50th Reunion – National Guard 172nd Engineers Activated to serve in Fort Bragg North Carolina.

All members and family are invited to attend the 50th Reunion of the

172nd Engineers who were activated to serve at Fort Bragg North Carolina.

Date: Sunday September 25th

Place: Pavilion on the Lake at  Dam Site area.

Time: 2:00 to 5:00 PM
Soft drinks and snacks provided, dress casual an renew old friendships

And make new ones. Mark your calendars and plan to attend.
Reunion committer, Larry Carter 501-589-4086,

Harold Dene Lacy 501-362-6795, Charles Evans 501-362-6113.

Finals & Schedule for the Arkansas State Basketball Tournament and scores from the State Tournament on the Road to the Championship.

Finals & Schedule

THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2011
#1 Class 4A Girls
3:30 p.m. – Prairie Grove vs. Shiloh Christian
#2 Class 1A Boys
5:15 p.m. – Bay vs. Black Rock
#3 Class 2A Girls
7:00 p.m. – England vs. Parkers Chapel
#4 Class 2A Boys
8:45 p.m. – Parkers Chapel vs. East Poinsett County
FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2011
#5 Class 3A Boys
3:30 p.m. – Rivercrest vs. West Fork
#6 Class 5A Girls
5:15 p.m. – Watson Chapel vs. Alma
#7 Class 5A Boys
7:00 p.m. – Sylvan Hills vs. Alma
#8 Class 1A Girls
8:45 p.m. – Calico Rock vs. Sacred Heart
 

SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2011
#9 Class 3A Girls
11:00 a.m. – Valley Springs vs. Mountain View
#10 Class 4A Boys
12:45 p.m. – Clarksville vs. Jonesboro Westside
#11 Class 7A Girls
2:30 p.m. – Fort Smith Northside vs. Fayetteville
#12 Class 6A Boys
4:15 p.m. – Little Rock Parkview vs. Jacksonville
#13 Class 6A Girls
6:00 p.m. – Little Rock Parkview vs. El Dorado
#14 Class 7A Boys
7:45 p.m. – Little Rock Hall vs. West Memphis

Scores for the 2011 State Basketball Tournaments

Class 7A
At Rogers Heritage High School
Girls
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
FS Southside 54, LR Central 42
LR Hall 63, Bentonville 49
Conway 75, Springdale Har-Ber 59

Thursday’s Games
Rogers 65, Bryant 46
Quarterfinal Round
Thursday’s Games
North Little Rock 55, FS Southside 45
Northside 53, LR Hall 46

Friday’s Games
Fayetteville 82, Conway61
Cabot 39, Rogers 37

Final 4

North Little Rock 66, FS Northside 69

Fayetteville 74, Cabot 46

Boys
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
Rogers 35, LR Catholic 33
LR Hall 53, Bentonville 31
Fayetteville 53, Cabot 41

Thursday’s Games
Springdale 47, West Memphis 60
Quarterfinal Round
Thursday’s Games
Conway 40, Rogers 54
FS Northside 48, LR Hall 63

Friday’s Games
FS Southside 55, Fayetteville48
North Little Rock 42, West Memphis 47

Final 4

Rogers 18, LR Hall 53

FS Southside 48, West Mephis 60

Class 6A
At Marion High School
Girls
First Round
Tuesday’s Games
LR Parkview 69, vs. LR Fair 18
Van Buren 52, Sheridan 31
El Dorado 64, Jacksonville 45

Wednesday’s Games
Mountain Home 56, LR McClellan 28
Searcy 51, Benton 47
Russellville 49, Lake Hamilton 25

Thursday’s Games
Jonesboro 60, Pine Bluff 45
Texarkana 65, Marion 44

Quarterfinal Round
LR Parkview 57, Searcy 22

Van Buren 40, Russellville 35

El Dorado 55, Jonesboro 39

Mountain Home 61, Texarkana 66

Final 4

LR Parkview 67, Van Buren 20

El Dorado 63, Texarkana 50

Boys
First Round
Tuesday’s Games
Van Buren 54, Sheridan 19
El Dorado 43, Russellville 36
Mountain Home 72, Benton 61

Wednesday’s Games
Jacksonville 74, Texarkana 50
Marion 62, LR McClellan 53
LR Parkview 63, Pine Bluff 34

Thursday’s Games
Jonesboro 69, Lake Hamilton 39
LR Fair 36, Searcy 46

Van Buren 34, Marion 45

Quarterfinal Round

El Dorado 54, LR Park View 67

Mtn Home 28, Jonesboro 54

Jacksonville 56, Searcy 44

Final 4

Marion 49, LR Parkview 60

Jonesboro vs Jacksonville

Class 5A
At Alma High School
Girls
First Round
Tuesday’s Games
Watson Chapel 55, HS Lakeside 41
Little Rock Christian 64, Sylvan Hills 25
Alma 59, Paragould 48

Wednesday’s Games
Greenwood 50, Nettleton 26
Vilonia 35, Batesville 33
Greene County Tech 59, Siloam Springs 52

Thursday’s Games
Central Arkansas Christian 66, Mills University Studies 49
Monticello 35, Magnolia 47

Quarterfinal Round
Watson Chapel 61, Vilonia 51

Little rock Christian 43, Greene Co Tech 38

Alma 39, CAC 26

Final 4

Watson Chapel 59, Little rock Christian 55

Alma 46, Greenwood 39

Boys
First Round
Tuesday’s Games
Sylvan Hills 73, Central Arkansas Christian 50
Arkadelphia 61, Watson Chapel 59
Huntsville 65, Blytheville 53

Wednesday’s Games
Alma 67, Paragould 50
Harrison 69, Forrest City 62, OT
Siloam Springs 64, Beebe 56

Thursday’s Games
Camden Fairview 65, Mills University Studies 58
North Pulaski 55, Little Rock Christian 50

Quarterfinal Round
Sylvan Hills 75, Harrison 73

Arkadelphia 53, Siloam Springs 63

Final 4

Sylvan Hills 56, Siloam Springs 43

Huntsville 57, Alma 72

Class 4A
At Heber Springs High School
Girls
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
Gravette 52, Pocahontas 42
Dumas 67, Clinton 61
Shiloh Christian 51, Malvern 39

Thursday’s Game
Southside Batesville 41, Gentry 44

Quarterfinal Round
Thursday’s Games
Star City 55, Gravette 25
Prairie Grove 47, Dumas 42

Friday’s Games
Heber Springs 33, Shiloh Christian 35
Pulaski Academy 2S vs. Gentry 34

Final 4

Star City 56, Prairie Grove 61

Shiloh Christian 40, Pulaski Academy 33

Boys
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
Farmington 54, Valley View 40
Stuttgart 54, Star City 53
Pea Ridge 76, Dumas 63

Thursday’s Game
Heber Springs 67,  Waldron 51

Quarterfinal Round
Thursday’s Games
Pulaski Academy 56, Farmington 62
Clarksville 55, Stuttgart 45

Friday’s Games
Jonesboro Westside 66, Pea Ridge 37
McGehee 59, Heber Springs 55

Final 4

Farmington 50, Clarksville 58

Westside Jonesboro 59, MGehee 44

Class 3A
At Harding Academy (Harding University)
Girls
First Round
Tuesday’s Games
Prescott 60, Corning 47
Valley Springs 65, Camden Harmony Grove 33
Bald Knob 36, Greenland 35

Wednesday’s Games
Green Forest 47, Rose Bud 40
West Fork 66, Jessieville 52
Harding Academy 46, Charleston 41

Thursday’s Games
Drew Central 45, Bergman 61
Mountain View 41, Centerpoint 29

Quarterfinal Round
Prescott 41, West Fork 65

Friday

Valley Springs 57, Harding Academy 49

Bald Knob 41, Bergman 52

Final 4

West Fork 39, Valley Springs 44

Bergman 32, Mountain View 40

Boys
First Round
Tuesday’s Games
Valley Springs 63, Lafayette County 45
Rivercrest 81, Prescott 56
Harding Academy 49, Cedarville 38

Wednesday’s Games
West Fork 54 Jessieville 27
Arkansas Baptist 62, Charleston 43
Riverview 68, Lincoln 29

Thursday’s Games
Fordyce 53, Earle 75
Manila 74, Drew Central 54

Quarterfinal Round
Valley Springs 66, Arkansas Baptist 52

Rivercrest 67, Riverview 52

Final 4

Valley Springs 45, Rivercrest 50

Earle 60, West Fork 67

Class 2A
At Buffalo Island Central High School
Girls
First Round
Tuesday’s Games
England 73, Hartford 60
Buffalo Island Central 64, Spring Hill 51
Parkers Chapel 63, Cotter 35

Wednesday’s Games
County Line 48, Augusta 41
Marmaduke 49, Foreman 35
Norphlet 48, East Poinsett County 37

Thursday’s Games
Hazen 22, Mountainburg 40
Bigelow 57, Hughes 43

Quarterfinal Round
England 58, Marmaduke 52

Friday’s Games

Buffalo Island 62, Mountainburg 54

County Line 51, Norphlet 56

Final 4

England 76, Norphlet 58

Buffalo Island 35, Parkers Chapel 45

Boys
First Round
Tuesday’s Games
Hughes 71, Eureka Springs 43
East Poinsett County 59, Mineral Springs 43
Strong 46, Rector 34

Wednesday’s Games
Clarendon 58, County Line 46
Riverside 54, Junction City 51
Parkers Chapel 70, Cross County 39

Thursday’s Games
Augusta 71, Mountainburg 
Danville 91, Des Arc 85

Quarterfinal Round
Hughes 60, Riverside 25

Friday’s Games

EPC 70, Augusta 39

Clarendon 35, Parkers Chapel 45

Final 4

Hughes 47, Parkers Chapel 49

EPC 72, Strong 46

Class A
At Calico Rock High School
Girls
First Round
Tuesday’s Games
Nevada County 57, Bay 53
Sacred Heart 78, Stephens 35
Kirby 61, Jasper 43

Wednesday’s Games
Kingston 63, Acorn 51
Wickes 57, Mulberry 31
Calico Rock 66, Mount Vernon-Enola 48

Thursday’s Games
Alpena 57, Crowley’s Ridge Academy 62
Guy-Perkins 59 Nemo Vista 68

Quarterfinal Round
Nevada County 34, Wickes 68

Friday’s Games

Sacred Heart 56, Crowleys Ridge Aca 48

Kingston 36, Calico Rock 47

Final 4

Wickes 44, Calico Rock 52

Sacred Heart 52, Kirby 48

Boys
First Round
Tuesday’s Games
Bay 77, Stephens 68
Sacred Heart 69, Nevada County 64
Kirby 66, Alpena 32

Wednesday’s Games
Kingston 52, Van-Cove 39
Concord 58, Bradley 54
Mammoth Spring 72, Blevins 51

Thursday’s Games
 Jasper 57,  Black Rock 74
Guy-Perkins 81, Wonderview 67

Quarterfinal Round
8:30 p.m. – Bay 64, Concord 44

Final 4

Bay 38, Mammoth Spring 29

Black Rock 63, Kirby 49

2011 State Basketball Tournaments

Class 7A
At Rogers Heritage High School
Girls
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
1:00 p.m. – FS Southside 4W vs. LR Central 5C
4:00 p.m. – LR Hall 3C vs. Bentonville 6W
7:00 p.m. – Conway 4C vs. Springdale Har-Ber 5W
Thursday’s Games
1:00 p.m. – Rogers 3W vs. Bryant 6C
Quarterfinal Round
Thursday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – North Little Rock 1C vs. winner of Southside-Central
7:00 p.m. – FS Northside 2W vs. winner of Hall-Bentonville
Friday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – Fayetteville 1W vs. winner of Conway-Springdale Har-Ber
7:00 p.m. – Cabot 2C vs. winner of Rogers-Bryant
Boys
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
2:30 p.m. – Rogers 4W vs. LR Catholic 5C
5:30 p.m. – LR Hall 3C vs. Bentonville 6W
8:30 p.m. – Cabot 4C vs. Fayetteville 5W
Thursday’s Games
2:30 p.m. – Springdale 3W vs. West Memphis 6C
Quarterfinal Round
Thursday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – Conway 1C vs. winner of Rogers-Catholic
8:30 p.m. – FS Northside 2W vs. winner of Hall-Bentonville
Friday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – FS Southside 1W vs. winner of Cabot-Fayetteville
8:30 p.m. – North Little Rock 2C vs. winner of Springdale-West Memphis

Class 6A
At Marion High School
Girls
First Round
Tuesday’s Games
1:00 p.m. – LR Parkview 1E vs. LR Fair 8S
4:00 p.m. – Sheridan 2S vs. Van Buren 7E
7:00 p.m. – El Dorado 1S vs. Jacksonville 8E
Wednesday’s Games
1:00 p.m. – Mountain Home 2E vs. LR McClellan 7S
4:00 p.m. – Benton 4S vs. Searcy 5E
7:00 p.m. – Russellville 3E vs. Lake Hamilton 6S
Thursday’s Games
1:00 p.m. – Jonesboro 4E vs. Pine Bluff 5S
4:00 p.m. – Texarkana 3S vs. Marion 6E
Boys
First Round
Tuesday’s Games
2:30 p.m. – Van Buren 1E vs. Sheridan 8S
5:30 p.m. – El Dorado 2S vs. Russellville 7E
8:30 p.m. – Benton 1S vs. Mountain Home 8E
Wednesday’s Games
2:30 p.m. – Jacksonville 2E vs. Texarkana 7S
5:30 p.m. – LR McClellan 4S vs. Marion 5E
8:30 p.m. – LR Parkview 3E vs. Pine Bluff 6S
Thursday’s Games
2:30 p.m. – Jonesboro 4E vs. Lake Hamilton 5S
5:30 p.m. – LR Fair 3S vs. Searcy 6E

Class 5A
At Alma High School
Girls
First Round
Tuesday’s Games
1:00 p.m. – Watson Chapel 1SE vs. HS Lakeside 4SW
4:00 p.m. – Little Rock Christian 1SW vs. Sylvan Hills 4SE
7:00 p.m. – Paragould 1E vs. Alma 4W
Wednesday’s Games
1:00 p.m. – Greenwood 1W vs. Nettleton 4E
4:00 p.m. – Vilonia 2W vs. Batesville 3E
7:00 p.m. – Greene County Tech 2E vs. Siloam Springs 3W
Thursday’s Games
1:00 p.m. – Central Arkansas Christian 2SW vs. Mills University Studies 3SE
4:00 p.m. – Monticello 2SE vs. Magnolia 3SW
Boys
Tuesday’s Games
2:30 p.m. – Sylvan Hills 1SE vs. Central Arkansas Christian 4SW
5:30 p.m. – Arkadelphia 1SW vs. Watson Chapel 4SE
8:30 p.m. – Blytheville 1E vs. Huntsville 4W
Wednesday’s Games
2:30 p.m. – Alma 1W vs. Paragould 4E
5:30 p.m. – Harrison 2W vs. Forrest City 3E
8:30 p.m. – Beebe 2E vs. Siloam Springs 3W
Thursday’s Games
2:30 p.m. – Camden Fairview 2SW vs. Mills University Studies 3SE
5:30 p.m. – North Pulaski 2SE vs. Little Rock Christian 3SW

Class 4A
At Heber Springs High School
Girls
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
1:00 p.m. – Pocahontas 3E vs. Gravette 3N
4:00 p.m. – Dumas 3S vs. Clinton 4E
7:00 p.m. – Shiloh Christian 2N vs. Malvern 4S
Thursday’s Game
1:00 p.m. – Southside Batesville 2E vs. Gentry 4N
Quarterfinal Round
Thursday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – Star City 1S vs. Pocahontas-Gravette winner
7:00 p.m. – Prairie Grove 1N vs. Dumas-Clinton winner
Friday’s Games
4:00 p.m. – Heber Springs 1E vs. Shiloh Christian-Malvern winner
7:00 p.m. – Pulaski Academy 2S vs. Southside Batesville-Gentry winner
Boys
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
2:30 p.m. – Valley View 3E vs. Farmington 3N
5:30 p.m. – Star City 3S vs. Stuttgart 4E
8:30 p.m. – Pea Ridge 2N vs. Dumas 4S
Thursday’s Game
2:30 p.m. – Heber Springs 2E vs. Waldron 4N
Quarterfinal Round
Thursday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – Pulaski Academy 1S vs. Valley View-Farmington winner
8:30 p.m. – Clarksville 1N vs. Star City-Stuttgart winner
Friday’s Games
5:30 p.m. – Jonesboro Westside vs. Pea Ridge-Dumas winner
8:30 p.m. – McGehee 2S vs. Heber Springs-Waldron winner

Class 3A
At Harding Academy (Harding University)
Girls
First Round
Tuesday’s Games
1:00 p.m. – Prescott 1st 4 vs. Corning 4th 3
4:00 p.m. – Valley Springs 1st 3 vs. Camden Harmony Grove 4th 4
7:00 p.m. – Bald Knob 1st 2 vs. Greenland 4th 1
Wednesday’s Games
1:00 p.m. – Green Forest 1st 1 vs. Rose Bud 4th 2
4:00 p.m. – West Fork 2nd 1 vs. Jessieville 3rd 2
7:00 p.m. – Harding Academy 2nd 2 vs. Charleston 3rd 1
Thursday’s Games
1:00 p.m. – Drew Central 2nd 4 vs. Bergman 3rd 3
4:00 p.m. – Mountain View 2nd 3 vs. Centerpoint 3rd 4
Boys
First Round
Tuesday’s Games
2:30 p.m. – Lafayette County 1st 4 vs. Valley Springs 4th 3
5:30 p.m. – Rivercrest 1st 3 vs. Prescott 4th 4
8:30 p.m. – Harding Academy 1st 2 vs. Cedarville 4th 1
Wednesday’s Games
2:30 p.m. – West Fork 1st 1 vs. Jessieville 4th 2
5:30 p.m. – Charleston 2nd 1 vs. Arkansas Baptist 3rd 2
8:30 p.m. – Riverview 2nd 2 vs. Lincoln 3rd 1
Thursday’s Games
2:30 p.m. – Fordyce 2nd 4 vs. Earle 3rd 3
5:30 p.m. – Manila 2nd 3 vs. Drew Central 3rd 4

Class 2A
At Buffalo Island Central High School
Girls
First Round
Tuesday’s Games
1:00 p.m. – England 1E vs. Hartford 4W
4:00 p.m. – Buffalo Island Central 1N vs. Spring Hill 4S
7:00 p.m. – Parkers Chapel 1S vs. Cotter 4N
Wednesday’s Games
1:00 p.m. – County Line 1W vs. Augusta 4E
4:00 p.m. – Marmaduke 2N vs. Foreman 3S
7:00 p.m. – Norphlet 2S vs. East Poinsett County 3N
Thursday’s Games
1:00 p.m. – Hazen 2E vs. Mountainburg 3W
4:00 p.m. – Bigelow 2W vs. Hughes 3E
Boys
First Round
Tuesday’s Games
2:30 p.m. – Hughes 1E vs. Eureka Springs 4W
5:30 p.m. – East Poinsett County 1N vs. Mineral Springs 4S
8:30 p.m. – Strong 1S vs. Rector 4N
Wednesday’s Games
2:30 p.m. – County Line 1W vs. Clarendon 4E
5:30 p.m. – Riverside 2N vs. Junction City 3S
8:30 p.m. – Parkers Chapel 2S vs. Cross County 3N
Thursday’s Games
2:30 p.m. – Augusta 2E vs. Mountainburg 3W
5:30 p.m. – Danville 2W vs. Des Arc 3E

Class A
At Calico Rock High School
Girls
First Round
Tuesday’s Games
1:00 p.m. – Nevada County 1st 3 vs. Bay 3rd 2
4:00 p.m. – Sacred Heart 1st 4 vs. Stephens 4th 3
7:00 p.m. – Kirby 1st 5 vs. Jasper 3rd 1
Wednesday’s Games
1:00 p.m. – Alpena 1st 1 vs. Acorn 3rd 5
4:00 p.m. – Mulberry 2nd 4 vs. Wickes 2nd 5
7:00 p.m. – Calico Rock 1st 2 vs. Mount Vernon-Enola 3rd 3
Thursday’s Games
1:00 p.m. – Kingston 2nd 1 vs. Crowley’s Ridge Academy 2nd 2
4:00 p.m. – Guy-Perkins 2nd 3 vs. Nemo Vista 3rd 4
Boys
First Round
Tuesday’s Games
2:30 p.m. – Stephens 1st 3 vs. Bay 3rd 2
5:30 p.m. – Sacred Heart 1st 4 vs. Nevada County 4th 3
8:30 p.m. – Kirby 1st 5 vs. Alpena 3rd 1
Wednesday’s Games
2:30 p.m. – Kingston 1st 1 vs. Van-Cove 3rd 5
5:30 p.m. – Concord 2nd 4 vs. Bradley 2nd 5
8:30 p.m. – Mammoth Spring 1st 2 vs. Blevins 3rd 3
Thursday’s Games
2:30 p.m. – Jasper 2nd 1 vs. Black Rock 2nd 2
5:30 p.m. – Guy-Perkins 2nd 3 vs. Wonderview 3rd 4

Title: A Keyboard Christmas Conway Dec 5
Location: Woodland Heights Baptist Church, 4215 Prince Street, Conway, Arkansas
Description: A Keyboard Christmas featuring 5 Grand Pianos and 12 pianists.

Sunday December 5, 2010 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm Woodland Heights Baptist Church, Rev. Daid Hatfield, Pastor 4215 Prince Street, Conway, Arkansas

Start Time: 150000
Date: 2010-12-5

Insurance Services Office, Inc, held a press conference to announce the awarding of an ISO Class 1 Rating to the Searcy Fire Department on Wednesday, October 20, 2010.

The only service of its kind, the Insurance Services Office’s (ISO) purpose is to review and categorize a community’s ability to fight fires. The ISO is in all 50 states and has information on more than 43,000 municipalities across the United States.
Presently, Searcy Fire Department is the only municipal fire department in the state to have received the ISO Class 1 rating

 Little Rock, Ar. - Grammy Award-winner Michael Bublé is coming to Verizon Arena for one night only on December 7!  Tickets are on sale NOW at Ticketmaster.

  Touring in support of his #1 selling release, “Crazy Love,” Michael Buble has been called “one of the most likeable performers on Earth.”  Buble’ has performed for over half a million fans this year with his “Crazy Love” tour, and brings his tour to Little Rock on December 7. The “Crazy Love Tour” is Michael’s biggest and most exciting tour to date. His stage show is propelled by a string of smash hits including “Home,” “Everything” and his most recent hit single “Haven’t Met You Yet,” along with Michael’s distinctive interpretations of classics like “Cry Me a River,” “Stardust,” and “You’re Nobody ‘til Somebody Loves You.” 

 The “Crazy Love” Tour has received the best reviews of Buble’s career. “You’re witnessing one of the greats… a performer in peak form.   Every night, another l5,000 people or so are left convinced that this performance was among the very best and most important he’s ever given. Such superstars are rare indeed,” glowed the Orange County Register.

 Following the extraordinary success earlier this year of the the Buble’ penned No. 1 single, “Haven’t Met You,” Michael has just released the catchy new single “Hollywood,” which is on “Michael Buble- Crazy Love- The Hollywood Edition” coming out on October 11.

The Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View, Arkansas is pleased to host a Celebrity Concert with Tommy Emmanuel, CGP on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at 7 p.m. doors will open at 6 p.m.  Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the park or by calling 870-269-3851.

 Two-time Grammy nominee Tommy Emmanuel is one of Australia’s most respected musicians. The legendary guitarist has a professional career that spans almost five decades and continues to intersect with some of the finest musicians throughout the world. A household name in his native Australia, Tommy has garnered hundreds of thousands of loyal fans worldwide. Tommy’s unique style – he calls it simply “finger style” – is akin to playing guitar the way a pianist plays piano, using all ten fingers. Rather than using a whole band for melody, rhythm, bass, and drum parts, Tommy plays all that – and more – on one guitar. Guitar legend Chet Atkins was one of the first to inspire Emmanuel to try this “fingerpicker” style as a child. Decades later, Atkins himself became one of Emmanuel’s biggest fans.

In 1962, Tommy heard Nashville guitarist Chet Atkins’ music for the first time and was riveted by the complexity of Atkins’ solo sound. He spent hours trying to figure out the “fingerpicking” style and gobbled up each of the American star’s albums as they came out. Shortly after his father’s death of a heart attack in 1966, Tommy even wrote Chet a letter and, to his surprise, the famous artist and producer wrote him back. Chet would grow to become Tommy’s mentor and primary influence, but it would be another 15 years before the two would finally meet in person.

In 1980 Emmanuel made a trip to the United States and finally met and got to play with his hero, Chet Atkins, in Nashville. From that magical moment forward, the Tennessee master guitarist and producer took the twenty-something Australian ace under his wing and began introducing him to other guitar legends. Tommy speaks of his mentor with the love and gratitude of a son and Atkins’ influences are evident throughout his music and personal philosophy. Emmanuel’s technical precision, his virtuosic improvisations and his unusually broad repertoire – which encompasses not only country and bluegrass, but pop, jazz, blues, gospel, even classical, flamenco, and aboriginal styles – bespeak Chet Atkins’ legacy.

In all, Emmanuel’s catalogue includes 20 musical recordings running the gamut of solos, duets, ensembles, cover tunes, originals, both electric and acoustic guitar. He has made 3 live performance DVDs, 3 additional instructional DVDs, and regularly teaches master classes on the road. At 54, performing live is more important to him than ever and he tours constantly, playing over 300 concerts a year for the last five years. Guitar players of all levels come to his shows to watch the magic hands of the ‘guitar Wizard of Oz,’ but his appeal goes far beyond musicians. His live shows are known for their humor, passion, and infectious joy. The power of his charismatic showmanship will be an enduring part of Emmanuel’s legacy. Tommy Emmanuel’s message is pure love for the music and his delight in sharing it with the world, one audience at a time.

Title: Fairfield Bay Animal Protection League Cookie Extravaganza Oct 1-2
Description: The Fairfield Bay Animal Protection League will be having the annual “Cookie Extravaganza” on Friday, Oct. 1st from 9:30 A.M. to 4P.M., and on Sat., Oct. 2nd from 9:30A.M. to 2P.m. in FFB Mall Bldg. No.4 (next to Heber Springs State Bandk). Cookies may be dropped off at the Heber Springs State Bank any time prior to the sale. All monies made on this fund-raiser benefit our Animal Shelter. If you have not been called and wish to help the shelter, please call Lenore @ 884-6166.
Start Date: 2010-10-01
End Date: 2010-10-02

(Above) Dale Gardner the MC at the Greers Ferry Lake Clean up

(Above) Great Entertainment

(Above) Harding Choir at the Greers Ferry Lake Clean-up Harding Concert Choir

(Above) Harding Choir at the Greers Ferry Lake Clean-up Harding Concert Choir

(Above) Harding Choir at the Greers Ferry Lake Clean-up Harding Concert Choir

(Above) Lunch for All

(Above) Ross and Zach Moore race to the Top

(Above) The weather turns out to be great