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The Howard County 4-H Foundation will be conducting “4-H’s Barbecue Bowl” fundraiser on Saturday, February 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or until they are sold out. “4-H’s Barbecue Bowl” will be held next to Southwest Arkansas Radio Station in Nashville. They will have full slabs of ribs for …
Read More »Arkansas Democrat Gazette to Discontinue Home Delivery in southwest Arkansas
The Arkansas Democrat Gazette will be discontinuing home delivery to areas of southwest Arkansas soon. During an inquiry by Southwest Arkansas Radio, General Manager Lynn Hamilton declined to comment about the changes, however said that Publisher Walter Hussman Jr. would be speaking to area Rotary clubs very soon. The publication …
Read More »ATU and Harding University Names Deans List
Arkansas Tech University has released the Dean’s List for the fall 2018 semester. This list of students includes those that have maintained a 4.0 GPA. Dierks, Ark.—Luke Andrew Tollett Nashville, Ark.—Adley Hutton Kirchhoff , Shayla Nichelle Miller, Matthew Robert Nannemann, Benjamin Hayden Worthington and Margaret Ann Worthington Braden Hood of …
Read More »Best Care Connected Class is January 26
The University of Arkansas, Cooperative Extension Service, has partnered with the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education to provide a “Best Care Connected” class for childcare providers. The class on Saturday, January 26th will provide 10 hours of professional development training for educators or caregivers of young children. …
Read More »Local Band Students Participate in Four States Bandmasters Association Clinic
A selection of the best high school band students took part in the Four States Bandmasters Association annual convention and clinic in Texarkana, Texas January 17th through the 19th. The event includes two concert bands and a jazz band. Local students that took part in the concert band included Katie …
Read More »Dierks School Board Extends Superintendent Contract
The Dierks School Board met Monday, January 21st and extended Superintendent Jody Cowart’s contract through the 2022 school year. Cowart reported during the financial report that several line items saw an increase in revenue above last year. He received approval from the school board to move forward with a fiber …
Read More »LifeShare Blood Drives February 2019
LifeShare Blood Center has the following community blood drives scheduled for February 2019: -3 p.m. to 7 p.m. February 1 at Walmart, 60 Highway 79 North, Magnolia, AR. -1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. February 1 at Family Medical Group, 2101 Galleria Oaks Drive, Texarkana, AR. -12 p.m. to 4 p.m. …
Read More »Learn Wire Crafting at the Crater Next Month
By Waymon Cox Greetings from the Crater of Diamonds! Valentine’s Day is coming soon, and this Valentine’s Weekend Crater of Diamonds State Park will host a fun, hands-on workshop for crafty couples and friends to learn wire crafting! Wire crafting is the ancient practice of making decorative objects out of …
Read More »Hempstead Co Historical Society to hold meeting Jan 22
The Hempstead County Historical Society will be holding a meeting on Tuesday evening January 22, 2019 at the Presbyterian Church in Washington, Arkansas. Everyone is welcome. The evening program will be presented by Josh Williams on the history of Hope. Josh Williams is the Curator at Historic Washington State Park …
Read More »Forestry Commission Awards
The Arkansas Agriculture Department recently recognized several forestry commission employees for their years of service. Shane Booth, District 2 Forester at Dierks received his 20 year service award. Prior to Dierks, he worked for 17 years at the AFC Stuttgart office. Booth has also been selected to receive the District …
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