James Arthur Pinkley
James Arthur Pinkley, 77, of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away June 14, 2024, in Harrison. Born September 17, 1946, in Greeley, Colorado, the son of Frank and Vennie Hill Pinkley Sr.
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Hurst Earns Honors
Madison Hurst graduated from Yellville-Summit High School in 2021. Hurst moved to N Little Rock where she graduated from Paul Mitchell Beauty College. Following graduating from beauty School, Hurst then attended University of Central Arkansas, UCA, where Madison Hurst achieved Exemplary Academic Achievement honors for the Spring semester of 2024 and was named a Presidential Scholar.
UCA Announces Bogle as Part of the Incoming Honors
The Norbert O. Schedler Honors College has selected 80 incoming first-year students as its newest class of Schedler Honors College Scholars and 40 incoming first-year students for its Schedler Honors Program. KateLynn Bogle of Valley Springs was selected for the Schedler Honors College.
ARA Commits $2 Million in Disaster Recovery Funds
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas REALTORS Association (ARA) has pledged to provide $2 million in recovery funds to those impacted by the May 26 tornadoes. Through its nonprofit, Hearts & Homes of Arkansas, the ARA will offer up to $2,000 in disaster assistance per residence for housing-related costs, such as rent and mortgage payments. Since late May, Hearts & Homes has partnered with the REALTORS Relief Foundation to distribute $1.4 million in funding.
Weekend Weather
Friday- Sunny with a High near 94 degrees and a low near 73 degrees. Saturday- Slight chance of rain with a high of 92 degrees and a low in the lower 70s. Sunday- Chance of rain with a high around 85 degrees and a low around 70 degrees. Next week: Partly cloudy through the early part of next week with highs in 80s and
Pets of the Week
Greetings everyone! We hope all the dads out there had a good Father’s Day, including all your pet Dads! This week we don’t have a featured kitty as most of our cats and kittens are almost finished with their medicine treatment for upper respiratory illness. Once that is completed, we will be ready to feature them for adoption soon! In the meantime, Have-A-Heart would like to remind everyone that cats can get pregnant at as young as four months old (babies having babies!).
Gibson Graduates from Crime Scene Technician Certificate Program
Marion County Sheriff Gregg Alexander announced Investigator Silas Gibson recently graduated from the 25th Session of the Crime Scene Technician Certificate Program (CSTCP) of the Criminal Justice Institute, a division of the University of Arkansas system.
Lightin Ridge
A Question from a reader… Is garfish good to eat? Some say they are. Answer… There are 4 species of gar in the Midwest but only one is the scourge of Ozark streams.
Crooked Creek
Properly applied weed control is one of the most cost-effective management practices available to forage producers. Weed control is relatively inexpensive when compared to practices such as new variety establishment and use of commercial fertilizers.
MCNHA 2024 Scholarship Recipients
Every year The Marion County Nursing Home Auxiliary, Inc., (MCNHA) awards several $1,000 scholarships to eligible students graduating from Marion County school districts. Along with the purpose of MCNHA being “to promote and advance the welfare of the Marion County Nursing Homes and its residents… [W]e also propose to assist other endeavors to benefit the health and welfare of the people of Marion County, as finances permit.”