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Saturday, Jan. 14, 10 a.m. – 12 noon. Painting Whiteon- White: Experiment painting with white watercolor on white paper using a Georgia O’Keeffe influence. Must register by calling Artist Barb Massie at 407-7665506. Free Saturday, Jan. 14, 10 a.m. – 12 noon (normally every third Saturday). Photography enthusiasts meet to discuss techniques and show their beautiful photos. Beginners welcome. Call or text Keith at 870-283-1037. Free Wednesday, Jan. 18, 1 – 3 p.m. Mix acrylic paint colors to pour over a bowl with the excess flowing onto a tile, creating amazingly beautiful designs of color. Must register by calling Artist Barb Massie at 407-766-5506. $20 for members, $25 nonmembers.

The American Red Cross will hold another blood drive in the conference room at the Ash Flat Library on Friday, Jan. 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Please call 1-800-Red-Cross (1-800733-2767) or visit redcrossblood. org and enter ASHFLATLIBRARY to schedule an appointment. The Ash Flat Library is located at 11 Arnhart Drive in Ash Flat, Ark.

Visitors get reward items for stamped passports Arkansas State Parks is introducing Club 52, a rewards program that encourages people to visit all 52 state parks. Club 52 is an extension of the Arkansas State Parks Passport Program, which helps guests document trips to state parks by receiving a stamp (or stamp rubbing) in an Arkansas State Parks Passport. Club 52 members get their passports stamped when they visit a state park and earn rewards for visits of five parks, 25 parks and 52 parks.

The Natural Resources Division and the Sharp County Conservation District wants to remind all owners of Poultry Feeding Operations (PFOs) that the annual registration for PFO’s began Jan. 1, 2023, in accordance with the Arkansas Poultry Feeding Operations Registration Act (Act 1060 of 2003). Registration dates will run through March 31, and affect any PFO with 2,500 or more confined fowl. This includes anyone that had birds in 2022.

There is currently an empty seat on Cherokee Village City Council recently vacated by council member Chuck Kristopeit. Registered voters living in Ward 1 of Cherokee Village who are interested in filling the open seat must submit a petition of 10 signatures of registered voters from Ward 1 to city hall by 4 p.m., Jan. 11, 2023. A petition and other needed information are available at city hall. For more information, call 870-257-5522.

It’s that time of year when many of us promise ourselves we’ll go to the gym more, or learn a new language, or take up a musical instrument, or any number of other worthy goals. But this year, when making New Year’s resolutions, why not also consider some financial ones? Here are a few to consider: • Don’t let inflation derail your investment strategy.

Cybercrime is booming. In 2021, the FBI reported that cybercriminals scammed nearly $7 billion from Americans — a figure slightly higher than the gross domestic product (GDP) of Switzerland for that year, according to research organization World Economics.

BATESVILLE, AR – Lyon College recently announced that 124 students made the fall 2022 Dean’s List. Students must earn a 3.75 or higher grade-point average and take a minimum of 12 credit hours during the semester to appear on the list.