News Staff

News Staff

Brumley enters 1,000 Point Club

Hundreds of high school students play basketball in Arkansas each year. The ages vary because of the grade level of the students but each player wants to score as many points as possible and lead their team in scoring or to the state title.

Lightin Ridge

I learned something about skunks recently. I drove from my home to Bull Shoals Lake in North Arkansas last week, then up to Texas County and eventually back home to Lightnin’ Ridge here about 40 miles to the north of Springfield.

Pets of the Week

by Have-A-Heart Pet Shelter We had another busy week at Have A Heart Pet Shelter, holding the first Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic of 2023. Across three days, 120 animals were sterilized including 50 dogs and 70 cats.

Growing Up Flippin

This week’s memory actually starts slightly before the 1960s and in Springfield, Missouri rather than Flippin. As I’ve mentioned previously, I was born during the years my family lived in Springfield and we moved back to Flippin when I was five years old.

Dolly Parton’s Stampede Opens for 29th Season

BRANSON – For guests taking in Dolly Parton’s Stampede in Branson for the 2023 season beginning March 3, an all-new thrilling and moving performance segment has been added to the dinner show -- combining the show’s majestic equestrian stars, breathtaking aerial acrobatics and original music.

OFC State Park to offer apprenticeships

MOUNTAIN VIEW – The Ozark Folk Center State Park is offering two business of craft apprenticeships for the summer of 2023. Opportunities are available in leather-work, knife-making, letterpress printing, stained glass, gardening and other heritage crafts.

Crooked Creek

Something we can look at planting in the Spring for hay or forage production is Oats. This often-overlooked grain has been developed over the years to have more forage potential than the original development as a grain crop, however it can still be harvested for grain.

The Lowe Down Protecting public notices

The relationship between public notices and newspapers goes hand-in hand to protect and inform citizens about changes in their communities and inform them of government actions. Publishing legals in newspapers that are delivered to subscribers and available around cities in news racks makes important information readily available. There are some who would like to end that practice and lessen the likelihood that the public will be notified of important information.