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Lazy Enchilada Grill offers free food in Norfork to raise funds for local churches
Lazy Enchilada Grill, a highly anticipated addition to the culinary landscape of the city of Norfork, proudly announces its soft opening at 14029 Highway 5 South, and the public is invited. The new restaurant is located in the building that previously housed Little B’s Grill. Commencing promptly at 11...
Community working side-by-side to support firefighter injured in off-duty crash
HARDY, Ark. (KAIT) – A Northeast Arkansas community is coming together to support one of their own. Firefighter Bobby Davis of Hardy suffered serious injuries in a side-by-side crash in March. “I was taking my side-by-side back to the house. I rolled and crushed all four of my fingers...
All of the Lights!
Fresh off the heels of a full solar eclipse, Twin Lake area residents got another chance to witness a rare astrological event after the Northern Lights shined over Norfork and Bull Shoals Lakes following a severe geomagnetic storm Friday evening. The Northern Lights, or the Aurora Borealis, are an atmospheric...
It’s moving week for the Baxter County Historical Society
It’s moving week for the Baxter County Historical Society and Genealogical Society. The Society, which announced that it was moving to a different location at 300 Bomber Boulevard in Mountain Home in April, officially has the keys to their new building in hand and is in the process of packing up its historical artifacts at the Baxter County Heritage Center.
Baxter Health to host public retirement reception for Dr. Bruce White
Baxter Health is pleased to invite the public, employees, volunteers, and medical staff to join us in celebrating and honoring Dr. Bruce White in his retirement at a public reception on Thursday, June 13 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Baxter Health in the Lagerborg Dining Room. After completing medical...
Foundation for Aquatic Center starts to take shape
Despite a wet Spring, construction of the City of Mountain Home’s Community and Aquatic Center is moving along quickly. In a round-table meeting with community business leaders on Thursday, Mountain Home Mayor Hillrey Adams said that the first base of concrete has been poured for the center’s gymnasium and that footings on the building have started to be installed.
ASUMH and Baxter Health receive $625,175 grant for Nursing Programs
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Arkansas State University-Mountain Home and Baxter Health received a grant in the amount of $625,175 on Monday, May 13, through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for the Arkansas Linking Industry to Grow Nurses Program. The award, presented by Governor Sarah Sanders...
‘Arkansas Graveler’ expected to bring hundreds of bicyclists to Northeast Arkansas
CAVE CITY, Ark. (KAIT) - Several Region 8 towns are gearing up to host hundreds of bike riders next month. Last August, K8 News reported that the Ozark Foundation planned to bring its statewide biking tour, the “Arkansas Graveler,” to Northeast Arkansas. The six-day, 300-plus mile tour will...
Northeast Arkansas student wins congressional art competition
HIGHLAND, Ark. (KAIT) - A Northeast Arkansas student is heading to Washington D.C., where her artwork will hang in the nation’s capitol. In a first for Highland High School, Freshman Amara Miles’ art piece “Flowers for You” will hang in the United States Congressional Building in Washington D.C. after winning Congressman Rick Crawford’s competition.
Softball Recap: Fouke falls short of Melbourne in the playoffs
Fouke and Melbourne squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Fouke had to settle for second. They fell 3-0 to the Melbourne Bearkatz. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Fouke's shutout was a dramatic turnaround. For Melbourne's part, they saw six different players...
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