Archives for June 2013

Fairfield Bay Blood Drive TODAY!

A Red Cross blood drive is being held at the Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Fairfield Bay. The event times are from 11am to 4pm. To make an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org and enter the code FFBAY. … [Read more...]

Mental Health Council of Arkansas Hires Amy Blackwell as Events Coordinator

Executive Director, Pam Christie proudly announced Monday, June 17, 2013 Mental Health Council of Arkansas hired Amy Blackwell as the Events Coordinator.  Amy’s main focus will be coordinating the 41st Annual Behavioral Health Institute in Hot Springs, AR, August 6-9, 2013,  as well as other … [Read more...]

Betse Ellis and Violet Hensley Perform at the Ozark Folk Center State Park

Betse Ellis and Violet Hensley make up a special “Double Feature” at the Ozark Folk Center State Park Saturday, June 22. Betse and Violet will perform for the entire two-hour evening music show. Renowned fiddler, Betse Ellis is a founding member of Kansas City “hillbilly riot” band, The Wilders. … [Read more...]

Take A Peek At The Calico Rock Music Hall

The Calico Rock Music Hall and the Peppersauce Players present “Take a Peek,” a two-hour program of music and local history. The program begins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 21st, and at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 22nd. The first Act will consist of local musical families revealing how they … [Read more...]

2nd Annual Bad Boy Kids Triathlon for Literacy Set for July

The second annual Bad Boy Kids Triathlon for Literacy is set for Saturday, July 13, 2013. Kids ages 5-18 will swim, bike and run to benefit the Ozark Foothills Literacy Project. Last year's seventy-five participants hailed from three states and twenty different cities across Arkansas. No experience … [Read more...]

Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre’s King Lear To Open at Reynolds Performance Hall June 20th

Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre presents Shakespeare's King Lear, a breathtaking journey of love, loss, and restoration. In this tragedy, Shakespeare explores some of life's most profound questions in the story of Lear: a fallen king and rejected father alone in a world that has lost its … [Read more...]

UACCB Outstanding Staff Person Announced

  University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville announced Lori Bell of Batesville as the 2013-2014 outstanding staff person during the end of semester campus meeting in May. Lori is institutional services assistant for UACCB.   Since 2007, Bell has been a member of the … [Read more...]

Local High School Students Place at the White County High School Art Show

High school students from Harding Academy, White County Central and Beebe were recognized at the White County High School Art Show held May 13-17.   The following students placed in the drawing portion.       Brook Freeman First Harding Academy Mary … [Read more...]

Ozarka College Confers degrees

Ozarka College conferred 444 associate degrees, technical certificates and certificates of proficiency during the Spring 2013 Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, May 16. Students eligible to participate were those who had completed programs in December 2012, May 2013 or who plan to complete during … [Read more...]

Win Seduction: Sinatra Sings of Love this weekend June 15th & 16th from KFFB 106.1

Win Sinatra Seduction Sinatra Sings of Love this weekend June 15th & 16th from KFFB 106.1. Call and register when asked to on the air at 1-800-896-1669 or register on line at www.ourcontestonline.com … [Read more...]