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Royal Harrington of Lead Hill

Royal Newton “Roy” Harrington, of Lead Hill, Arkansas, joined Heaven’s band on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at the age of 94. Roy was one of eleven children born to Avery and Cordia Crabtree Harrington. He was born in Goodman, Missouri on May 27, 1928. He moved to Lead Hill over 25 years ago from Gainesville, Missouri.

Arkansas Press Freedom Gala to be held Oct. 20

The first Arkansas Press Freedom Gala will be held Thursday, October 20 in the Wally Allen Ballroom at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. The evening will begin with a reception at 6 p.m., followed by a steak dinner and the program at 7 p.m.

City officials announce music lineup, new features for Sept. arts festival

ARKADELPHIA – Named Arkansas Festival and Events Association’s 2021 “Best New Festival or Event,” the Arkadelphia Festival of the Arts is coming back for year two! The two-day curated art, music and culinary festival will be held in downtown Arkadelphia September 23 and 24. Presented by Southwest Auto Collection, Music Row will feature a variety of artists specializing in country, rock, R&B, indie, pop and more.

CROOKED CREEK

Have you ever thought about how much conservation you can do in your backyard? Farmers and ranchers, and many homeowners, are making progress in natural resource protection. You can join their conservation tradition right in your own backyard.

CONSERVATION CORNER

FAYETTEVILLE - The little things living in a calf’s nose could be key to combating bovine respiratory disease, the single most costly illness affecting the beef industry. Jiangchao Zhao, associate professor of animal science at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, uses next-generation sequencing to identify the microorganisms populating the bovine nasal cavities, known as the respiratory microbiome.