Archives for June 2019

Maintenance Requires Temporary Bridge Closure Near Searcy

Maintenance requires temporary bridge closure near Searcy, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, crews will close the State Highway 367 overpass over U.S. Highway 67 (Exit 44) Saturday, June 8 from 6:00 p.m. until midnight to reconstruct the … [Read more...]

BACC to Hold City of Southside City Hall Ribbon Cutting

The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house for the completed City of Southside City Hall, Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. The event will be held at 2181 Batesville Blvd, in Southside. All community supporters, chamber members, ambassadors, … [Read more...]

Melissa Wilkinson Exhibition

The Batesville Area Arts Council is pleased to present The Other Side of Nothing: Works by Melissa Wilkinson. This exhibition will be on display at the BAAC Gallery on Main (226 E Main St) June 12 – July 27, 2019, featuring a series of watercolor paintings relating to the artist’s interest in … [Read more...]

Boozman Joins Governor & Members of the Arkansas Congressional Delegation for Aerial Tour of Flooding

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined Governor Asa Hutchinson and members of the Arkansas Congressional Delegation for an aerial tour of Arkansas River flooding. “Historic flooding has left many communities along the Arkansas River unrecognizable. This is one of the worst natural disasters in … [Read more...]

Boozman Commemorates D-Day Anniversary

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined a bipartisan Senate delegation in Normandy, France to participate in an official ceremony at the American Cemetery of Colleville-sur-Mer for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The delegation joined President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron to … [Read more...]

Senator Cotton Secures Arkansas Military Family Priorities in Defense Bill

Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Airland Subcommittee in the Senate Armed Services Committee, released a statement on committee passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020. Senator Cotton secured dozens of provisions in the annual defense bill, which … [Read more...]

Griffin Commemorates the Heroic Actions of Our Servicemembers on D-Day Anniversary

Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin today issued the following statement to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day: "Today marks the 75th Anniversary of D-Day and serves as a reminder to us all of the great cost of freedom. The heroic actions and sacrifice of our brave servicemembers that stormed … [Read more...]

Cotton Statement on the 75th Anniversary of D-Day

Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the 75th Anniversary of D-Day: “Seventy-five years ago this morning, hundreds of thousands of Allied soldiers embarked on a ‘Great Crusade’ to liberate Europe from the Nazis. America and our allies dealt the Nazis a crippling blow … [Read more...]

Surf the Bay to be held on June 15th at The Fairfield Bay Marina

 Making waves yet again this summer with some fun extreme and family sports events on the North Shore of Greers Ferry Lake, The Bay returns with the wildly popular WakeSurfing, and FlyBoarding, plus, family-fun Water Slides where you can “ride the wave”. “Surf the Bay” will be held at Fairfield … [Read more...]

Boozman Commemorates D-Day Anniversary

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined a bipartisan Senate delegation in Normandy, France to participate in an official ceremony at the American Cemetery of Colleville-sur-Mer for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The delegation joined President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron to … [Read more...]