LITTLE ROCK – The legislature’s list of accomplishments in 2022 is lengthy and significant. During a special session in the summer, legislators reduced income taxes for about 1.6 million Arkansas taxpayers by moving up the effective date of the tax cuts adopted last year.
Christmas has come and gone for another year. Up next is New Year’s, but I don’t have any memories about how we spent New Year’s when I was growing up in the Flippin of the 1960s. So, instead, I’m sharing a memory that encompassed Christmas and many days afterwards in one particular year. It was one of the biggest snowfalls of my childhood...the one that hit the Twin Lakes area in December 1966. I had just turned 10 years old.
Civilizations around the world have been celebrating the start of each new year for at least four millennia. Today, most New Year’s festivities begin on December 31 (New Year’s Eve), the last day of the Gregorian calendar, and continue into the early hours of January 1 (New Year’s Day). Common traditions include attending parties, eating special New Year’s foods, making resolutions for the new year and watching fireworks displays.
In many countries, New Year’s celebrations begin on the evening of December 31—New Year’s Eve—and continue into the early hours of January 1. Revelers often enjoy meals and snacks thought to bestow good luck for the coming year.
1. Times Square Ball Drop 2. Making Resolutions 3. New Year’s Kiss 4. Hoppin’ John 5. Auld Lang Syne 6. Midnight Countdown So, whatever your New Year’s traditions or Resolutions might be, enjoy the day, make memories and get ready for the New Year to come.
The Bull Shoals Lake White River Chamber of Commerce would like to announce recent business openings and ribbon cutting ceremonies for Bull Shoals. The Shoals Lodging and Condo Rentals opened the summer of 2022 and offer several 1 and 2-bedroom condos right on Bull Shoals Lake at the cove of Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock right off Hwy 178.
ServSafe has been the industry standard since 1919 in training millions of people how to receive, store, prepare, and serve food safely. Through the Cooperative Extension Service, we offer training and certifications for ServSafe Manager, and ServSafe Instructor & Proctor programs. The Arkansas Department of Health is now requiring each food service facility to have at least one supervisory employee who has Certified Food Manager training.
Start your New Year with a bit of luck and nutritious eating. Try a few of these food-related traditions and then plan on growing a few of your own to enjoy.
Hello everyone, I hope you had a wonderful Merry Christmas and I hope everyone has a wonderful New Years. At our house the holidays were very nice and much needed time off. I hope everyone is doing good in health and in spirit. We are all doing well.
The Flippin School Board met Monday, December 19, at 6 p.m. in the Flippin School District Central Office to discuss the principal reports, hiring teachers, projects and transfers. Brent Mitchell, Curt Bryant, Stacie Goldsmith, along with Kelvin Hudson were in attendance. Roger Leonard and Brian Benedict were absent from the meeting.
