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Northark proposes partnership to Jasper

President of North Arkansas College Dr. Rick Massengale went before the Jasper School District Board of Education at its meeting Tuesday night, March 12, and proposed a partnership that would bring college classes to Jasper High School.

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Mark Gabriel Boquirin

Northark invites community to eclipse viewing

North Arkansas College (Northark) invites everyone to the south campus to enjoy activities leading up to the 2024 Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. The eclipse will start at 1:53 p.m.

Camp Jack column: Discovery and Awe

I was lucky to grow up on a small farm where most every day I had the opportunity to discover something new. It might be spotting a critter I had never seen before, seeing the birth of a calf for the first time or watching a tiny seed I planted turning into an amazing thing. Nature is a remarkable teacher and always left me in awe.

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

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Marion County hybrid-wolves rumors overblown

Marion County Sheriff Gregg Alexander released a statement on Wednesday addressing concerns about hybrid-wolves in the community. Rumors have been circulating that as many as forty wolf-hybrids had been let loose, but the number of wolf-hybrids who were unaccounted for at press time was only six. The sheriff's complete statement is as follows:
The house at 1402 Speer Drive was dismantled this week due to safety concerns. The house was originally built in 1874. LORETTA KNIEFF / STAFF

Home dismantled, but repurposed

An iconic home located in the heart of Harrison has been dismantled this week. The house at 1402 Speer Drive was built in 1874. It has been standing tall in a clearing surrounded by virgin timber for generations — a quiet reminder of years gone by, as the town has gone through much growth and many changes around it.

Mt. Judea Learning Center to close March 22

Newton County Special Service Corporation, Inc. (NCSSC) is closing the Mt. Judea Learning Center (Early Head Start) on March 22, according to an announcement released by Sherry R. Campbell, executive director of NCSSC.

Batavia Ladies Friendship Club meeting notes

The Batavia Friendship Club met at Batavia Baptist Church Fellowship Hall on March 4 at Noon. There were 17 ladies present. We began our meeting with prayer and Pledge of Allegiance followed by a pot luck luncheon and great fellowship.
Local future leaders tour a sale barn while learning about agricultural business. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Leadership classes experience Ag Day

The Boone County Leadership Institute and the Youth Leadership Academy  recently held their agriculture session. These leadership programs provide numerous opportunities for young people to connect with the local businesses from all sectors, learning more about the local business community.

Arkansas Fiddlers Convention coming this month

The 41st Annual Arkansas Fiddlers Convention will be held March 21-24, at the North Arkansas College South Campus, 1515 Pioneer Drive in Harrison. The event will include jam sessions, performances, awards, and more. For more details visit FiddlersConvention.weebly.com or contact arkansasfiddlersconvention@yahoo.com. There is also a Facebook group with information about the event, search for "Harrison Arkansas Fiddle Convention Group" on Facebook and join.
Business
The statewide gas price average in Arkansas was $3.07 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel on Thursday, according to the AAA Arkansas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is 1 cent more compared to that day last week and is flat compared to that day last year.
CAMDEN — As they stood before massive rocket launchers built in part by their Arkansas constituents, Republican lawmakers were getting an unambiguous message Thursday from America’s top military officer: A Ukraine aid package that’s stalled in Congress will not only help in the fight against Russia, but also support jobs in their districts.
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is pleased to partner with the Farm Credit Associations of Arkansas for the ninth annual Arkansas Farmers Market Promotion Program. This program, which is administered by the Department and funded by the Farm Credit Associations of Arkansas, helps build awareness for farmers markets and their vendors. This program provides funding assistance for the state’s farmers markets to serve their communities as consumer interest in locally grown and made products continues to increase.
Local Sports
LR Central claims top spot in final ASM poll
The Little Rock Central Tigers began the season ranked No.1 in the Arkansas Sports Media Boys’ High School Basketball Poll and that’s where they finished the season with yet another state championship.
Farmington girls finish as state's top team
Another high school basketball season wrapped up over last weekend and six girls’ state champions were crown, with Greenwood, Farmington, Mount Vernon-Enola and Mammoth Spring repeating at champions.
Arkansas Sports Media Girls' High School Basketball Poll
Following is the final Arkansas Sports Media Girls' High School Basketball Poll of the 2023-24 season, including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending March 9. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and ranking from last week's poll:
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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, left, drives to the basket around Utah Jazz guard Talen Horton-Tucker during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 18, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Adam Fondren)

Anthony Edwards throws down huge dunk over John Collins in Timberwolves' win against Jazz

Anthony Edwards threw down a thunderous dunk over John Collins of the Utah Jazz on Monday night, helping the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 114-104 victory but leaving both players banged up after a …

Ovechkin becomes 3rd in NHL history with at least 20 goals in 19 straight seasons; Caps beat Flames

Alex Ovechkin scored twice and became the third player in NHL history to have at least 20 goals in 19 consecutive seasons as the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 5-2. The 38-year-old …
FILE - Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott speaks during a news conference after their win against the Carolina Panthers in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. The Dallas Cowboys are slightly reducing quarterback Dak Prescott's massive salary cap hit by reworking his contract going into the final year of the deal, a person with knowledge of the move said Monday, March 18, 1024. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones, File)

Cowboys rework Dak Prescott's contract to reduce massive cap hit slightly, AP source says

A person with knowledge of the move says the Dallas Cowboys are slightly reducing quarterback Dak Prescott’s massive salary cap hit by reworking his contract going into the final year of the deal. …
FILE - San Diego Padres starting pitcher Blake Snell works against a San Francisco Giants batter during the second inning of a baseball gam, Sept. 2, 2023, in San Diego. Two-time Cy Young Award winner Snell and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $62 million, two-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday, March 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Blake Snell and San Francisco Giants agree to $62 million, 2-year contract, AP source says

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $62 million, two-year contract. Snell …
Community

Flu-related deaths now at 89

The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) reported 89 influenza-related deaths in the 2023-24 flu season, including 1 pediatric death. It also reports 10 out of 13 for the influenza-like-illness.

News from Capps

Greetings from Capps. Spring is in full swing with temperatures in the 80s again last week. My son told me they were expecting a foot of snow in Denver, I don't miss that but wouldn't mind some more rain, as we only got about .8 of an inch last week.

News from Yocum

Well it is the beginning of stuff starting up for spring, the flowers are coming up and blooming and the bradford pear trees are the most beautiful this year. We went down and had family pictures done for my birthday and I had a balloon with a candle that got loose on March 2nd and the last I seen it was heading toward to Inon Bridge. If you see it I like to know how far it got.

Don’t ‘borrow from tomorrow’

I would say, in my uneducated opinion that really doesn’t amount to anything … Most of us have something in common. We like to “borrow from tomorrow.”

Donna Braymer

Donna Braymer grew up in Tyler, Texas and moved to Harrison with her husband 41 years ago. She shared, "Harrison was a great place to raise our three sons.

Arkansas Water Plan public meetings announced

LITTLE ROCK — In compliance with Executive Order 23-27 signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the Arkansas Department of Agriculture (Department) is updating the Arkansas Water Plan and developing the state’s first-ever statewide flood plan.

Ag Census shows increased cover crops, more no-till acres

LITTLE ROCK — More farmers seem to be adopting cover crops and no-till, according to data from the 2022 Census of Agriculture, which was released in February 2024.
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People
Members of the Grubb Springs Extension Homemakers Club met Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 11:00 AM to make prayer pockets to be taken to Three Wishes for Ruby’s Residents. President Dorothy Dinnean opened the regular monthly meeting at 12:30 PM. Roll call was answered by members naming “the most romantic gift I ever received.” Roses topped the list.
EHC County Council Report County Council president Faye Carter opened the Extension Homemakers County Council meeting at 2:00 PM on February 29, 2024.
Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The Restoration Life Fellowship Church members are scheduled to begin the cleanup process to get the Fellowship Hall back in shape for Sunday School classes to resume. This will involve some dusting and cleaning of the walls and the flooring.
• Mar. 9-10 Gun & Knife Show at Northwest Arkansas District Fairgrounds. $5 admission. Children 12 and under have free admission with an adult. Law enforcement officers are free with ID. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call Cindi (870) 221-1997.
Schools

UCA announces December 2023 graduates

CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas conferred nearly 500 undergraduate and more than 180 graduate degrees and certificates through the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Business; College of Education; College of Health and Behavioral Sciences; College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; and Graduate School.

Evangel Prof in top 1% of blood donors

SPRINGFIELD, MO. – Dr. Don Tosh, professor of mathematics at Evangel University, recently gave his 500th blood donation to the American Red Cross. The majority of these donations were achieved through apheresis, a process in which the blood is centrifuged, platelets are removed, and red blood cells are returned to the donor.

Ferguson, former Clinton advisor, to lecture at ATU

RUSSELLVILLE — Arkansas Tech University benefactor Jimmy Ferguson will provide the spring 2024 ATU School of Business Distinguished Lecture Series address.

Pratt named UA visiting scholar in animal science

Dave Pratt, an authority on sustainable agriculture and profitable ranching, has been named the 2024 King Visiting Scholar by the Department of Animal Science in U of A's Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences.
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