July 2023

Mountain Home Moose Lodge #1953 will hold its monthly all-u-can-eat fried fish and shrimp dinner Friday, July 7 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Guests may order fried fish, fried shrimp or a combination plate which also includes hushpuppies, French fries, coleslaw, vegetable, roll, dessert and a beverage. The event is open to members and qualified guests alike. Mountain Home Moose Lodge is located at 4754 Hwy 5 South, 2.5 miles south of the bypass in Mountain Home. For more information including cost and guest qualification call 870-491-5696 after 2 p.m.

The Democratic Party of Fulton County will meet for their quarterly meeting Monday night, July 10, at the Hickinbotham-Miller Bldg. at the Fulton County Fairgrounds in Salem. Social hour starts at 5:30 p.m. and the business meeting will start at 6:00 pm. The committee will be working on the booth for the Fulton County Fair and discussing membership and fundraising activities. All members and other interested persons are encouraged to attend and enjoy refreshments and fellowship before the meeting. The meeting is open to anyone and guests are always welcome.

In Fulton County Circuit Court on Monday, June 26, Harvey John Taylor, 49, appeared with his defense attorney Benjamin Catterlin for a hearing to set pretrial and trial dates. Harvey John has been charged with murder in the first degree for the alleged shooting death of his wife Kristy May Taylor, that occurred on July 9, 2022, at their home located at 3012 Fawnwood Road southwest of Viola.

A special Salem School Board of Education meeting was held on June 29 at noon to decide on accepting four transfer students to Salem schools from Mammoth Spring. According to Salem schools superintendent Wayne Guiltner, a quorum of the board was made through BOE chairman Jason Miller and the board approved the transfers unanimously.

MOUNTAIN HOME, AR – Twin Lakes Community Foundation (TLCF), an affiliate of Arkansas Community Foundation, announced $36,849 in grants for nonprofits in Baxter, Fulton, Izard and Marion counties. Grant awards were presented at a luncheon in April.