem, Adam Bates, Jim Thomas, Kyle Crawford and Treasurer Peggy Long. Damazio welcomed the new members from Hardy, Jim Thomas, present and Mayor Ethan Barnes who was unable to attend the meeting.
Friday, March 10, 10 a.m. – 12 noon Rock Painting for Kids’ Summer Treasure Hunt in conjunction with Friends of Ash Flat Library. Members are invited to join in the fun of painting rocks which library volunteers will later hide in local parks for the kids to find and redeem for a free children’s book. All supplies furnished. Rocks have been painted white. Just bring your imagination. Call Artist Diana Long 870240-4400 or Library Volunteer Anita Hawkins 816-7698248.
For the first time in a couple years, the Viola Longhorns have a Junior High Baseball Team for 2023. Team members: 8th graders: Levi Roberts No.
Baseball season is here for the 2023 Viola Longhorns. The squad will host Mammoth Spring on Tuesday, March to start their season.
State government and a host of private organizations announced a new effort to recruit more foster families, streamline the process of placing foster children with relatives and accelerating the process for the permanent adoption of children.
Military service is a family affair. There is a lot asked of loved ones of who serve alongside the men and women who wear our nation’s uniform. They move away from family and friends to support our country’s readiness at home, during deployments and amid mission transitions. These families need to know we’re doing our very best to make sure they have a good quality of life. That’s why I’m helping lead a push to modernize and expand means to better support their evolving needs.
Now that it is March, particularly almost mid-March, comes a major milestone and a major change that occurred not only for our family but for you readers as well. This time in 2022, plans were being put into place for my wife and I to visit this area to see if it was the right fit for the job transfer.