Archives for June 2015

Clinton Bridge Dedication & Ceremony Today

Today, June 16th, at 10:00am there will be a bridge dedication to honor the two men who lost their live's on June 2nd, 2014 during the construction of the new bridge on Hwy. 65. The ceremony will be at the bridge, at the juntion of Hwy. 65 & Hwy. 16 East. Everyone is invited to come and help … [Read more...]

Literacy Action of Central Arkansas Receives $12,000 Grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to Support Adult and Family Literacy

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded Literacy Action of Central Arkansas a $12,000 grant to support adult and family literacy. “Literacy Action is honored to be chosen again for the Dollar General Literacy Foundation grant,” said Sara Drew, Literacy Action’s Executive Director. “This … [Read more...]

Congressman French Hill Announces First Golden Fleece Award Winner

And the winner is… http://hill.house.gov/sites/hill.house.gov/files/wysiwyg_uploaded/VAGoldenFleece.pdf   … [Read more...]

Farm to Table Weekend at the Ozark Folk Center State Park June 20-21

The Ozark Folk Center State Park is holding a Farm to Table Weekend June 20-21, 2015. Food, farming and eating together are deeply rooted Ozark traditions. Join us to meet local farmers, share recipes, enjoy food and learn how to care for the harvest. This new event will start Saturday morning with … [Read more...]

Community Service Success

VFW Riding Group Dist 5 (VFWRG) and Veterans Outreach Center (VOC) would like to thank the community for coming out and supporting our Hot Dog Cool Out held on Friday, June 6, 2015 at the Lightle Senior Center.  It was an extremely hot afternoon, but we had lots of people show their dedication to … [Read more...]

Ozark Summer Day Camp at the Ozark Folk Center State Park

The Ozark Folk Center State Park offers two different Day Camps this summer for kids 8-12 years of age. The first camp will be June 15-19 with pre-registration deadline date of June 8, and the second camp July 13-17 with pre-registration deadline date of July 6. There are a limited number of … [Read more...]

Crawford Introduces Permanent Hatchery Funding Fix

Earlier this month, Congressman Rick Crawford introduced legislation to provide a long term and reliable solution for funding mitigation fish hatcheries. Crawford’s 1st District of Arkansas is home to Norfork Lake National Mitigation Hatchery in Mountain Home and the Greers Ferry National Mitigation … [Read more...]

Chamber Golf Classic Stacked with Prizes

The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce and presenting sponsor Citizens Bank will host the 10th Annual Chamber Golf Classic on June 12, 2015 at the Course at Eagle Mountain. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. and teams will tee off at 10 a.m. sharp. This year’s event is shaping up to be one you … [Read more...]

KFFB 106.1 will be broadcasting live Friday June 5, 2015 and Saturday June 6, 2015 at F.L. Davis in Greers Ferry and Heber Springs

KFFB 106.1 will be broadcasting live this Friday June 5, 2015 and Saturday June 6, 2015 at F.L. Davis in Greers Ferry and Heber Springs from 10 am to 1 pm. Register to win great prizes to be given away at 1 pm. Join us for Lunch! … [Read more...]

BACC to Open Afterglow 5k Registration

The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce will hold registration for the Afterglow 5k from Monday, June 1, until Friday, Aug. 28. The Afterglow 5k will be held at Riverside Park on Saturday, Aug. 29, at 8 p.m. Participants can register online at www.afterglowrace.com. The Afterglow 5k starts and … [Read more...]