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Mountain Home seeking grants for improvements to McCabe Park ponds
City officials in Mountain Home are seeking public input on plans to significantly improve accessibility and amenities at McCabe Park’s fishing ponds, aiming to transform it into a more inclusive recreational space for all residents. During a meeting held Monday at Sycamore Springs Senior Living, Parks and Recreation Director...
Crawford County Speedway (Arkansas) track photog Keith Hobson passed away
According to a Facebook post by Crawford County Speedway, their track photographer Keith Hobson has passed away. No age was provided. An official cause of death has not been announced yet. “Everyone keep our beloved photographer in your thoughts as we lost Keith Hobson yesterday,” Crawford County Dirt Track Racing...
Racehorse owners sue national organization over tax assessments in Iowa
(Des Moines, Iowa) – Two racehorse owners at Polk County’s Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino are suing the national nonprofit horseracing organization that collects taxes and fees from owners. The Iowa Capital Dispatch reports Joseph A. Kelly of Des Moines, a thoroughbred racehorse owner who owns three horses that race at Prairie Meadows, and Douglas L. Anderson of Arkansas, who owns two horses that race at Prairie Meadows, are suing the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. HISA is a nonprofit corporation based in Lexington, Kentucky, to which the federal government has delegated the power to assess taxes and fees against all trainers, owners, breeders, jockeys, racetracks, veterinarians, and other people by a state racing commission.
First Community Bank recognized as one of Arkansas’ best places to work for third year in a row
A Batesville financial institution has been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Arkansas for 2024. First Community Bank secured a spot on the Arkansas Business survey and awards program for the third consecutive year. “We are honored to be recognized as one of the Best Places...
Economic impact of AHF mill closure in Warren and South Arkansas timber industry
South Arkansas received news Tuesday, July 30, 2024 that AHF will be closing its facility in Warren with a closure date of September 27, 2024, immediately affecting the local and state economy. Using economic software, an analysis of the immediate economic effects of the closure was calculated by the Arkansas...
McGehee man arrested in connection with 2023 double homicide
A man wanted in connection with a December 2023 double homicide in Drew County was arrested during a Tuesday traffic stop at the intersection of U.S. 65 and U.S. 82 in Lake Village. Arkansas State Police say a black Dodge Charger was stopped at the intersection for a traffic violation...
Husqvarna properties in Nashville acquired by Phoenix Investors
– An affiliate of Phoenix Investors (“Phoenix”), a national leader in the revitalization of former manufacturing facilities, announced the acquisition of three industrial properties and a solar farm in Nashville, Arkansas. These properties, located at 630 Hwy 27 Bypass, 1 Poulan Drive, and 139 Old Airport Road, were previously owned by Swedish manufacturing giant Husqvarna. This strategic acquisition adds over 815,000 square feet to Phoenix’s portfolio, which now exceeds 78 million square feet nationwide.
30 Jul 2024 Conway Corp’s Fulmer retires after 45 years
Conway Corp Wastewater Plant Superintendent Bill Fulmer recently retired after 45 years of service to Conway Corp and the Conway community. Fulmer joined the company as a plant operator in January 1979. After 15 years of dedicated service, he was promoted to chief plant operator in October 1994. Three years later, he was promoted to superintendent.
Review: DROWSY CHAPERONE at Searcy Summer Dinner Theatre
Dinner and a show is the best way to spend an evening, and it’s even better when the talent is as impressive as the cast in THE DROWSY CHAPERONE at the Searcy Summer Dinner Theatre. Paying homage to the 1920s era of musical theater, this show is hilarious! I loved every minute of it, and you will too. With only one more weekend to go Thursday, August 1 through Saturday, August 3, you need to get your tickets, if there are any left.