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South Side Bee Branch Hornets are the baseball 2A-2 District Champions. Pictured are (bottom left to right) Kamdon Fore, Josh Brock, Payton Jones, Jace Newman, Case Walls, Cody Kuykendall, Jacob Mahan, (back row left to right) Managers Jerit Crownover and Brayzden Fortenberry, Logan Jones, E…

I attended a Shirley Fire Department meeting Thursday night. It was my first meeting. There were about sixteen who attended. It was very educational for me. There was a salesman there for fire fighting equipment, which every firefighter must have. The price of it was shocking, but it made me…

Our local Pizza Hut located at 160 Bone St has been serving Clinton since the mid seventies and while always residing in its current location the original Pizza Hut building was torn down in 1999 with its current building being constructed in its place at that time. Pizza Hut as a company wa…

Last week: Jason Ward of Guy came over for a visit with his grandparents, Marva and RG Ward on Friday. They had a good visit and enjoyed the company.

The Shirley City Council approved a number roof repair-related contracts with NWC Group throughout the city during its regularly scheduled April meeting.

Saturday is Recycling Day, 8-10 a.m., behind the Alread Cafeteria. At the same place, at 9 a.m., ACCDA holds its monthly meeting, followed by the AIM meeting at 10 a.m. Community minded individuals are invited.

In an illustrious career in which Clinton senior Maddie Cabana has seemingly won everything there is to win on the high school level she accomplished another first for herself and the Clinton Yellowjacket track program.

Joyce Ann Kirkendoll, 74, of Clinton, Arkansas passed away Sunday, April 28, 2024, at Conway Regional Hospice Home Care. She was born Aug. 7, 1949, in Morrilton, Arkansas, to the late J.M. and Marie (Welch) Tyler.

More than 565 of the state’s brightest young men will attend Arkansas Boys State, an immersive leadership and civic engagement experience sponsored by the American Legion. This summer’s 83rd annual session runs May 26 through May 31 at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.

The Van Buren County Quorum Court approved two loan agreements with the First Service Bank of Clinton at its regularly scheduled April meeting.

Have you ever received a phone call, or text message from someone you knew a long time ago? I have had this happen to me a few times over the years and it happened again this week. I was so surprised, but pleasantly so with the phone call. There are some people that come into your life, and …

The Arkansas Senate passed two bills that will tighten state and local regulations of data centers and the newly emerging crypto mining industry.

Arkansas Mountain Real Estate has been serving Clinton and the surrounding area for the past 50 plus years. Phillip Jones started the firm in 1967 shortly after the construction of Greers Ferry Dam and resulting lake. With the newly built lake and the real-estate boom that shortly followed M…

“Quilting Thursdays” are available every week, regardless of skill level, at the EHC facility in Rupert. Call Sheila for details at 745-2304.

Lois Compton attended the wedding of her great-great niece, Stephanie Howard and Kragen Bradley, on the Indian Hills Golf course on April 13.

I thought you would like to hear that God is still showing us miracles. I was a witness to one at Shady Grove Baptist Church.

In the most impressive win of an undefeated week for the Clinton Lady Yellowjacket softball team was a Monday victory over Class 5A Russellville on the road 13-4.

Betty Joe Ann Suits, 89, of Dennard passed away April 21, 2023. She was born April 11, 1935, and raised in Reed Springs, (Branson area) Missouri.

Old-timers call the last cold snap of the season “Blackberry Winter” due to wild blackberries often blooming at the same time. Hopefully the recent return to colder temperatures is the last of the season. If so, it’s time to plant warm weather crops, but don’t ignore the flowers.

The state Education Department has written new rules for troubled schools to enter “transformation contracts” with outside entities, such as charter school operators.

Bullfrog season is now underway. A valid fishing license is required. Check the regulations for details.

Brian Keith Graham, 59, of Morrilton, sadly left us on April 19, 2024, following a battle with cancer. He was born in Marrero, Louisiana, on April 27, 1964, to Ralph and Doris Graham.

Ingram’s Tire has resided in the Historical District of Clinton for the past 60 plus years. Finis and Betty Ingram, founders of Ingram Tire, started their business in its current location in 1962. The Ingrams rented the building from Bonner from 1962 to 1964 and later purchasing the building…

It was another great year for Clinton Yellowjacket basketball as both the boy’s and the girl’s teams reached post-season play, and as a result hauled in a host of post-season awards.

Marva and R G Ward went to Guy on Sunday and visited John and Teresa Ward. They have been doing a lot of work on their place and Marva said it is looking great with lots of pretty plants and flowers.

Visitors of Margaret Earnhart last weekend were her brother, Gail Smith of Hot Springs Village; her cousin, Tony and Flo George and family; Stanley and Katrina and son, Declan; and Travis and Camille all of Denver, Colorado.

On Thursday, at 1:30 p.m., the Alread EH Club meets at their Rupert facility. Everyone is invited.