COMING UP IN THE AREA...

• HOOPIN FOR A CAUSE, A BASKETBALL CAMP COORDINATED BY LADY RAZORBACK JENNA LAWRENCE WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, JULY 19TH AT THE MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL GYM...   THERE'S TWO DIVISIONS, FOR GIRLS ENTERING THIRD THRU SIXTH GRADE AND GIRLS ENTERING SEVENTH THRU NINTH GRADE..  THE THIRD THRU SIXTH GRADE CAMP WILL BE HELD FROM  10 TIL NOON AND SEVENTH THRU NINTH GRADE FROM 2 UNTIL 4... LAWRENCE AND TWO OF HER LADY RAZORBACK TEAMMATES WILL BE THE INSTRUCTORS... THE COST IS $45 PER CAMPER.. SUNDAY IS THE DEADLINE TO SIGN UP...  CALL LAWRENCE AT 870- 291-7399 OR SCAN THE QR CODE ON THE CAMP POSTER TO REGISTER... PROCEEDS WILL GO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY TO HONOR JENNA LAWRENCE'S GRANDPA WHO DIED OF CANCER....

• REWIND WILL PERFORM AT THE MONDAY NIGHT DANCE AT THE IZARD COUNTY SENIORS CENTER AT 7... THE CENTER IS LOCATED A MILE SOUTH OF BROCKWELL ON HIGHWAY 9.....

• ARKANSAS HOSPICE IS HOSTING A VOLUNTEER TRAINING IN BATESVILLE ON THURSDAY, JULY 24TH AT 10AM AT  THE ARKANSAS HOSPICE OFFICE AT 3000 JENNINGS LANE, SUITE C..   PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND EXPLORE WAYS TO SUPPORT PATIENTS AND FAMILIES RECEIVING END OF LIFE CARE.... LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED.. TO REGISTER, PHONE 870-793-1938   BETWEEN 8 AND 5 MONDAY THRU FRIDAY....

• A MEAL TRAIN FOR THE MICHEAL BUTLER FAMILY  OF ASH FLAT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOLLOWING A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT... MICHEAL IS HOSPITALIZED AT WHITE RIVERHEALTH, HUTSON IS IN ARKANSAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL..  CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE FAMILY WILL BE APPECIATED BY VISITING " MEAL TRAIN FOR THE BUTLER FAMILY" ON FACEBOOK.... AN ACCOUNT FOR THE BUTLER FAMILY IS SET UP AT FNBC, DONATIONS CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT ANY FNBC LOCATION....

• LAWRENCE COUNTY 4-H CLUB MEMBERS ARE SELLING PORK STEAK PLATES AS A FUNDRAISER... THE PLATE INCLUDES A PORK STEAK, POTATO SALAD, BAKED BEANS AND A ROLL FOR $15... TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FROM ANY 4-H MEMBER IN LAWRENCE COUNTY OR BY CALLING THE EXTENSION OFFICE IN WALNUT RIDGE AT 870-886-3741.....  

• THE SPRING RIVER FARMERS MARKET IS OPEN SATURDAYS THRU THE END OF JULY FROM 8 UNTIL 11 ON THE PARKING LOT OF THE TOWN CENTER IN CHEROKEE VILLAGE.... ITS WHERE FRESH MEETS LOCAL... VENDORS ARE WELCOME TO SET UP AT 7....

• THE LYON COLLEGE COMMUNITY SUMMER CRAFT SHOW AND YARD SALE IS SATURDAY 8 UNTIL 1 ON THE LYON COLLEGE CAMPUS IN BATESVILLE... VENDORS ARE FREE TO PARTICIPATE... BRING YOUR OWN TABLE...

• THE BUCK  BARN IS OPEN EVERY TUESDAY MORNING 8 UNTIL NOON IN FRONT OF THE MISSIONJ OF HOPE ON THE FOUR LANE, JUST WEST OF THE  SPRING RIVER BRIDGE IN HARDY....

• HOXIE, THE FIRST STAND, 70 YEARS OF COURAGE WILL BE PRESENTED SATURDAY AT THE NEW FIRST STAND MUSEUM AT 602 SOUTHWEST LAWRENCE STREET IN HOXIE.. A PROGRAM TO COMMEMERATE THE HISTORIC 1955 INTEGRATION OF THE HOXIE SCHOOL WILL BE HELD FROM 10 UNTIL 4 AT THE MUSEUM... THERE WILL BE GUEST SPAKERS AND THE PUBLIC PREMIER OF ''RIGHT IN THE SIGHT OF GOD'' WILL BE SHOWN...

• THE CHEROKEE VILLAGE JUNIOR GOLF TOURNAMENT IS SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 18TH AT 8 AT THE NORTH  GOLF COURSE IN CHEROKEE VILLAGE... AGES 9 AND UNDER PLAY 6 HOLES FOR $25,  AGES 10 TO 12 PLAY 9 HOLES FOR $30,  AGES 13 TO 15 AND 16 TO 18 EACH PLAY 18 HOLES FOR $35... LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED.. A LIMITED NUMBER OF SPECTATOR CARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR $30 EACH... REGISTER YOUR CHILD AT EITHER THE SOUTH OR NORTH PRO SHOP OR PHONE THE SID OFFICE AT 870-257-2468...

• THE HORSESHOE BEND CHESS CLUB WELCOMES NEW PLAYERS... BRING YOUR CHESS SET AND JOIN THE CLUB TUESDAYS FROM 3 UNTIL 7 AND SATURDAYS  1 TO 5... THE CLUB MEETS AT FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH  ON THIRD STREET IN  HORSESHOE BEND.. ALL AGES ARE WELCOME.. 

• CHESS AND MAHJONG GAMES ARE BEING HELD AT THE SHORT BUILDING ON THE SALEM SQUARE FROM 2 UNTIL 4  ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS  FOR 7TH GRADERS AND UP... FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT MERLINA McCOLLOUGH AT 870- 656-9470.....

• THE   LAWRENCE COUNTY FARMERS MARKET IS OPEN ... THE MARKET IS  OPEN 8 UNTIL 11 EVERY SATURDAY THRU AUGUST.. THE MARKET IS LOCATED AT 1217 WEST MAIN STREET IN WALNUT RIDGE NEXT TO LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL... VENDORS ARE NEEDED… CONTACT KIM ANDREWS AT 870-454-4239 OR TORY FOWLER AT 870-886-3741 OR EMAIL LOCO.FARMERSMARKET@GMAIL.COM.........

• THE EVENING SHADE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS SELLING CHANCES ON A HALF BEEF... IT'S $10 A TICKET... ONLY A THOUSAND TICKETS WILL BE SOLD... PURCHASE TICKETS FROM ANY EVENING SHADE FIREMAN, AT CITY HALL OR AT VFW POST #8042... THE RAFFLE ENDS OCTOBER 31ST, THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUCED THE FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER....