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• THE ANNUAL WIDEMAN REUNION IS SATURDAY.. BRING YOUR FOLDING CHAIR, A POTLUCK MEAL WILL BE SERVED AT NOON... THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL DISPLAY HONORING VETERANS AT THE WIDEMAN CEMETARY....

• THE MOUNT PISGAH CEMETARY WORKIN AND DECORATION DAY IS SATURDAY... BUSINESS MEETING AT 10... DONATIONS MAY BE MAILED TO THE BANK OF SALEM,  POST OFFICE BOX 338, SALEM, AR. 72576.......

• SEVERAL MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES ARE SCHEDULED... THE SALEM VFW POST #9777 WILL HOLD A SERVICE TO HONOR THOSE WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE MONDAY MORNING AT 11 AT THE POST HOME ON VETERANS WAY, OFF HIGHWAY 395 NORTH IN SALEM... A HOT DOG AND CHILI LUNCH WILL FOLLOW THE SERVICE... A SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT 11 AT VETERANS PARK IN HORSESHOE BEND, HOSTED BY HORSESHOE BEND VETERANS SERVICE GROUPS... THE WINGS OF HONOR MUSEUM AT THE WALNUT RIDGE REGIONAL AIRPORT WILL HOLD A SERVICE MONDAY AT 2 AT THE MUSEUM... SHARP COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS WILL HOST A SERVICE AT 11 MONDAY MORNING AT THE AMERICAN  VETERANS MEMORIAL IN ASH FLAT... THERE IS LIMITED SEATING, PLEASE BRING A FOLDING CHAIR... FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT ATTEND THE SERVICE AT ASH FLAT, IT WILL BE BROADCAST "LIVE" ON KSAR 92.3 AND myhometownradiostations.com...

• NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH ON HIGHWAY 117 AT BLACK ROCK IS HOSTING A POTLUCK FELLOWSHIP MEAL SUNDAY..  EVERYONE IS INVITED FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT 9;45,  WORSHIP AT 11 WITH THE MEAL TO FOLLOW...

• A BENEFIT ACCOUNT FOR THE FAMILY OF KAINE WHITE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AT FIRST COMMUNITY BANK TO ASSIST WITH FUNERAL AND OTHER EXPENSES...  

• THE HILLCREST FFA AUCTION THAT WAS POSTPONED LAST SATURDAY WILL BE THIS SATURDAY AT NOON.. CONSIGNMENTS ARE STILL BEING ACCEPTED... A FREE LUNCH WILL BE SERVED...

• THE SPRING RIVER FARMERS MARKET OPENS SATURDAY... THE MARKET WILL BE OPEN EVERY SATURDAY MORNING  8 UNTIL 11 THRU JULY 26TH FEATURING FRESH PRODUCE AND HANDCRAFTED GOODS..... THE MARKET IS LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE TOWN CENTER  AT THE OLD VILLAGE SERVICE CENTER  IN CHEROKEE VILLAGE...PRODUCE VENDORS ARE NEEDED... BE THERE AT 7 SATURDAY MORNING... BOOTHS ARE AVAILBLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS...

• THE BAKER COMMUNITY CEMETARY ASSOCATION WILL MEET MEMORIAL DAY MORNING AT 11 AT THE CEMETARY... THERE WILL BE A GUEST SPEAKER, BUSIENSS MEETING, SINGING AND A POTLUCK MEAL WILL BE SERVED... ANYONE WITH FAMILY OR FRIENDS BURIED AT THE BAKER COMMUNITY CEMETARY IS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND..  DONATIONS FOR THE UPKEEP OF THE CEMETARY CAN BE MAILED TO 311 BAKER CEMETARY ROAD, WILLIFORD, AR. 72482.. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL LINDA SLAYTON AT 870-994-4242...

• REGISTRATION IS UNDERWAY FOR THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM AT THE BOBBIE JEAN  MEMORIAL LIBRARY AT IMBODEN THAT BEGINS JUNE 2ND AND END WITH A SUMMER PARTY JULY 7TH..  COME BY THE LIBRARY ON HIGHWAY 63 SOUTH IN IMBODEN OR PHONE 870-869-2093 FOR INFORMATION...

• THE SALEM CLASS OF 1965 WILL MEET SATURDAY AFTER THE HOMECOMING PARADE AT OLD MAIN FOR THEIR 60 YEAR REUNION.. SIGNS WILL DIRECT CLASS MEMBERS TO THE PROPER MEETING ROOM....

• SIGN UP IS UNDERWAY FOR THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM AT THE FULTON COUNTY LIBRARY IN SALEM.. ''COLOR OUR WORLD' IS THE THEME.. CHILDREN WILL MEET EVERY MONDAY MORNING IN JUNE... GET MORE DETAILS AT THE LIBRARY ON WESTSIDE OF THE SALEM SQUARE...

• THE SALEM CLASS OF 2027 DUNKING BOOTH WILL BE SET UP DURING HOMECOMING ON THE SALEM SQUARE... FRIDAY NIGHT, OFFICER RICHARD CROWE WILL BE IN THE BOOTH AT 6, CARRIE JOHNSON AT 7 AND OFFICER JOEY PATTON AT 8... ON SATURDAY, DR. JOHN SCRIBNER AT 9, OFFICE ALEX DELGADO AT 10, LOGAN WELCH AT 11,  SALEM MAYOR DANIEL BUSCH AT NOON AND JOHN WELCH AT 1:30...

• THE CHEROKEE VILLAGE KIWANIS CLUB PANCAKE BREAKFAST IS SATURDAY MORNING 7 UNTIL 11 AT THE TOWN CENTER IN CHEROKEE VILLAGE.. ADMISSION IS $8 A PERSON.. PANCAKES, SAUSAGE AND ALL THE TRIMMINGS WILL BE SERVED.. PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE KIWANIS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS SPONSORED BY THE CHEROKEE VILLAGE KIWANIS CLUB...

• THE HORSESHOE BEND LIBRARY SUMMER CRAFTS PROGRAM BEGINS JUNE 4TH AND WILL CONTINUE EVERY WEDNESDAY.. KIDS 10 AND UNDER ARE WELCOME TO PICK UP A  FREE BOOK AND TAKE HOME CRAFT KIT WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.. PHONE 870-670-4318 OR COME BY THE LIBRARY AT #9 CLUB ROAD IN HORSESHOE BEND...

• THE MEMORIAL WEEKEND CRAFT AND BAKE SALE AT THE CAMP METHODIST CHURCH ON HIGHWAY 9  BETWEEN SALEM AND MAMMOTH SPRIN GIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 9 TO 4 EACH DAY....

• SALEM PRAISE AND WORSHIP INVITES YOU TO A NIGHT OF SOUTHERN GOSPEL MUSIC WITH IVAN PARKER FRIDAY NIGHT AT 7.. THERE IS NO ADMISSION, A LOVE OFFERING WILL BE TAKEN...

• THE ANNUAL SLOAN HENDRIX ALUMNI BANQUET IS SATURDAY NIGHT  AT 6 IN THE SCHOOL CAFETERIA.. REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 5:30… THIS YEAR, THE CLASS OF 1975 WILL BE WELCOMED TO THE 50 YEAR CLUB... ORGANIZERS INVITE ALL FORMER STUDENTS, FRIENDS OR FAMILY OF ALUMNI TO ATTEND.. TO RESERVE A TABLE OR TO ASK QUESTIONS, CONTACT CAROLYN ROREX, INA BENSON, LINDA  CHAPPEL OR KIM MOORE...

• STOP BY THE SALEM SENIOR CENTER ON CHURCH STREET AND PURCHASE  TICKETS FOR A HOMECOMING QUILT TO BE GIVEN AWAY AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE HOMECOMING FESTIVAL FISH FRY FRIDAY NIGHT... THIS KEEPSAKE QUILT IS MADE FROM PAST YEARS HOMECOMING FESTIVAL T-SHIRTS.. .TICKETS ARE A $1 EACH AND WILL BENEFIT THE MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM IN FULTON COUNTY.. THE FISH FRY WILL KICKOFF THE 76TH ANNUAL HOMECOMING WEEKEND WITH SERVING FROM 4:30 UNTIL 6:30... DINE IN OR CARRY OUT FOR $10 A PLATE... DOOR PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN AWAY...

• THE 72ND VIOLA HOMECOMING AND ALUMNI MEETING WILL BE   FRIDAY   AT THE VIOLA CAFETERIA.  REGISTRATION WILL BEGIN AT 4PM WITH THE MEAL SERVED FROM 4:30 TO 5:45 FOR A COST OF $10.  GUEST SPEAKER WILL BE 1998 GRADUATE SACH OLIVER.  FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL GARY WILLIAMS AT 870-371-0905

• "COLOR OUR WORLD"  IS THE  THEME FOR THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM .. REGISTRATION  IS NOW AT THE ASH FLAT LIBRARY FOR PRESCHOOL TO PRETEEN AGE KIDS...  THE PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE CRAFTS, STORY TIMES, A BOOK CLUB AND MORE FUN AND EDUCATIONAL ADVENTURES FOR THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE... SIGN UP OR GET MORE INFORMATION BY CONTACTING THE ASH FLAT LIBRARY AT  870-994-2658...

• THE DEADLINE TO ASSESS YOUR REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN ARKANSAS IS THE END OF THIS MONTH...MAY 30TH IS THE DEADLINE... ARKANSAS LAW REQUIRES ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TO BE ASSESSED BY THE END OF MAY TO AVOID A TEN PERCENT PENALTY... AN ASSESSMENT FORM WAS MAILED FROM YOUR COUNTY ASSESSORS OFFICE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW YEAR. IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION, CONTACT YOUR HOME COUNTY ASSESSORS OFFICE...

• TICKETS FOR THE PORTIA PICNIC ARE ON SALE .. THIS YEARS PICNIC IS  THRU SATURDAY  FROM 5 TIL 10 EACH NIGHT… PRE-SALE ARMBANDS ARE $22 AND WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE PORTIA CITY HALL... PHONE 870-886-7897 FOR MORE INFORMATION....

• ''THE CALL' IN FULTON AND BAXTER COUNTIES WILL BE SELLING SMOKE CHICKEN SANDWICH PLATES AT THE HOMECOMING FESTIVAL ON THE SALEM SQUARE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY....

• ENTRIES ARE OPEN FOR THE MARK THOMAS MEMORIAL 5K RUN/WALK AT THE FULTON COUNTY HOMECOMING FESTIVAL IN SALEM  SATURDAY MORNING.... ACCESS THE QR CODE ON THE SALEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FACEBOOK PAGE OR LINK IN COMMENTS TO ENTER..... PRE-REGISTRATION IS RECOMENDED, BUT SIGN UP WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE SALEM SQUARE AT 7 SATURDAY MORNING....

• THE OFFICIAL FULTON COUNTY FAIR T-SHIRT IS ON SALE.  THERE'S A PURPLE ADULT SHIRT AND A BLUE KIDS' SHIRT.  ALL SHIRTS ARE $15 EACH, REGARDLESS OF SIZE.  YOU CAN ORDER BY JUNE 1ST TO AVOID A POSSIBLE PRICE INCREASE.  TO ORDER, PHONE THE FAIR OFFICE AT 870-895-5565 OR ORDER ONLINE AT fultoncountyfair.org.  PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY YOUR ORDER.

• REGISTRATION IS OPEN  THRU  FRIDAY  FOR THE 4-H TUESDAYS DAY CAMP THAT BEGINS JUNE 3RD AT THE FULTON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS IN SALEM.. THE CAMP WILL BE HELD EVERY TUESDAY IN JUNE FROM 10 UNTIL 2... THE COST IS $10 EACH DAY... SPACE IS LIMITED.. CONTACT THE EXTENSION OFFICE IN SALEM AT 870-895-3301 FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO SIGN UP......

• APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN FOR THE SUMMER EBT PROGRAM, WHICH HELPS FAMILIES SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN WHEN SCHOOL MEALS ARE NOT AVAILABLE... THIS YEAR, EACH CHILD WILL RECIEVE $120 IN FOOD BENEFITS, VIA PRE-LOADED EBT CARDS ... FAMILIES WHO GOT SUMMER EBT CARDS LAST YEAR WILL HAVE THEIR 2025 BENEFITS LOADED ON TO THE EXSISTING CARDS.. FAMILIES WHO DID NOT RECIEVE BENEFITS LAST YEAR WILL GET A NEW CARD... TO GET A REPLACEMENT, PHONE 870-997-9999 OR CONTACT YOUR COUNTY DHS OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION....

• 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....

• COMFORT KEEPERS MINISTRY HAS LAUNCHED A WEBSITE AND LINKS TO OFFER A WAY FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO DONATE MONEY TO HELP RESIDENTS OF HARDY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS WITH DISASTER RELIEF. YOU CAN GO TO WWW.COMFORTKEEPERSMINISTRY.ORG AND CLICK ON THE DONATE TAB.

• GED CLASSES ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT OZARKA COLLEGE.  CLASSES ARE HELD TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY FFROM 9 UNTIL 3 ON THE MELBOURNE CAMPUS; TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY 9 UNTIL 3 ON THE ASH FLAT CAMPUS; AND 9 UNTIL 2 ON TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY ON THE MOUNTAIN VIEW CAMPUS.  FOR MORE INFORMATION, PHONE THE ADULT EDUCATION OFFICE AT OZARKA COLLEGE AT 870-368-2051.