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Ozark Folk Center hosts hootenanny this weekend
MOUNTAIN VIEW — The Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View will host artisan demonstrations, music, and family fun at the park’s Craft Village Tues., May 21 through Memorial Day on Mon., May 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The center will also present two nights of live music and dance at its indoor music venue Ozark Highlands Theater during a Homecoming Hootenanny on Friday and Saturday.
Batesville native to be honored by DEA at special ceremony
A Batesville native killed in the line of duty while serving as a Special Agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be honored in a special event on Thursday afternoon, May 16, at the Old Independence Regional Museum. According to a release from the DEA, the ceremony will honor...
Salem Chamber of Commerce President Tom Hoffert Receives League of Minority Voters Bipartisan Award
Tom Hoffert, President of the Salem Chamber of Commerce, was awarded the prestigious bipartisan award by the League of Minority Voters in recognition of his exemplary leadership in fostering bipartisan collaboration for the betterment of the community. Hoffert expressed his gratitude, saying he was “deeply honored to receive this award.”...
LISTEN: A Heart Like Mine Gala scheduled for June 22
Music, food, dancing, and the celebration of medical milestones will be part of the second annual A Heart Like Mine Gala, coming Saturday, June 22, to Edwards Common on the Lyon College campus in Batesville. The event will benefit A Heart Like Mine Foundation, an Independence County-based foundation supporting families affected by congenital heart disease.
Batesville native Gage Wood will start for #2 Arkansas on Friday
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - A Diamond Pioneer is now in the starting rotation for the Diamond Hogs. Dave Van Horn announced in his weekly press conference that Gage Wood will start Friday for #2 Arkansas. He made a pair of relief appearances last weekend versus Mississippi State. Wood has 3 wins, 2 saves, and a 3.03 ERA this season. He has 44 strikeouts in 29 and 2/3 innings of work. One of his saves came in dramatic fashion.
A message from the Independence County Senior Citizens Program
Here’s a special message from the Independence County Senior Citizens Program regarding the new Senior Center building in Batesville:. We are gearing up to finalize the Capital Campaign for the Independence County Senior Citizens Program (ICSCP). Did you notice something unusual about the picture that accompanies this article? Yes,...
Ark. man dies in crash on Blandville Rd. in McCracken County, Ky.
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (KFVS) - An Arkansas man died in a crash in the 9700 block of Blandville Road on Friday morning, May 17. McCracken County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area around 6 a.m. for a two-vehicle crash, one of which had overturned. They say 33-year-old Luccas McMahon,...
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