CAMP ORR — The Boy Scouts of America changed its name last February to Scouting America. This change reflects the organization’s ongoing commitment to welcoming every youth in America to experience the benefits of Scouting. The name change coincided with the organization's 115th birthday, Feb. 8. Other changes have also been announced, locally. Last November, the Quapaw Area Council and Westark Area Council merged to form The Natural State Council. Camp Orr, located within the boundaries of the Buffalo National River in Newton County is under the administration of the new council.
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) produces a Weekly Viral Respiratory Diseases Report for clinicians. The report provides information on Influenza, COVID-19 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) activity in the state. The report also compares activities in Arkansas to the U.S. ADH receives reports of only a fraction of COVID-19 cases and flu cases since it only requires reports of flu hospitalizations, deaths, and outbreaks. RSV is not a reportable disease in Arkansas. Therefore, it is important to understand that the information in the weekly update is representative of the timing and location of activity, but it does not reflect the overall disease burden. It is presumed that there are many more people actually affected than the report shows. Clinicians and policymakers may find the report helpful in terms of communicating to colleagues and patients about the current status of viral respiratory diseases in the state and nationwide.
We have had several days with rain showers here in Batavia. The grass is growing like weeds and the trees are a beautiful green color. The weather is that just right temperature. But according to the weather forecast for the next several days it is going to get hot and I will be singing a different tune. I guess we can't have it our way all of the time.
• May 18 Dink for Babies Pickleball Tournament benefitting Informed Choices Women’s Clinic. Registration fee is $40. Contact Danny Waters at (870) 715-7198 for more information.
The 32nd annual Crawdad Days festival is underway at the Northwest Arkansas District Fairgrounds in Harrison. The annual festival includes a car show, live music, a carnival, petting zoo, lots of crawdads to eat, and more.
For two hours this morning, Redeeming the Thyme Farmstand and Gifts here in Lead Hill, at Hwy 7 and 14, will have Lucas Madison (owner of Big Bob's Bait and Tackle) giving us his favorite tips for fishing the lake! He's fished and Won many tournaments and knows a thing or two about catching the big one. Be here at 10 am with a lawn chair, you're best bud, and a little spending money and make some fishing dreams come true!
We have often shared with you how our government has broken their promises to care for our wounded veterans and ignored their pleas for help. We have also asked your support in assisting Camp Jack right this wrong. So far, our amazing family of volunteers and supporters have done an outstanding job.
Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Greetings from Capps. I'm going to pretend like nothing happened the week before last since I missed my deadline but it was a crazy week with finals at school, etc so now with things settled down I'm back on track.
Wow, did I ever get caught out on the rain today on taco Tuesday. I went to town and done some honey do errands. Went to Jamies Restaurant and tried the small open face roast beef and it was good and it was pouring down rain. I just got upset when I met a car with no lights on and it rain so hard that you couldn’t see it. When you got your wiper blades on be kind and turn your lights on.
On Friday, the Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce released a statement announcing the departure of Wilson Marseille from the role of chamber president and CEO.
The 32nd annual Crawdad Days festival takes place this weekend at the Northwest Arkansas District Fairgrounds in Harrison. The annual festival includes a car show, live music, a carnival, petting zoo, lots of crawdads to eat, and more.
Buffalo National River Partners will host their middle river clean up on Tuesday, June 11, 10 a.m. — 3 p.m. The alternate date in case of inclement weather or other issues that might delay this float is June 17.
YAKIMA, Wash. — Tuesday, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Xochitl Torres Small announced that the Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is investing nearly $74 million to spark innovation, create new markets for wood products and renewable wood energy from sustainably sourced wood, and increase the capacity of wood processing facilities as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.
The Boone County Clean-up will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday May 18, 2024 at Methvin Sanitation on Industrial Park Road in Harrison. This Community Service is staffed by the Boone County Road Department. If there are any questions, please call Road Supervisor James Still at (870) 391-9809 or the Boone County Road Department at (870) 741-8611.
BRANSON — Quilts of Valor of the Ozarks (QOVO) was honored to host Linda Martien, Missouri State Coordinator for Quilts of Valor Foundation (QOVF) at their inaugural membership meeting held May 6 in Kimberling City. Linda congratulated the newly organized chapter on their drive and passion to celebrate veterans in the Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas region.
