6th Annual Take the Lake 5k Walk/Run Set for April 25th The sixth annual “Take the Lake” 5k Run/Walk will be held near Heber Springs , Arkansas , on the evening of Saturday, April 25, 2009. This race is held in conjunction with Spring-Fest, a local event sponsored by the Heber Springs Chamber … [Read more...]
FilmFest Joins Museum to Examine “Living Off the Land”
March 3, 2009 by
FilmFest Joins Museum to Examine “Living Off the Land” Two Brown Bag Screenings Celebrate “Farm to Table” Movement Ozark Foothills FilmFest will present back to back “Brown Bag” screenings at Old Independence Regional Museum at noon on Wednesday, March 25, and Thursday, March 26. The free … [Read more...]
Ozark Folk School Registration!
March 3, 2009 by
Do you look at the state of the economy and think you need to learn to be more self-sufficient? Have you always wanted to learn how to make furniture or forge knives or sew clothes? This month you have the opportunity to learn traditional homesteading skills while getting away from it all in the … [Read more...]
Free Ozark Travel Guide Now Available
March 3, 2009 by
Free Ozark Travel Guide Now Available The 2009 edition of the Ozark Gateway vacation guide has just been published and copies are available to the public free of charge, according to Cathy Drew, executive director of the non-profit organization. “The full-color magazine is packed with vacation … [Read more...]
Severe Weather Planning for Arkansans!
February 16, 2009 by
Severe Weather Planning for Arkansans North Little Rock – With the threat of severe weather this week it pays for Arkansans to know what to do in advance. Basic preparedness plans should be in place at home, at work and at school and each family member or employee should understand the plan. … [Read more...]
New Date Set For Temporary Closing of Bridge
February 16, 2009 by
NEW DATE SET FOR TEMPORARY CLOSING OF BRIDGE ACROSS GREERS FERRY DAM HEBER SPRINGS, Ark., Feb. 9 – A new date has been set for the temporary closing of the Highway 25 Bridge across Greers Ferry Dam. The work is now scheduled to occur on Saturday, March 7. The bridge will remain open on the … [Read more...]
Emergency Generators Help Arkansas In Time of Need
February 15, 2009 by
EMERGENCY GENERATORS HELP ARKANSANS IN TIME OF NEED NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--Across the northern half of Arkansas, the storm that struck the last week of January weighed down electrical lines with a thick coat of ice. The damage left more than 315,000 electrical customers without power; thanks … [Read more...]
Call Center To Close
February 13, 2009 by
North Little Rock - It was announced today that the state's call center that was established for persons to report damages at their homes from the ice storm will close at 5 p.m. Friday, February 13. The center had received approximately 5,500 calls as of midday Thursday. For further assistance, … [Read more...]
Jeff Long To Speak in Batesville!
February 13, 2009 by
ATTENTION – ARKANSAS RAZORBACK FANS Jeff Long, University of Arkansas Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics, will be our special guest at The Batesville High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes Speakers Series on Tuesday night, February 17th at 6:00 p.m. in the Batesville High School … [Read more...]
MULTIPLE COUNTIES REPORT THUNDERSTORM DAMAGES
February 13, 2009 by
MULTIPLE COUNTIES REPORT THUNDERSTORM DAMAGES North Little Rock - Much of the state which sustained major ice damage in last month’s storm was hit again Tuesday night by severe thunderstorms, the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management reported today. The State Emergency Operations Center was … [Read more...]
