Sports

Four-wheel drive ATV/UTV/Jeep event soon to take place out of Hardy

Four-wheeling enthusiasts, come one, come all to another exhilarating ATV/ UTV/Jeep family adventure in the hills of Hardy and the surrounding Ozarks! Celebrate the incoming autumn days on Saturday, Sept. 17, starting at Loberg Park in Hardy. Check-in is at 9 a.m. and the ride starts at 10 a.m. Registration fee is $25 per unit and will be done on site.

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Civil Air Patrol, Arkansas Wing stands ready to help teachers

Gary Podgurski Arkansas Wing Command NCO LITTLE ROCK—Members of the Civil Air Patrol, Arkansas Wing are once again ready to help teachers make an impact in their classrooms. Civil Air Patrol, the auxiliary of the Unites States Air Force, provides Aerospace Education Curriculum, along with free STEM kits for educators across the country is gearing up for another year of assisting teachers implementing high quality, project- based instruction in their classrooms across the state.

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Trout growth and survival on Spring River

In June, personnel from the Trout Management Program (TMP) and Jim Hinkle Spring River State Fish Hatchery conducted a seasonal population monitoring and tagging event on the Spring River. Sixty percent of all fish collected in June were trout, but Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Shadow Bass, Longear Sunfish, Warmouth, Bluegill and Walleye were also collected. Several Brown Trout stocked in 2021 were collected during the event. Prior to stocking, those fish were marked with freeze brands (see picture to right) so they could be identified when recaptured in the field. So far, those fish have exhibited good growth during their first year in the fishery. Brown Trout stocked in 2021 were stocked at an average length of 9 inches, but are now averaging ~13 inches. The TMP will continue this project for at least two years, and is designed to obtain estimates of trout growth and survival on Spring River.

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