On July 5, 1947, Larry Doby made his debut with the Cleveland Indians, becoming the first Black player in the American League three months after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the National League. (In the game against the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park, Doby, pinch-hitting for Bryan Stephens, struck out in his first at-bat during the seventh inning; Chicago won 6-5.)
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Hey Y’all! Welcome back to the kitchen with me and my little family. You know we have been so busy in the garden, and it truly is a blessing to be able to teach my girls all about growing your own food from tiny seeds. They really love learning all about how the plants first grow roots in the soil so they can get water and nutrients to continue growing and give us food.
Four students from the Yellville-Summit High School FBLA Chapter competed at the FBLA National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, in June. Elizabeth Smith competed in public speaking while Gracie Beaty, KJ Moore, and Kyleigh Still competed in sales presentation. They qualified to compete at the national level by placing in the top four of their respective events at the state level. While in Atlanta, these students attended sessions at the conference and competed in their events. Outside of the conference, the students had the opportunity to explore attractions in Atlanta including the Georgia Aquarium and the World of Coca-Cola.
The Heinz-Willett Center for Well Being has received new T-shirts for you to purchase to support the center. The T-shirts are sold for $20.00 each and come in small, medium, large and extra-large sizes.
Ask Bethany, at the Heinz-Willett Center for well-being, for a punch card to receive a free Drums Alive/ Heinz-Willett Center for Well Being T-shirt. To receive a t-shirt, participants must attend 10 Drums Alive programs.
The women of Mountain Home Moose Lodge will hold a roast beef dinner fundraiser on Friday, July 14 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. The menu includes scrumptious roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, veggie, roll, dessert and a beverage.
by City of Flippin We hope you are all safe after the recent storms and wind damage. The Public Works Department is doing a storm debris clean up from the wind damage that occurred July 5.
The Community Outreach is sponsoring a Pet Food Donation Drive in honor of Coco’s Party Wednesday, August 2. The Pet Food Drive will collect donations and distribute products to the local pet shelters.