SAAC to host contemporary landscape artist Mary Louise Porter in Price and Merkle Galleries

The South Arkansas Arts Center invites the public to view a new exhibit by contemporary landscape artist Mary Louise Porter, entitled “Rhythms and Reflections”. This beautiful and colorful exhibition will hang in the Price and Merkle Galleries October 1-27, with an artist’s reception on October 2, from 6:00-7:30pm. Now living and working in Ocean Springs,…

AGFC begins major hatchery renovation in northeast Arkansas

MAMMOTH SPRING — Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioners yesterday celebrated a successful partnership with trout anglers to begin a major renovation to the Jim Hinkle Spring River Fish Hatchery today in Fulton County. The hatchery is the only state-owned fish hatchery in Arkansas devoted to the production of trout. The hatchery, which was originally built…

Lumberjack Band receives excellent marks at Saturday competition-Video included

The Warren Lumberjack Marching Band competed at a Saturday musical competition in Cabot, Arkansas. The WHS Band received excellent rankings. Percussion received a 1, the color guard received a 1, and the band received a 2. Come on out and enjoy the WHS Marching Band’s show each and every Friday night during Warren Lumberjack Football…

EPA releases statement on Thursday’s Calhoun County pipeline rupture

The Environment Protection Agency recently has released the following statement on the pipeline rupture in Calhoun County that happened Thursday evening, September 23, 2021. The accident occurred at 2301 Calhoun 26near Hampton, Arkansas. Official statement from the EPA At approximately 1800 hours on September 23, 2021, a heavy equipment operator struck a 10” underground pipeline,…

Dr. Joe Wharton Arkansas High School Football Scoreboard for September 24, 2021

CLASS 7A 7A CENTRAL Bryant 35, FS Northside 17Cabot 44, LR Catholic 21Conway 62, LR Southwest 0North LR 35, LR Central 6 7A WEST Bentonville 41, Har-Ber 21Fayetteville 42, Bentonville West 20Rogers 47, FS Southside 14Springdale 31, Heritage 20 CLASS 6A 6A EAST Jonesboro 31, El Dorado 20Searcy 41, Sheridan 13Sylvan Hills 35, Pine Bluff…

Emergency situation in Calhoun County as pipeline ruptures west of Hampton

According to an alert out of Calhoun County, a pipeline has ruptured west of Hampton Thursday evening, September 23, 2021. “West side of Hampton needs to shelter in place West of highway 167,” reads the alert. “The east side of Hampton needs to evacuate to the shelter at Hampton High School east of highway 167,”…