Proventus Announces Memorial Scholarship
Proventus announced their 2024 scholarship would be in memory of Chief Petty Officer John W. Faas.
Proventus announced their 2024 scholarship would be in memory of Chief Petty Officer John W. Faas.

On Friday, Aug. 30, BRTC Foundation Board Member and Arkansas District Judge Alex Bigger spoke with Black River Technical College (BRTC) Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) cadets.


FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD: 605 S. Park., (one block north of signal light on Hwy. 62 West), Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday children’s church, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday night family night, 7 p.m.; Lead Pastor, Terry Miller. Office: 892-0700; email: pocahontasfirstag@ gmail. com; website: www.FirstAGchurch.com; Twitter: @FirstAG MARSHALLESE First Assembly of God: 101 S. Park St., 3 blocks north of signal light on Hwy. 62 West. Sunday Morning Service: 11 a.m., Evening Service: 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday Night Bible Study; 6 p.m.; Thursday Night Women’s Service; 6 p.m., Friday Youth Service; 6 p.m., Saturday Morning Men’s Fellowship Service; 10 a.m. Pastor Anijen Meloktakon. Office phone number 870-340-1591.
First National Bank of Lawrence County, founded in 1919 and headquartered in Walnut Ridge, is changing its chartered, legal name to First National Bank of Commerce. “As the bank expands its market territory with branch locations to better serve families and businesses, I am deeply honored to carry a family tradition that is built upon a steadfast commitment of service to our customers.
Keep Arkansas Beautiful (KAB) is calling on Arkansans to roll up their sleeves and help beautify The Natural State during the 2024 Great Arkansas Cleanup (GAC), running Sept. 7– Oct.
While our area will still have plenty of warm weather, it isn’t too early to think about getting our outdoor pets’ accommodations ready for winter. My own little dog is horribly spoiled.
Written Sept. 4, 2024 We left early Saturday for Branson, for a small branch of the Pearcy’s (Cecil and Verena Pearcy) Family Reunion. It was such a beautiful day for traveling, the temperatures cooler and cloudy, perfect in my world, designated driver that I am.
I was backing a trailer into the barn for Mike the other day. He was very patient and calmly guiding me in. Reminded me of Daddy teaching me how to back his boat in the river. He was not a patient man but he was mostly easy going while teaching you something. He took me to Stubblefield access and stood on the bank and fished while I practiced backing it in. We were there for hours. Thirty years later, in November, I was baptized in that cold Eleven Point River in that very spot at his request. Daddy baptized me into trailer technique just like Preston Brown baptized me into the church. It’s a beautiful thing, how memories like that stay with you and are triggered by the simplest thing...