Three Rivers Edition
Business owners say tourism is on upswing
posted: 02/05/2012 2:51 a.m. Discuss
If Billy Lindsey’s prediction is right, the tourism industry will continue to pull itself out of its recession.
that’s life: Not seeing eye to eye on eyeglasses
posted: 02/05/2012 2:49 a.m. Discuss
I was overdue for my eye-doctor appointment, and I had a feeling I was going to need glasses.
‘Up in smoke’
posted: 02/05/2012 2:49 a.m. Discuss
A weekend fire last week that destroyed four buildings in downtown Kensett has caused a local family to delay opening a community outreach center.
community: Game and Fish Commission exploring antler-restriction changes
posted: 02/05/2012 2:48 a.m. Discuss
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Wildlife Management Division is exploring antler-restriction changes for several wildlife management areas and three deer zones. These antler-restriction proposals are directly tied to habitat quality and harvest objectives.
front & center: Eddie Cook
posted: 02/05/2012 2:47 a.m. Discuss
Although Eddie Cook spends a lot of time behind his desk as director of operations for the city of Cabot, he said he prefers to be outdoors. “See that big window?” he said as he gazed through a huge window in his office. He said if that window weren’t there, he’d feel caged in.
Deadline for Jacksonville pageants approaching
posted: 02/05/2012 2:46 a.m. Discuss
The Miss Greater Jacksonville and the Miss Greater Jacksonville Outstanding Teen pageants will be held at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Jacksonville Community Center.
Assistant director appointed to leadership positions
posted: 02/05/2012 2:45 a.m. Discuss
In December, Harding University Assistant Director of Public Safety Kevin Davis was appointed vice chair of the Central Arkansas Chapter of the American Society for Industrial Security International for 2012 and two-term president of the Arkansas Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators.
Couple wed at WRMC Joint Resort
posted: 02/05/2012 2:45 a.m. Discuss
Cherokee Village residents Jane Huddleston and Chuck Danyaw composed their fairy tale in a more untraditional manner on the fourth floor of White River Medical Center, in her hospital room — and they wouldn’t have had it any other way. The two were united in marriage while she was a patient at WRMC.
outdoors: Tips for hunting late-season squirrels
posted: 02/05/2012 2:44 a.m. Discuss
If you hunt squirrels from early fall through the end of February, as many Arkansas hunters do, you know hunting during the harsh winter months is tough. In autumn, squirrels seem to be everywhere. Prime food supplies are abundant, squirrels are less wary, and leafy branches allow stalking closer to the game. Bagging squirrels during this time is simple; just find a patch of hardwoods and start hunting.
Kensett man inducted into All 3 Wars Veterans Association
posted: 02/05/2012 2:43 a.m. Discuss
Marshall Frost of Kensett is a member of a very small group of veterans — a group that continues to get smaller.
community: Operation Round-Up awards $16,000 to area nonprofits
posted: 02/05/2012 2:42 a.m. Discuss
Don Crabbe, president/CEO of First Electric Cooperative, announced the donation of $16,000 to 13 nonprofit organizations through Operation Round-Up.
calendar
posted: 02/05/2012 2:41 a.m. Discuss
TODAY White County Iris Society SEARCY — The White County Iris Society will meet at 2 p.m. at The Lightle House, 605 E. Race in Searcy. Robert Treadway, former vice president of Region 22 and area iris hybridizer, will present a program on preparing soil for planting irises. All local iris growers are invited to the meeting. The group meets the first Sunday of each month. MONDAY Searcy Driver Safety Course
The REAL deal
posted: 02/02/2012 3:56 a.m. Discuss
The theme song from The Greatest American Hero emanated from the music room at the VanderVates’ Jacksonville home as four sisters, known as the REAL Entertaining, put in their 30 minutes of daily practice.
this week’s EVENTS
posted: 02/02/2012 3:56 a.m. Discuss
TODAY Gourmet Dinner MELBOURNE— The Ozarka College Culinary Arts Department will hold its first Gourmet Dinner of the semester from 5-8 p.m. in the Culinary Arts Department in the John E. Miller Education Complex at Ozarka College’s main campus in Melbourne. Advanced Culinary Arts students will prepare and serve the dinner under the direction of instructors Mimi Newsome and Eric Smith.
English classes mentor elementary students
posted: 02/02/2012 3:56 a.m. Discuss
Anxious hands shot into the air as Ben Grove stood in front of Kaye McClure’s second-grade class and asked the names of the students’ pets.
