Greetings from Capps. We trust that everyone had a safe and blessed Easter weekend. Early that morning, Capps Batavia Fire responded to a one car wreck next to the Capps Adventist Church. Thankfully, the driver only appeared to have minor injuries although her vehicle wasn't so lucky. more

As part of an ongoing yearlong celebration of its 50th Anniversary, North Arkansas College invites the public to the south campus on Friday, April 19, 2024, to commemorate the late Dr. Bill Baker. Dr. Baker was the founding college president who became the longest running college president in the state of Arkansas. Dr. Baker was the college’s president for 27 years before he retired in 2000. more

You do not have to wait until Monday to get the eclipse festivities started, Explore Harrison invites all to enjoy a fun kickoff to the weekend — the "Get Mooned in Boone" block party. There will be live music, vendors, kid zones, food trucks, and more. Vendors open at Noon on Friday with food, snacks, drinks, kids activities, merchandise and more. more

On April 8, the moon, earth, and sun will align in a total solar eclipse that will pass across a large portion of the Ouachita and Ozark‐St. Francis National Forests in Arkansas and Oklahoma. more

President Dorothy Dinnean opened the regular meeting of the Grubb Springs Extension Homemakers Club on April 18, 2024, at 12:30 p.m. Roll call was answered with members telling an April Fool’s joke they played on someone. more

“Eclipse on the Street” is coming – April 8, 11 a.m.—3 p.m. Join us for a fun filled day! We will have vendors, food trucks, games for kids, and we will have the planetarium open. Bring your lawn chairs and spend the afternoon with us watching this spectacular event. more

Bailey Nicole Norton and Tyler Allen Norton, of Jasper, announce the birth of their son, Oliver Allen Norton. more

The Twentieth Century Club met March 7, 2024, at the First United Methodist Church with Jane Adair, Shane Carico, and Diana Ezell serving as hostesses. President Mary Speice called the meeting to order and led the group in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. more

Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. more

Jerry and Janice Harris returned home from a cruise ship vacation last Friday evening. They teamed up with Todd Rogers' church congregation. They enjoyed the sights and sounds. It was cold here when they first got back home. Janice stated that she would like to be back in the warm weather they had experienced during the cruse. more

Newton County Community Matters, a coalition of non-profit entities serving county residents met Thursday, March 28, and began to investigate steps to provide philanthropic assistance to meet community needs. more

CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, NORTH LITTLE ROCK — A departure ceremony for 40 Guardsmen from the 142nd Field Artillery Brigade will occur at 9 a.m. April 1 at Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center near Barling, Ark. more

Wishing everyone a blessed Easter. The First Baptist Church of Lead Hill will hold Easter Sunday Service followed by an Easter Egg Hunt for all children up to 6th grade. more

Greetings from Capps. Thank the good Lord for over 2 inches of soaking rain last week. All my ponds filled and outflowed and glorious mud is back but we're so grateful. I've noticed several folks in the Capps area that have broken out the mowers lately, myself included. more

70 years of celebrating the Green Forest Alumni Banquet — the Alumni Association started in 1954 and has been going on for 70 years and it was always the Saturday before Easter and this year it is March 30 but the time has changed to 11 a.m. more

Arkansas Behavioral Health Integration Network (ABHIN) is hosting the first ever ReEntry Fair in Harrison, AR on Friday, April 26 from 10:00am to 3:00pm at the Durand Center. This event is aimed at bringing together much needed resources for people reentering the community after incarceration, addiction treatment, or homelessness. more

Sunday is Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, the holiest of Christian holidays and celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. more

Bonnie Baker, wife of the late Bill Baker, the founding president of North Arkansas College will receive the 2024 Pioneer Impact award presented by the Northark Foundation. This award was established in 2018 to recognize individuals for their service to Northark and the community. more

The Boone/Newton County Retired Teachers and Support Staff Association recently held their March meeting. more

Cheryl Grant lives near Yellville. She relocated to the Ozarks from Colorado, “I knew I wanted to relocate somewhere just as quiet and peaceful as it was where I grew up,” she shared, “so I started researching and found just the right place at just the right time.” more