COMING UP IN THE AREA...

• AN ACCOUNT HAS BEEN SET UP AT FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF IZARD COUNTY FOR JIMMY WALTERS OF CALICO ROCK TO HELP WITH MEDICAL EXPENSES... ANY DONATION WILL BE APPRECIATED..

• THE CAVE CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PINK FRIDAY EVENT RUNS FROM 4 UNTIL 8.. BUSINESSES IN CAVE CITY WILL HAVE SPECIAL PROMOTIONS... CHRISTMAS CAROLING BEGINS AT 5  FOLLOWED BY THE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY AT VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK IN CAVE CITY..

• THE CAMP METHODIST CHURCH COMMUNITY BAKE AND CRAFT SALE IS MONDAY AND TUESDAY 9 TO 4 EACH DAY.. EVERYONE IS INVITED..

• THE HARDY JUNCTION MUSIC HALL WILL BE OPEN FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE PICKIN AND JAM SESSION AT 6:30.. PICKERS AND SINGERS ARE INVITED TO PERFORM... THERE WILL BE CONCESSIONS... ADMISSION IS BY DONATION...  HARDY JUNCTION MUSIC HALL WILL NOT BE OPEN THANKSGIVING WEEK...

• B.A.S.I.C CHURCH LOCATED ACROSS FROM CITY HALL IN HARDY WILL HOLD A COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER SATURDAY FROM 12 NOON UNTIL 2 P.M. ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND..

• THE MOUNTAIN HOME SYMPHONY'S ANNUAL WINTER HOLIDAY CONCERT SUNDAY AT 2:30 AT THE VADA SHEID COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER ON THE CAMPUS OF ASU-MOUNTAIN HOME.. DOORS OPEN AT 2... TICKETS ARE $10 AT THE DOOR AND ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT Mountainhomesympony.com.. CHILDREN ARE FREE.. DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED....

• PARENT NIGHT AT THE HILLCREST SCHOOL IS THURSDAY NIGHT 6 UNTIL 7:30 AT THE LYNN GYM MULTI-PURPOSE BUILDING... ALL HILLCREST PARENTS, KINDERGARTEN THRU TWELFTH GRADE ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND..

• THE FOOD ROOM IN HORSESHOE BEND IS OPEN  FRIDAY NOON TIL 4 FOR FOOD BOXES....THE FOOD ROOM IS LOCATED AT THE ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH IN HORSESHOE BEND....

• A REMINDER TO BUSINESS OWNERS IN HARDY... FRIDAY IS THE DEADLINE TO  SIGN UP FOR THE HARDY MERCHANTS CHRISTMAS LIGHTING CONTEST, SPONSORED BY THE HARDY A AND P....  JUDGING IS THIS WEEKEND... TO REGISTER, PHONE A AND P PRESIDENT, TRACY MOORE   AT 901-326-2092....

• THERE'S BINGO FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE SALEM VFW POST HOME #9777 ON VETERANS WAY, OFF HIGHWAY 395 NORTH IN SALEM.. DOORS OPEN AT 5.. BINGO AT 6.. PLENTY OF CONCESSIONS... PROCEEDS BENEFIT VETERANS PROGRAMS IN FULTON COUNTY....

• THE EVENING SHADE COMMUNITY FEAST IS THURSDAY NIGHT AT 6 AT THE GYM.. TURKEY AND DRESSING AND ALL THE TRIMMINGS WILL BE SERVED.. THE FEAST IS SPONSORED BY THE EVENING SHADE MINSTERIAL ALLIANCE, VFW AUXILLARY AND BANK OF CAVE CITY...

• THREE AREA  FOOD PANTRIES WILL BE OPEN THURSDAY.. THE MISSION OF HOPE AT THE MISSION ON THE FOUR LANE, JUST WEST OF THE SPRING RIVER BRIDGE IN HARDY IS OPEN 9 TIL NOON..  THE AGAPE FOOD ROOM, LOCATED IN THE BUILDING BEHIND THE SALEM CHURCH OF CHRIST IS OPEN 10 UNTIL 1 ... PROOF OF INCOME AND RESIDENCY IS REQUIRED..  THE MANNA HOUSE FOOD PANTRY IS OPEN 10 UNTIL 2 ON THE MELBOURNE SQUARE..  A REMINDER, THE FOOD PANTRIES  WILL NOT BE OPEN NEXT WEEK DUE TO THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY ON THURSDAY.....

• ANGELS FOR THE SHARP COUNTY ANGEL TREE MAY BE PICKED UP AT FNBC IN HIGHLAND,  EVOLVE BANK AND TRUST IN HIGHLAND,  TRI-COUNTY FARM AND RANCH IN ASH FLAT,  THE BANK OF CAVE CITY AND THE BANK OF CAVE CITY, EVENING SHADE BRANCH BANK, WALMART IN ASH FLAT AND FIRST COMMUNITY BANK IN HIGHLAND... COME BY ANY OF THESE LOCATIONS, SELECT AN ANGEL AND RETURN WITH AN UNWRAPPED GIFT WITH THE ORIGINAL ANGEL TAG TO FNBC ON MAIN STREET IN HARDY BY DECEMBER 6TH....

• THERES BINGO THURSDAY NIGHT AT 6 AT ST. MICHEALS CATHOLIC CHURCH IN CHEROKEE VILLAGE...

• THE SALEM SENIOR LIFE CENTER IS TAKING RESERVATIONS FOR THANKSGIVING LUNCH... SERVING IS AT NOON THANKSGIVING DAY.. YOUR CAN DINE-IN OR CARRY-OUT..  A TRADITIONAL THANKSGIVING MEAL FOR  $10 A PLATE.. FOR RESERVATIONS, PHONE THE SALEM SENIOR LIFE CENTER AT 870-895-3147....

• THE SPRING RIVER ARTSISTS GUILD'S ANNUAL BAKE SALE IS  THRU FRIDAY AT THE ART GALLERY, 300 EAST MAIN STREET IN HARDY.. A VARIETY OF BAKE GOOD WILL BE FEATURED INCLUDING BREADS,  CAKES, CANDY, ALL KINDS OF NUTS, PRETZELS AND YOUR FAVORITE SNACK BAGS.. WHILE YOUR SHOPPING FOR THE TREATS, YOUR INVITED TO CHECK OUT THE MANY ART PEICES...

• THE DECK THE HALLS COMMUNITY CRAFT AND GIFT SHOW IS FRIDAY 2 UNTIL 6 AND SATURDAY 9 TIL 4  ON CLUB ROAD IN HORSESHOE BEND..

• MAIN STREET CALICO ROCK IS COLLECTING USED ARTIFICAL CHRISTMAS TREES TO SUPPORT THE MAIN STREET CALICO ROCK DISPLAY.. TREES MAY BE DROPPED OFF AT KNOWLES TRU VALUE HARDWARE IN CALICO ROCK...

• THE CHRISTMAS TOY ROOM AT THE MISSION OF HOPE IS OPEN THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS 10 TIL NOON..  NO APPOINTMENT IS NECESSARY.. PARENTS OR GUARDIANS WILL NEED TO BRING MEDICAL CARDS OR OTHER PROOF THAT THE CHILDREN RESIDE WITH THEM IN THEIR HOMES...

• THE FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP WILL MEET THURSDAY, THEY MEET THE THIRD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH AT THE SCHLIEMANN CENTER FOR WOMENS HEALTH AT 606 BROADMOOR DRIVE IN MOUNTAIN HOME... THERE IS NO CHARGE.. FOR INFORMATION, PHONE 870-508-2345...

• THE MELBOURNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FALL FESTIVAL IS THURSDAY 5 TIL 9.. GAMES AND CONTESTS AND CONCESSIONS.. EVERYONE IS INVITED.

• GIFTS ARE NEEDED FOR THE HILLCREST SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ANNUAL ANGEL TREE PROGRAM.  THE ANGEL TREE IS SET UP IN THE HIGH SCHOOL OFFICE.  ANGELS MAY BE SELECTED BETWEEN NOW AND DECEMBER 5TH.  SELECT AN ANGEL, PURCHASE A GIFT, DO NOT WRAP THE GIFT, AND BRING IT BACK TO SCHOOL IN A BAG WITH THE ANGEL NUMBER.  GIFTS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE HILLCREST SCHOOL BY DECEMBER 12TH.

• ANGELS CAN NOW BE SELECTED FOR THE FULTON COUNTY ANGEL TREE PROGRAM.. THE DEADLINE TO RETURN GIFTS IS DECEMBER 1ST...A DROP BOX IS SET UP AT RIGHTOUS TATOO SHOP IN SALEM.  FOR THOSE WHO SELECT ANGELS FROM THE FULTON COUNTY TREE AT WALMART, THOSE GIFTS MUST BE RETURNED BY DECEMBER 1ST..  CONTACT LEE ANN GRAMBLING AT 870-371-1638 FOR MORE INFORMATION...

• ITS TIME TO SIGN UP FOR THE ANGEL TREE PROGRAM IN LAWRENCE COUNTY... APPLY AT THE DHS OFFICE OR THE LAWRENCE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY OFFICE, BOTH LOCATED IN WALNUT RIDGE....

• AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT, THE VIOLA FCCLA NEEDS THE PUBLIC'S HELP IN SUPPORTING SHELTER DOGS.. DONATIONS OF BLANKETS, BEDDING, SHEETS AND BATH TOWELLS WILL BE DONATED TO THE LUCKY DAWG RESUCE.. ITEMS MAY BE DROPPED OFF TUESDAY THRU FRIDAY AT THE VIOLA HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.. CONTACT KANDIE WALKER AT 870-307-9637 FOR INFORMATION...

• A CELEBRATE RECOVERY MEETING IS HELD EVERY MONDAY NIGHT AT 6 AT THE SALEM FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH. CHILDCARE IS PROVIDED. PHONE 870-895-0885 FOR INFORMATION...  

• THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM IN HORSESHOE BEND IS NEED OF DONATIONS FOR THEIR THANKSGIVING FOOD BASKETS… BOXES OF INSTANT MASHED POTATOES, PACKAGES OF STUFFING AND CANNED CRANBERRIES ARE A FEW EXAMPLES OF THE ITEMS NEEDED… DISTRIBUTION HOURS ARE FROM 12 TO 4 ON FRIDAYS… THE PANTRY IS LOCATED BEHIND THE ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH ON FIRST STREET IN HORSESHOE BEND… FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT BECKY YOUNG AT 870-840-5865

• THE HORSESHOE BEND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WILL CONTINUE TO PRESENT “THE CHOSEN” EVERY TUESDAY AT 4 PM AT THE CHURCH.  JOIN THEM TO VIEW THIS INSPIRING DRAMATIZATION OF WHO WHEN AND WHY PEOPLE WERE CHOSE TO BECOME DISCIPLES. THERE IS NO CHARGE AND OF COURSE NO COMMERCIALS.

• THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AND THE LIONS COMMUNITY FOOD BOX IS NOW LOCATED AT THE LOWER PARKING LOT OF ST. MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH IN CHEROKEE VILLAGE. THEY ARE  NOW ACCEPTING FOOD DONATIONS, WHICH WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT ALL LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES. ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE WELCOMED.