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The AGFC Teacher Leader Council is part of the AGFC’s outdoor education initiative, inspired by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sand...
06/05/2026

The AGFC Teacher Leader Council is part of the AGFC’s outdoor education initiative, inspired by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Arkansas’s First Gentleman Brian Sanders. The council engages veteran teachers at elementary, middle school and high school levels to create opportunities to expand outdoor curriculum in Arkansas schools.

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission at its May 21 meeting recognized 13 teachers and 10 outstanding students for their leadership roles in introducing students in Arkansas schools to outdoor …

The Presidential Scholars program was created in 2024 to honor the legacy of Welch, president emeritus of the ASU System...
06/05/2026

The Presidential Scholars program was created in 2024 to honor the legacy of Welch, president emeritus of the ASU System, for his nearly 13 years of service. The annual program honors a deserving scholar from each ASU System two-year institution who transfers successfully to an ASU System four-year university. Each of this year’s honorees will receive a $1,000 stipend.

LITTLE ROCK — Two Mountain Home  graduates of Arkansas State University System two-year institutions are among five who have been selected as 2026 Charles L. Welch Presidential Scholars. …

Founded In May 2016 with 12 members, the group has grown to more than 20 volunteers from various church affiliations. In...
06/05/2026

Founded In May 2016 with 12 members, the group has grown to more than 20 volunteers from various church affiliations. In 10 years, the ministry has made and donated more than 4,482 containers of soup to area groups, including Hospice of the Ozarks, as well as individuals. In addition, the ministry has made more than $8,000 in donations to various charitable organizations.

BULL SHOALS — The Soup Sisters Ministry of Christ by the Lake Lutheran Church recently celebrated 10 years of service to the area through its mission statement “Spreading Christ’s Love One Bowl …

Optimum Innovator Awards celebrate FIRST teams who demonstrate exceptional innovation, teamwork and community impact thr...
06/05/2026

Optimum Innovator Awards celebrate FIRST teams who demonstrate exceptional innovation, teamwork and community impact throughout the competition season. The awards recognize teams for achievements in areas including community engagement, technology, inclusion, inspiration and sustainability.

Optimum recently recognized the Mountain Home Bomb Squad robotics team as the runner-up in the Inclusion category of the company’s seventh annual Innovator Awards. The team received a $1,500 grant …

“We knew it was getting close,” Karen Westcamp-Johnson, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission nature center director, said. ...
06/05/2026

“We knew it was getting close,” Karen Westcamp-Johnson, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission nature center director, said. “We’ve been keeping up with attendance since we opened, and when [Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center] announced their millionth visitor last year, we started adding up all those years of attendance. We knew we’d hit one million sometime late this spring or early this summer.”

Staffers at the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center in Fort Smith were on pins and needles leading into Memorial Day Weekend, looking forward to a special visit from one particular …

To express this sentiment, the Peitz Cancer Support House is hosting its annual free-to-the-public National Cancer Survi...
06/03/2026

To express this sentiment, the Peitz Cancer Support House is hosting its annual free-to-the-public National Cancer Survivors Day Celebration beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 6, on the Arkansas State University-Mountain Home campus for cancer survivors, those currently fighting and families who want to offer support. The theme for this year’s event is “No One Fights Alone.”

Many would say fewer battles are harder fought than those fighting cancer, but one special entity in the area assures survivors, as those still fighting, they do not have to do it alone. To …

The document cites four reasons as the basis of concern: failure to produce accurate treasurer’s reports, inaccurate fin...
06/03/2026

The document cites four reasons as the basis of concern: failure to produce accurate treasurer’s reports, inaccurate financial reporting, late payment of city utilities and insurance and mishandling of payroll taxes.

BULL SHOALS — Bull Shoals City Council moved to appoint Travis Fancher to fill the Ward 1, Position 2 seat recently vacated by Randy Bolen at its Thursday meeting. Fancher was sworn in by …

He said the goal was not to scare anyone, but rather show the practical steps the city can take to reduce risk and stay ...
06/03/2026

He said the goal was not to scare anyone, but rather show the practical steps the city can take to reduce risk and stay aligned with Arkansas requirements.

The Mountain Home City Council entertained a presentation by Blue Guys IT and learned more about efforts to protect the city’s cyber infrastructure at its Thursday meeting. Blue Guys IT owner …

The hospital was able to share these pumps with the two recipients due to an anonymous donation which allowed Baxter Hea...
06/03/2026

The hospital was able to share these pumps with the two recipients due to an anonymous donation which allowed Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital to purchase new IV pumps for use throughout the facility. Hospital Administrator EZ Niles noted the importance of passing on kindness in healthcare.

After receiving a generous donation of new IV pumps, Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital was presented with two meaningful opportunities to give back to the community and strengthen the local …

The biggest tip for successful potato salad is to choose the correct type of potato. Choose waxy potatoes most of the ti...
06/03/2026

The biggest tip for successful potato salad is to choose the correct type of potato. Choose waxy potatoes most of the time, while starchy potatoes like russets are more soft and tender.

Summer meals, picnics and cook-outs beg for potato salad. According to Wikipedia, the earliest known American potato salad recipes date back to the mid-19th century and are rooted in …

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