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Jasper seniors graduate May 13
Jasper High School Graduation is Tuesday, May 13, at 7 p.m. in the Jasper Cafetorium. This year's class has 34 candidates. Class officers are Lyla Raulston, president; Neila Fowler, vice president; …
Northark celebrates 421 graduates at 2025 Commencement ceremonies
graduates and audience in Pioneer Pavilion.
Northark celebrates 421 graduates at 2025 commencement ceremonies
North Arkansas College (Northark) held its 2025 Commencement ceremonies last weekend. The Health Professions Commencement was set for Friday, May 9, at 6 p.m. in Pioneer Pavilion on Northark’s …
The Newton County Partners in Prevention (PIP) Coalition collaborated with the North Arkansas Partnership for Health Education to deliver a brief presentation on SAMHSA’s 8 Dimensions of Wellness at Bradley Park in Jasper.
Prevention strategies incorporated in pickleball
The Newton County Partners in Prevention (PIP) Coalition hosted a Pickleball and Prevention workshop for students at Jasper High School. PIP collaborated with the North Arkansas Partnership for …
Local News

VA broadens online memorials for Veterans buried overseas

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today it has expanded its Veterans Legacy Memorial website to add 210,000 additional pages for American Veterans interred and honored …

‘National Memorial Day Concert’ to air on Arkansas PBS May 25

CONWAY — The 2025 “National Memorial Day Concert” will air Sunday, May 25, at 7 p.m. on Arkansas PBS and repeat at 8:30 p.m. For 35 years, this multi-award-winning event, featuring …

Friends of the Library

President Pat Dixon conducted the May 12 meeting of the Friends of the Library with seven members present. Pat reported that the library patrons are eligible for free movies on KANOPY, part of the E …

Legislature renews ARHOME program

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Medicaid expansion program known as ARHOME must be renewed every five years, and earlier this year the Department of Human Services submitted a renewal application to …

County Line Baptist Church to sponsor final fishing derby at Compton Pond

May marked the return of fishing derby season at the Compton Pond. Located behind the Compton Volunteer Fire Station, the pond has hosted a series of youth fishing derbies sponsored by several local …

Local Sports

GAC Champion Wonder Boys have season come to an end at Central Region Tournament

WARRENSBURG, Mo. - The 2025 season for the Arkansas Tech baseball team came to an end at the Central Region Tournament as the Wonder Boys lost an elimination game to Harding, 14-5. The Wonder …

Arkansas hunters post nine-year high in turkey harvest

LITTLE ROCK — Turkey hunters in The Natural State reported 11,332 turkeys harvested during Arkansas’s turkey hunting season, which ended Sunday. The harvest increased 22 percent from the …

Wonder Boys slug their way past Bronchos in opening game of Central Region Tournament

WARRENSBURG, Mo. - The Arkansas Tech baseball team came out strong in their opening game of the 2025 Central Region Tournament on Thursday night as they scored 14 runs on 14 hits to power past No. …

Effiong speeds to windy victory at Arkansas Twilight

FAYETTEVILLE – Razorback Rosey Effiong delivered a wind-aided 22.75 victory in the 200m at the Arkansas Twilight on Friday with alum Ackera Nugent runner-up in 23.01. Another section of the …

Arkansas earns national seed in NCAA Tournament

FAYETTEVILLE — For the sixth time in program history and fifth year in a row, the Arkansas softball team and Bogle Park will host an NCAA Tournament Regional on May 16-18. The Razorbacks drew …

Razorbacks slip to 6 at Amherst Regional

AMHERST, Va. – Despite steady rain and conditions Razorback head coach Brad McMakin described as “horrible,”, the second round of the NCAA Amherst Regional was completed and …

Ozark Mountain diamond teams fall

HARRISON — The Ozark Mountain Bears and Lady Bears found some success on the baseball and softball diamonds. The pair of teams earned a trip to the Class 2A Region 1 Baseball Tournament and the …

Jasper opens state softball with Taylor

MOUNTAIN HOME — When it comes to postseason play, the desire is to advance to the next tournament. The Jasper Lady Pirates advanced to the Class 1A State Softball Tournament that begins on …

Pirates earn state baseball berth

MOUNTAIN HOME — The Jasper Pirates had a successful venture into the Class 1A Region 1 Baseball Tournament. Jasper earned a trip to the Class 1A State Baseball Tournament to be held in Harrison …

Oh Mother Nature not again

Spring is spring. I saw a meme (more than once) and it lists other seasons beside the four that are normally down on paper. There is Fake Summer. Third Winter also made the list. Then there was Real …
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