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Arkansans who own a home or a business are becoming more aware that the cost of insurance coverage is going up significantly.
Evelyn Ferne Link, 79, of Greenbrier, Arkansas, passed away on March 14, 2024, at Conway Regional Hospital. Evelyn was born on Sept. 27, 1944, to Walter Link and Grace (Bittner) Link in Des Moines, Iowa. She graduated from Maxwell High School in 1963, was a talented basketball player and wel…
Successful seasons lead to post-season recognition and the 2023 Clinton Yellowjacket football season did just that.
A new exhibit by the North Central Arkansas Artist League, “Eyes to the Skies”, is at the Ozark Health Medical Center at 2500 South Highway 65 in Clinton.
The Ozark Moonshine and Music Festival announced its recent donation of $17,100 to the Children’s Advocacy Alliance.
Macy Massey, APRN, has joined the Conway Regional Clinton Medical Clinic and will deliver comprehensive healthcare to children and adults.
While speaking with Dr. Jose of the Family Practice Center about the journeys of his life and walking through his medical complex I came to understand that Dr. Jose has spanned the medical profession for a lifetime and has adapted and strived at every phase. After sharing the afternoon with …
The city of Shirley is planning the annual Easter Egg hunt for 11 a.m. Saturday, March 30. There will be lots of prize eggs. After the egg hunt, there will be hot dogs for everyone.
Sindee Morse and her three grandkids; John Ward and two of his grandkids; Frankie and Erica Ward and their two boys; and R G Ward all went to Gulf Mountain and camped near Brock Lake on Wednesday. They took their four wheelers and side by sides and rode the trails.
EHC’s scholarships application deadline is almost here. High school students heading for college, tech, trade or nursing school should call today, 745-5278, or email burtie@artelco.com.
This Easter weekend, Goode’s Cash Saver is celebrating by hosting the fourth annual “Craws for The CALL” to benefit The CALL in Van Buren and Searcy counties on Saturday, March 30 in the Goode’s Cash Saver Parking Lot from 11 a.m. to whenever the food runs out.
I visited neighbor Tammy Webb last week and was impressed by her early gardening efforts. The mini greenhouse, next to the garden was filled with seedlings and transplants, ready to go when temperatures warm. A large raised water tank, filled with well water, was nearby and available when ne…
The Shirley City Council discussed and approved issues regarding city repairs and maintenances during its regularly scheduled meeting on March 11.
My Mom and my daughter’s favorite holiday is St. Patrick’s Day. In my opinion, this is not typically a holiday that most people would choose to be their favorite holiday. Most people I know choose Thanksgiving or Christmas unless, of course, they are Irish which my daughter is in part. My fa…
A legislative committee voted to add $25.2 million to a revolving loan fund for safe drinking water projects.
Wildlife Forever, in partnership with the USDA Forest Service announced the third annual songbird contest winners from Arkansas.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is accepting applications for summer internships until March 31, 2024. These internships, funded by sales of the AGFC’s Conservation License Plates, let students gain hands-on training and experience needed to compete for a future career in conservation.
The Clinton Arkansas Alumni banquet will be at 6 p.m. March 30 in the high school cafeteria. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $15 per person at the door and the public is invited.
On March 11, detectives took a walk-in report at the Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office. The complainant reported that she had found a hidden camera in a bathroom that her juvenile children use and had concerns that her husband may have been using the camera to obtain nude photos of the juveniles.
DeLane Story had her grandson, Joey and Heather Story and their daughter, Lydia of Boones Mill, Virginia, come for a visit the past week. Lydia is 1 and half years old. DeLane said she kept them entertained. They spent the week, so she had a good visit.
Donnie Lee Trammell, 56, of Mountain View pled guilty to four counts of first-degree murder in Stone County Circuit Court on March 14 in connection with the deaths of his parents – William Clinton Trammell, 75, and Sharon Trammell, 72 – and neighbors, Shirley Watters, 77, and James Watters, 55.
Conway Counseling & Wellness Center has been providing excellent service to their clients out of their Clinton office located at 224 Shakerag Road for more than the better part of a decade. Conway Counseling strives to provide the best service and care and this can be easily seen with th…
Ramon Montez Chavez, 72 of Rupert, Arkansas, sadly left us on Feb. 11, 2024.
Legislators held budget hearings to scrutinize every spending category in state government, in preparation for the fiscal session that begins April 10.
Eleven years ago I wrote my first column, but it was far different than this one. It was a gossip column. The editor at the time asked individuals living in areas around the county to write a short column about what was happening in their part of the county. Things like who got married, who …
District judge candidates Lorie Mason Jordan and David Hogue are set to compete in a runoff election in the November general election after neither candidate passed the 50 percent threshold of voters required to win the race outright.
The North Central Arkansas Artist League presents Hot Springs Village artist Marlene Gremillion in a one-day art workshop at the Activity Center, 365 Dave Creek Parkway in Fairfield Bay, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 25.
Van Buren County Judge Dale James lifted the countywide burn ban as of March 5.
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 Scie…
On Thursday, EHC holds a cleanup and prep day, beginning at 10:30 a.m., in their Rupert facility. Bring a sack lunch and stay for the monthly meeting at 1:30 p.m. The community is invited.
On Tuesday, Jim Hooten attended his youngest grandson’s birthday party, Brady Hooten of Conway.
Richard Wayne Mills, born on Aug. 26, 1953, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2024, at the age of 70.
Looking to get away this summer the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Park at Choctaw has everything you need to escape reality if only for a weekend and get back to nature. This scenic camp area sits on the banks of Greers Ferry Lake and offers an abundance of activities. From the smiling helpfu…
As the saying goes “old things are new again” and that certainly applies to Clinton track star Maddie Cabana.
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission Division of Rural Services awarded grants to two Van Buren County schools provided by wildlife fines collected by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC).
The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) hosted its annual welding competition on Thursday.
This year more than 85,000 students from 426 schools across 56 counties participated in local spelling bees. A qualifying student from each of the 56 counties will participate in the 2024 Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas State Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 9 at the Arkansas 4-H Center in …
A large part of Arkansas will go dark Monday, April 8, but it won’t be because the lights go out.
The Clinton Lady Yellowjackets ended their season on Thursday night with a loss to the state’s top ranked team Farmington in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A State Tournament.
On Saturday, March 2, a large group of resolute Fairfield Bay residents volunteered to begin a general cleanup of the Fairfield Bay Campground.
Editor’s note: Van Buren County Judge Dale James issued the following statement to county residents to update them in regard to the April 8, 2024 eclipse.
There is a private applicator training scheduled for 6 p.m. March 14 at the Faith Church of Dennard.
Windy Lowder of Damascus was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Lowder was initiated at Texas A&M University.
I’ve read this quote so many times and it’s just perfect. The author is unknown. “Firefighters never die, they just burn forever in the hearts of the people whose lives they saved.” A fire in our community last night has my mind on the times in my life that the fire department was called for…
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