Join KFFB 106.1 fm live on location at Red River Music in Heber Springs from 1 pm to 5 pm. Free Petit Jean Hot Dogs and Pepsi, and lots of prizes!!

Check up on your health at the annual Family Care Fair in Mountain View from 10 am  to 1 pm at the Stone County Fair Grounds.

EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. – See the beginnings of the Greatest Story Ever Told and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on the grounds of The New Great Passion Play in Eureka Springs this holiday season. More than 100 figures recreate the Christmas story along an extravagant 5,280-foot lighted drive-through display. Opening nightly at 5 p.m. beginning Nov. 9, there is no charge, but donations are accepted.

Award-winning gospel group The Texans will entertain with traditional Christmas music and comedy on weekends at 5 p.m. beginning Nov. 21. Voted two-time Branson Entertainer of the Year and three-time Branson Group of the Year, tickets to their show are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages six to 18, with children younger than six admitted at no charge. Seating is limited. For reservations, call 800-882-7529.

The New Great Passion Play in Eureka Springs tells the birth of Jesus Christ with more than 100 lighted figures along its extraordinary drive-through display, opening nightly at 5 p.m. beginning November 9th. It’s free, but donations are accepted.

Enjoy the sounds of The Texans – two-time Branson Entertainer of the Year and three-time Branson Group of the Year – weekends beginning November 21st. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages six to eighteen.

Share a family experience you’ll find nowhere else – visit www.GreatPassionPlay.com or call 800-882-7529 for more information.

North Central Arkansas Foundation for the Arts & Education (NCAFA&E) and United Way will present the Van Buren Community Band in concert Sunday, November 2, at 3:00 P.M. at the Shirley Auditorium. The band is composed of professional musicians and talented amateurs from Clinton, Bee Branch, Greenbrier, Marshall, Leslie, St. Joe, and Fairfield Bay. The band is under the direction of Dell Holt.

Their selections will include patriotic music, standards, show tunes, Dixieland, Big Band, and ragtime with several guest conductors.

Hannah Cruse will open the performance as the guest student performer. Hannah began her musical career with the Central Arkansas Home School Band as a clarinetist and at age 12 began to play the oboe. She has successfully competed on the national level and was awarded a scholarship to attend Interlochen this past summer. This talented 14 year old is a member of the Van Buren Community Band and regularly performs with the Arkansas Symphony Youth Orchestra.

Tickets for the performance are; Adults $8.00. NCAFA&E members $6.00, and students are FREE. Come out and support our local musicians and enjoy a great afternoon of music. For more information call (501)253-7909.

Arkansas Symphony returns to the stage of Lyon College’s Brown Chapel November 2, Sunday at 2:30 pm. after time change “fall back”. Batesville Symphony League recognizes First Community Bank for its lead gift in bringing the orchestra for community enjoyment and Lyon College for its generous gift of facilities. Lyon faculty, staff, and students may attend using their Lyon ID. Tickets are available in advance at Carlee’s Hallmark, Teacher 2 Teacher, First Community Bank, and Citizens Bank. Tickets may be reserved and picked up at the box office by contacting Keith Melson, treasurer, at 870-612-3400 or kmelson@firstcommunity.net. Adult – $15, Senior – $10, Student – $5.

November 1st is the Greers Ferry annual Chili Cook-off! For more information please call Fern Todd at 825-7063 or e-mail her at jdfern@sbcglobal.

Judge John Dan Kemp of Mountain View was elected as Presidet of the Arkansas Judicial Council at the recent fall meeting held in Jonesboro.

The Council was organized “To Foster and preserve the integrity, dignity, and independence of the judiciary; to promote uniformity and dispatch in judicial administration; to develop, implement and maintain a program of judicial education assisting members newly elected or appointed to the bench; and to provide continuing legla education for members.”

Under the District’s current Administrative Plan, approved by the Arkansas Supreme Court, Kemp serves as the judge of the Criminal Division and presides over Drug Court in Independence, Cleburne and Stone Counties.

For more details, call 870-269-8989

White County Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigil October 28, 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm Displaying silhouettes of murdered victims of Domestic Violence in the state of Arkansas for the last year. Their story and name will be read as a candle is lighted.

(Above) Greg, Bart and Bob talk Tractors

(Above) Folks line up to hear the winner of the 4 wheeler

(Above) Sherwood Wholesale Home of Bad Boy Mowers

(Above) KFFB on location at Beanfest

(Above) Bob talks with Michelle Coon Chamber Manager and Von Dean Jeffery about beans and outhouses

(Above) Petit Jean Meats a hit with great samples

(Above) Elvis Bob and the whole hunka hunka beans cooking team at Beanfest 2008

(Above) The Elvis cooking team the owner of the Rainbow resturant at Beanfest 2008

(Above) Saggy Bottom Boys and Bob talk Beans

(Above) Folks at Beanfest

(Above) Folks enjoy the music on the square

(Above) More folks enjoy the music on the square