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

The Boone County DAV (Disabled American Veterans) Chapter 06, recently presented the Presidential Volunteer Award to the following individuals.  more

The 41st Annual Arkansas Fiddlers Convention continues Saturday and Sunday morning at the south campus of North Arkansas College in Harrison. The convention opens this morning at 9 a.m. with Jam Sessions all day long. At 10 a.m. Individual Fiddlers (organized by Jim and Shirley Christensen of Harrison) will be on stage at the Little Theatre inside Northark College. 2:30 pm will be the Awards and Acknowledgements, and at 3:30 p.m. will be band performances at the Little Theatre. Sunday will be Gospel from 9—10:30 am by the Unashamed Gospel Bluegrass group. more

Greetings from Capps. It's officially Spring although many of us broke out the shorts weeks ago. Hard to believe that next Sunday is Easter already, it's early this year as it doesn't always coincide with the Passover date, which is later in April. more

Morna Stone and Jeanine Wilson returned home last week from a bus tour they had taken through the Southern states. That seems to be a vacation seniors enjoy taking. Maybe some day when my husband decides to retire from FedEx we can do something like that. more

Eclipse on the Street more

The 41st Annual Fiddler's Convention is ongoing today at North Arkansas College South Campus 1515 Pioneer Drive. Registration takes place in the Little Theater at 9 a.m. 10 a.m., Fiddlers Stage; 1 p.mm W Garrett, Dillion Massengale are hoping to stop by; 2:30 p.m. Awards & Acknowledgements; 3:30-4:30 p.m. All Girls Band; 5-6 p.m. Lasting Impressions; 6-7 p.m. Jimstone Fiddlers; 7-8 p.m. ArkyLogical Fiddle Band. Email; arkansasfiddlersconvention@yahoo.com, Facebook; Harrison Arkansas Fiddle Convention. more

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