The legislature created the Arkansas Trauma System 10 years ago, with passage of Act 393 of 2009.

We just made it through another Thanksgiving and survived Black Friday. I love the quote I saw this week that has a picture of Jesus on the cross as darkness fell and the caption reads, “Only one Black Friday offers eternal savings.” What a reminder that we have eternal life through Jesus Ch…

“Each family is a treasure. You start your life out with the family you are given. With time you add the family you’ve chosen,” Unknown.

Dear Athletic Support: My daughter just wrapped up her eighth-grade volleyball season. She’s been playing since fourth grade and has always been one of the better players. That wasn’t the case this year. This year she barely even got to play. Honestly, I can’t blame the coach for keeping her…

Well! Another Thanksgiving when I promised myself that I would not over eat. Well enough of that I am still stuffed. I hope everyone had a great day and remembered how much we have to be thankful for.

“It doesn’t, and you can’t, I won’t, and it don’t

Thursday is the beginning of the The Geminid meteor shower. For best views observe after the waxing gibbous moon sets and before twilight.

A proposal to extend the county sales tax for 20 years, first presented to the Quorum Court at its regular meeting earlier this month, demonstrates a go-forward plan for county emergency services.

Allen Farrow, 28, Center Ridge & Jackelyn Farrow, 28, Center Ridge

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will host a workshop on Saturday, Dec. 7, for entrepreneurs interested in starting food businesses.

Typically when a bill is passed in the state legislature, if it does not have an emergency clause, it will take effect 90 days after we adjourn. But there are occasions when a specific date is written into the bill. This year, we passed several bills that will take effect January 1, 2020. Th…

Dec. 3-7

CAMDEN — The Clinton Yellowjacket senior class of 2020 gathered for one last photo after the final horn sounded. Weston Amos commented that it seemed like yesterday that they were just sophomores taking the same picture. What these seniors accomplished the past three years has been nothing s…

Arkansas is home to over 219,000 Veterans. They live and work in every community throughout our state.

National nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) announced Nov. 14 that South Side High School EAST in Bee Branch has once again joined in the mission to Remember, Honor, Teach, as an official location for 2019. This is the fifth year the EAST program will participate in this national event.

Met at the home of Jo Nell Warren

New election equipment was delivered to Van Buren County on Wednesday, Nov. 20, by representatives from the office of Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston.

It’s tourist season y’all!

In 1621 a group of people celebrated a harvest festival. They gave thanks, shared a meal and spent time with one another. The first Thanksgiving celebration was actually a three-day event. Today Thanksgiving is a one day event that we spend days preparing for.

Nov. 28

Dear Athletic Support: My son just recently completed his senior football season. I was excited about attending the post-season awards banquet, but I just got word there won’t be a banquet this year. What’s up with that! My son (and I) are very disappointed. He’s worked hard to try and earn …

Thursday the young crescent moon pairs with Venus and Jupiter for one hour after sunset. Look low in the southwest.

A series of compliance checks resulted in the arrest of 15 in the county for failing to meet the registration requirements as sex offenders.

The Army Corps of Engineers, Greers Ferry Lake Project Office advises landowners adjacent to public lands on Greers Ferry Lake that contract maintenance crews will be conducting boundary line maintenance along a 92-mile section of government boundary.

Thanksgiving is really here and everyone is planing their dinner and looking forward to all of the company and visits.

Clinton High School once again hosted the First Service Bank Classic at Yellowjacket Arena. This years classic included a very strong field of teams including recent state champion girls teams Melbourne, Nemo Vista, Quitman, and Valley Springs. The boys field included former state champions …

First Security Bank has been serving Clinton and the surrounding area since 2004 and only in Arkansas for 86 years. They were chartered in 1932 in Searcy under the name of Security Bank. They would operate under this name until 1966 when the name was officially changed to First Security Bank…

Wrightsville Prison Chaplain’s office is requesting donations for its Christmas 2019 Food Pantry for its 937 inmates.

A Private Pesticide Applicator Training for Van Buren County conducted by the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Van Buren County Extension office will be held on 6 p.m. Monday Dec. 2 in Clinton at Petit Jean Electric Cooperative. Please be on time for the meeting. This two hour …

Do you remember the story Jesus told of the Pharisee and the tax-collector. The Pharisee was grateful indeed, he was but for the wrong reason. Do you remember his words that made him an example of how not to be: “I thank Thee that I am not like other men - extortioners, unjust, adulterers, o…

I know, I know, holiday issue and this should be a column about memories of holidays past and joys for the present and all but I got something I really want to share.

Sorry I was so busy last week that I did not even realize I did not send any news to the paper until Monday night. I do not have much tonight but I will try to do better next week.

The Van Buren County Museum will be closed from Nov. 22 until Dec. 2 for Thanksgiving.

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Community Thanksgiving

Wednesday, the Bookmobile visits Tilly at 10:30 a.m.and Zion Hill at 11:30 a.m.

Dear Athletic Support: My son’s high school football coach just instated a new rule regarding cellphones; he banned them completely from the field house!