The National Beta club at Izard County High School has proudly been named a 2023 National Beta Grand Slam Service award recipient. The club earned this award by spending an average of 100-plus hours per member serving their school, community, and state this year.
Ozarka College announced a new scholarship that will be awarded beginning the fall semester of 2023. The donor, Bank of Salem, will fund one $1,000 scholarship, annually.
Jobe and Kayla Hurst of Mammoth Spring, Ark., are the parents of a baby boy, Wyatt Kayce Lee Hurst. He was born March 17, 2023, at 6:17 a.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. He weighed 6 pounds 1 ounce and was 19 and 1/2 inches long. His siblings are Abel, 9, Elizabeth, 7, and Klayton, 6. His grandparents are Fredrick Zimmerman of Seymour, Mo., Samantha Sartin of Mountain Grove, Mo., Frank Hurst, and Malinda Stewart, both of Mammoth Spring.
As parts of Arkansas reach record-high May temperatures, there is excitement about the summer and the opportunities we have to connect with the unique environment in our state. We are blessed to have amazing treasures in our backyard that provide endless enjoyment for outdoor enthusiasts.
Since its inception in 2007, the National Human Trafficking Hotline has identified 557 cases of human trafficking in Arkansas. Close to 1,500 victims were identified in these cases.
Oh the error of my ways. The old adage of we’re only human and we all make mistakes hit hard this week.
Now he’s coming for your home loan. The Biden Administration’s “whole-ofgovernment equity agenda” has reached America’s home buyers, and as could be expected, it turns fairness on its head. Beginning in May, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) changed the loan fees charged to Americans with new mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which back about 60% of all mortgages in the United States. (America’s taxpayers, in turn, backstop the financial commitments of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.)
Like many people, you may try to stay healthy by exercising regularly, following a good diet and avoiding dangerous activities. But as we all know, life is unpredictable, and despite your best efforts, you may encounter an injury or illness that can leave you unable to work for several months — or longer.
Hello y’all! The Spring River Artists Guild (SRAG) has scheduled “Beaded Dainty Flowers” as the first class of 2023 on Thursday, May 18, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. The instructor is artist and bead expert Maggie Lohr.
Grateful Hearts Boutique will host Mother’s Day Market on Saturday, May 13th from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Hardy Civic Center. This event brings you a wide variety of talented artisans, unique crafters, phenomenal sweet treats and Arkansas and Missouri retailers. Spend time with Mom on Saturday, May 13 shopping local in beautiful downtown Hardy, Ark. The Hardy Civic Center is located at 301 West Main Street in Hardy, Ark.