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• SILVER EDGE WILL ENTERAIN AT THE MONDAY NIGHT DINNER AND DANCE AT THE IZARD COUNTY SENIORS CENTER... DINNER AT 6, SILVER EDGE WILL BEGIN PERFORMING AT 7...

• THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ARTS CENTER OF NORTH ARKANSAS WILL MEET MONDAY AT 1 AT THE ARTS CENTER IN THE TOWN CENTER IN CHEROKEE VILLAGE...

• THE IZARD COUNTY VETERANS COMMITTEE MEETS MONDAY AT 5:30 AT THE MELBOURNE COMMUNITY BUILDING....

• ​​​​​​THE WEEKLY RECOVERY MEETING IS MONDAY AT THE SALEM FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH.. SUPPER IS SERVED AT 5:30, THE MEETING FOLLOWS AT 6... CHILDCARE IS PROVIDED....

• THE IZARD COUNTY SENIOR CENTER HOSTS THE MONDAY NIGHT DINNER AND DANCE... DINNER IS SERVED AT 5:30, THE DANCE AT 6 FEATURING SILVER EDGE....

• COUNTY WIDE TORNADO SIREN TESTING IN LAWRENCE COUNTY  WILL BE HELD WEDNESDAY AT NOON..

• HOXIE FFA IS HOLDING A BBQ FUNDRAISER TO HELP SUPPORT FFA ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.. ORDERS ARE BEING TAKEN FOR BBQ PLATES THAT INCLUDE ONE POUND OF BBQ MEAT, POTATO SALD, BAKED BEANS AND BUNS FOR $20 A PLATE.. ORDERS WILL BE READY FOR PICK UP ON SEPTEMBER 4 AT THE HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA STARTING AT 4:00.. PLEASE PLACE YOUR PRE-ORDER NOW BY CALLING OR TEXTING 870-759-2403 OR BY EMAIL AT christopher.stowers@hoxieschools.com.. PAYMENT DUE AT PICK UP...

• HIGHLAND SCHOOL WILL HOLD A REBEL ATHLETICS BACK TO SCHOOL BASH TUESDAY EVENING AT 7:00 AT REBEL MEMORIAL FIELD WITH THE HIGHLAND REBELS SCRIMMAGING AGAINST VALLEY VIEW..  ALL FALL ATHLETES WILL BE ANNOUNCED THROUGHOUT THE EVENT.. ADMISSION IS $5 AND ONY AAA PASSES WILL BE ACCEPTED..   DONATIONS OF WATER AND SPORTS DRINKS WILL BE  ACCEPTED TO SUPPORT HIGHLAND ATHLETIC PROGRAMS...    JR HIGH WILL SCRIMMAGE AGAINST VALLEY VIEW THURSDAY EVENING AT 7:00 AT REBEL MEMORIAL FIELD..

• EVENING SHADE CITY HALL NEW HOURS ARE NOW MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY FROM 9 TIL 5 WITH THE OFFICE CLOSED FOR LUNCH FROM 12;30 TIL 1:00...

• THE SPRING RIVER COMMUNITY CHORUS IS LOOKING FOR MORE SINGERS.. THE CHORUS WILL BEGIN REHEARSALS FOR THE FALL CONCERT TUESDAY FROM 4 TO 5:30 AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN HARDY...  ADULTS AND STUDENTS ARE WELCOME... FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT BECKY THURMAN AT 870-847-0851 OR MARSHA BENEDICT AT 870-751-7826...

• A RALLY FOR RHETT 70/30 RAFFLE IS ON THRU AUGUST 27TH...... TICKETS ARE $10O EACH... CASH AND PAYMENTS ARE ACCEPTED AT THE BANK OF SALEM  OR CASH APP, RALLY FOR RHETT... THE DRAWING IS AUGUST 27TH.. RALLY FOR RHETT T-SHIRTS  ARE $20 AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT SOUTHERN SPARK ON FACEBOOK... ALL PROCEEDS GO TO RHETT CARTER AND HIS FAMILY... RHETT SUFFERED A SERIOUS BRAIN INJURY WHILE ON THE JOB......

• THE BEARKATZ BASH FOOTBALL KICKOFF IS THURSDAY NIGHT AT 6 AT MELBOURNE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.. FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED FOR EVERYONE... MEET THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH BEARKATZ FOOTBALL TEAMS AND COACES, THE MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL AND JUNIOR HIGH CHEERLEADERS....

• VIOLA PARENTS ARE REMINDED THURSDAY IS FALL PICTURE DAY...

• THE SALEM VFW #9777 AUXILIARY WILL HOLD THEIR LARGE GROUP OF ALL-COMMITTEE MEETINGS ON TUESDAY AUGUST 18TH AT 10 AM WITH COFFEE AND DONUTS.   THE RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A HANDS-ON WORKDAY MEETING ON AUGUST 31ST AT 10 AM WITH LUNCH SERVED.  

• THE LAWRENCE COUNTY FOOD PANTRY WILL HOLD A FOOD DISTRIBUTION MONDAY AFTERNOON FROM 4 TIL 6. LOCATED ADJACENT TO LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM.. NO INCOME REQUIREMENTS..

• THE CALICO ROCK MUSEUM AND VISITORS CENTER WILL HOLD A SPECIAL BIRTHDAY RECEPTION HONORING THE LATE SENATOR VADA WEBB SHEID WHO IS A 2026 INDUCTEE INTO THE ARKANSAS WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME.... SHEID WAS BORN IN WIDEMAN.. THE DROP-BY RECEPTION IS WEDNESDAY FROM 11 TIL 2 IN THE ATRIUM IN THE CALICO ROCK MUSEUM...

• SLOAN HENDRIX WILL HOLD A PRAYER WALK SUNDAY NIGHT AT 7 AT THE SCHOOL... THE PURPOSE IS TO BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO PRAY FOR THE SCHOOL, BUILDINGS. TEACHERS, STAFF AND STUDENTS ARE THEY START THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR MONDAY AT SLOAN HENDRIX....

• ON-LINE ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE IZARD COUNTY FAIR AND LIVESTOCK SHOW AT MELBOURNE , WHICH WILL BE HELD AUGUST 20 THRU 29TH... VISIT IZARD COUNTY FAIR ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE INFORMATION....

• IN CASE YOUR KIDS MISSED A SUMMER CRAFT DAY AT THE HORSESHOE BEND LIBRARY, THERE ARE STILL A FEW CRAFT KITS AVAILABLE. A BUG CATCHER KIT, A WOODEN MAGNET KIT, AND A MONSTER SEWING KIT.  FIRST COME - FIRST SERVED. WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.  CALL THE HORSESHOE BEND LIBRARY TODAY AT 870-670-4318 OR DROP BY #9 CLUB ROAD IN THE BEND. 

• CASA, THE COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES GROUP FOR CHILDREN, NEEDS VOLUNTEERS.  IF YOU HAVE A HEART FOR HELPING KIDS, BE A VOICE FOR THEM.  FOR DETAILS CONTACT CASA OF NORTH ARKANSAS AT 870-517-8432.  

• THERE'S BINGO EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE SALEM VFW. DOORS OPEN AT 5. FIRST GAME CALLED AT 6. LARGE PAY OUTS AND DOOR PRIZES WITH A VARIETY OF CONCESSIONS, AND A HOT MEAL IS AVAILABLE EACH WEEK.... ALL PROCEEDS DIRECTLY BENEFIT LOCAL MILITARY VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES IN NEED.