COMING UP IN THE AREA...

• THE SALEM SENIORS CENTER IS HOLDING A YARD SALE THRU SATURDAY.. A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING IS ON SALE.. PROCEEDS WILL SUPPORT THE FULTON COUNTY SENIOR CENTERS..

• HIGHLAND RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED THE CITY WIDE CLEAN UP BEGINS MONDAY… THE CLEANUP WILL CONTINUE ALL WEEK THRU FRIDAY, MAY 3RD.... HIGHLAND RESIDENTS SHOULD HAVE ITEMS ON THE STREET BY MONDAY MORNING..… NO HAZORDOUS MATERIALS, AUTO BATTERIES, MOTOR OIL, HAZORDOUS WASTE OF ANY KIND, RED-BAG MEDICAL WASTE, TIRES, FREE FLOWING LIQUIDS, BUILDING MATERIALS OR YARD WASTE CAN BE INCLUDED....

• PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN CHEROKEE VILLAGE WILL HOST A  'SPRING FLING'  FRIDAY, MAY 3RD AT THE CHURCH.  DOORS OPEN AT 5:30, A CHICKEN ALFREDO MEAL WILL BE SERVED... THERE WILL BE A DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR THE NEW FLOORING AT THE CHURCH, DANCE INSTRUCTORS CHRISTINE AND BRUCE SCHOEN WILL TEACH SWING AND LINE DANCE FOR COUPLES AND SINGLES...  EVERYONE IS INVITED, SEATING IS LIMITED.. MAKE A RESERVATION BY CALLING PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH AT 870-751-0513 BY MONDAY, APRIL 29TH.

• THE HORSESHOE BEND RECYCLING CENTER NEEDS VOLUNTEERS… ANYONE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING IS WELCOME TO COME BY THE RECYCLING CENTER ANY MONDAY FROM 9 TIL NOON, WEDNESDAY 1 TO 4 OR SATURDAY 9 TO 1 OR PHONE THE RECYCLING CENTER MANAGER, JOHN WATTS AT 502-345-5749...

• THE ANNUAL MEEETING FOR THE WILD CHERRY CEMETARY ASSOCATION IS SATURDAY MORNING AT 10... A POTLUCK LUNCH WILL FOLLOW THE CEMETARY CLEANING.. ALL VOLUNTEERS WILL BE APPRECIATED.  DONATIONS FOR THE WILD CHERRY CEMETARY CAN BE MAILED TO DORIS SULLENS,  6270 HIGHWAY 223,  PINEVILLE, AR. 72566..

• THE HIGHLAND BANDS SPRING CONCERT IS SUNDAY AT 2:30 AT THE A.L. HUTSON CENTER.  THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME.

• A FUNDRAISING EVENT TO RESTORE THE HISTORIC FLAT ROCK CHURCH IN IZARD COUNTY WILL BE HELD SATURDAY FROM 9 TIL 2.. THERE WILL BE AN EARLY BIRD HIKE TO SENTENEL VALLEY WATERFALL. CONTINUE ON A ROAD TRIP TO TAN TROUGH HOLLOW AND MOON ROCK HOLLOW BEFORE ENDING UP AT THE WIDEMAN SCHOOL HOUSE.. THE TOUR CONCLUDES AT THE FLAT ROCK CHURCH AND CEMETERY WITH A BAR-BQ AND ENTERTAINMENT.. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT RHONDA BAGWELL AT 870-573-9017.

• IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ARKANSAS PIE FESTIVAL SATURDAY, THE CHEROKEE VILLAGE MUSEUM WILL BE OPEN 10 UNTIL 2 SATURDAY AT THE THUNDERBIRD CENTER...

• THE ASH FLAT FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD A CLASSIC CAR SHOW SATURDAY AT THE AMERICAN VETERANS MEMORIAL IN ASH FLAT... ENTRY FEE FOR THE SHOW IS $20 PER VEHICLE WITH REGISTRATION FROM 9 TIL 10...TROPHIES AWARDED IN EACH CATEGORY... FOOD TRUCKS WILL BE ON SITE... THE EVENT IS FREE FOR THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND... ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE ASH FLAT FIRE DEPARTMENT.. TO PRE- REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT SHANINA AT 870-847-4427...

• THE SMITHVILLE EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS CLUB WILL HOLD A LARGE YARD SALE SATURDAY STARTING AT 7:00AM ON THE VACANT LOT ACROSS FROM S AND H QUICK SHOP ON HIGHWAY 63 AT IMBODEN...

• THE DALTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT'S SPRING FISH FRY IS SATURDAY AT 5 AT THE FIRE STATION.. ADMISSION IS $15 A PLATE, KIDS 6 AND UNDER ARE FREE.. SEATING IS AVAILABLE OR BRING YOUR FOLDING CHAIR... LIVE COUNTRY AND GOSPEL MUSIC FROM "FULL TILT BEGINNING AT 4:30... THERE WILL BE A BUCKET RAFFLE...

• SATURDAY IS PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKEBACK DAY... EACH COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE A COLLECTION BOX AT THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICES.... ANY OUTDATED MEDICATIONS OR MEDICINE NO LONGER NEEDED CAN BE DROPPED OFF...

• THE FIRST OLD MAIN DINNER AND CONCERT IS SATURDAY FEATURING BILLY JOE FRENCH AND FRIENDS... DINNER WILL BE SERVED AT 5:30 FOR A SUGGESTED DONATION OF $10  WITH THE CONCERT TO FOLLOW AT 7 AT THE SALEM CIVIC CENTER... ALL PROCEEDS GO TOWARD MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING THE OLD MAIN SCHOOL  HOUSE AND COMMUNITY CENTER  AND CAMPUS IN SALEM..

• A FOUR PERSON GOLF TOURNAMENT FOR THE IZARD COUNTY SENIOR CLASS OF 2024 WILL BE SATURDAY AT THE COURSE ON TURKEY MOUNTAIN IN HORSESHOE BEND... REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 8, A SHOTGUN START AT 9.. THE ENTRY FEE IS $200 PER TEAM. PHONE THE TURKEY MOUNTAIN PRO SHOP AT 870-670-5252 FOR MORE INFORMATION...

• PUPPET STORYTIME IS SATURDAY MORNING AT 10:30 AT THE LAWRENCE COUNTY LIBRARY IN WALNUT RIDGE..... STORYTIME IS FREE FOR THE KIDS AND THEIR PARENTS. 

• A STORM SPOTTER TRAINING DAY IS SATURDAY MAY 4TH IN THE LECTURE HALL AT OZARKA COLLEGE ASH FLAT CAMPUS.  A BASIC SPOTTER CLASS WILL BE HELD AT 10.  THE ADVANCED SPOTTER CLASS AT 2.  NO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.  THERE WILL BE A LUNCH BREAK BETWEEN CLASSES.  THE STORM SPOTTERS CLASSES ARE SPONSORED BY THE ASH FLAT FIRE DEPARTMENT. 

• ORDERS ARE BEING TAKEN FOR FULTON COUNTY FAIR T-SHIRTS.  SHIRTS ARE $15 REGARDLESS OF SIZE.  IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT, YOU CAN ORDER WITH A DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD.  THE LINK IS AVAILABLE ON THE FULTON COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION FACEBOOK PAGE.

• THE SPRING RIVER SHRINERS ARE SELLING TICKETS FOR A $500 GIFT CARD FOR A FREEZER AND MEAT RAFFLE FROM TAYLORS CUSTOMER BUTCHER SHOP NEAR CAVE CITY..  TICKETS ARE $10 AND AVAILABLE FROM ANY SPRING RIVER SHRINER..

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