Co-founder of Vortex, Friends, Last week, I wrote a piece about the dogs we love where I encouraged people to have their pets spayed or neutered as I highlighted the challenge of pet overpopulation in rural Arkansas. At the time, I had no idea that a tragic story would unfold in Altus.
February marks the beginning of American Heart Month, a crucial period dedicated to raising awareness about heart health and the prevalence of heart disease. In the United States and in Arkansas, heart disease stands as the leading cause of death.
The Bobcats win in the first round of the District Tournament on Feb. 12 at Gosnell.
The Bobcats were narrowly defeated by Osceola on Feb. 13 during the second round of the District Tournament.
Last week, the Corning Middle School students in Ms. Anna Bower’s eighth grade Arkansas History classes had an interesting and informative visit from lifelong Clay County resident, Rita Crafton. Mrs. Crafton is a Corning graduate and retired teacher of the Corning School District and thus, very knowledgeable of Arkansas. She visited with students discussing different places throughout the state. The eighth grade students were very attentive to what she presented to them and asked many questions about the content presented. As Mrs. Crafton told students, “Nature has provided us such wonderful places to see and experience, so why go elsewhere? We don’t have to spend our time out of state to enjoy our time.”
Danny Edington has been recognized for his 50 years of dedicated service to the Biggers-Reyno Fire Department and the surrounding region. Edington has been instrumental to the success of the Biggers-Reyno Fire Department and his community. A reception attended by his family, colleagues and friends was held Thursday, Feb. 1 to commemorate his retirement at the half-century mark from BRFD and to honor his impact on the lives of local residents.
When you read or listen to the news, do you ever get the feeling that we should all just don capes and decoder rings and hit the streets defending our communities from injustice, inequity, and all that ails humanity? Many believe they are helpless to improve our world. We need to realize the power we do have and trust in our ability to bring about change.
Little Rock, Ark. – February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, which promotes the benefits of good oral health to children and their caregivers.
Back row: Roman Davis, Spencer Blanchard, and Jayce Couch Front row: Daniel Watson, Cannon Cummings and Luke Blanchard .
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