News

AUGUST 7

WASHINGTON Today, Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) led 51 House Republicans in sending a letter to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams expressing concern over a proposed rule that would ban cost-effective lead ammunition and fishing tackle across eight national wildlife refuges.

Joey Blann inherited his farming passion from his father and grandfather, Bill Blann and Herbert Lee Blann. Even with other endeavors, the family’s true love was cattle and horses. Blann continues the tradition with his own diversified enterprises, J&K Transport and JB Dirtwork LLC, which are the major contributors to the overall operation.

Hampton Recreation Youth Baseball Phase II AEDC Rural Community Grant

The library’s Summer Reading Program continues for one more week! On Friday at 2 pm, we will all be partaking in some kindergartenlevel snacks, crafts, and silliness, and next Wednesday is our communitywide art project. We are so grateful to the parents and grandparents who have sent snacks for the kids and helped out at the programs. Our new Makerspace has had some visitors lately too; we have helped with a festival vendor’s label printer and provided space for artists to work. Libraries can do so much more than books (though we definitely have plenty of new books, too)!

Arkansas Volunteer Fire Departments Receive Wildland Fire Suppression Kits from Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division

Little Rock, Ark. – As high temperatures continue in the coming weeks, the Arkansas Department of Health encourages people to practice heat safety.

“Oops! I totally forgot about dinner!” It happens. Maybe you didn’t actually forget about dinner, but your hectic, nonstop day happened. Suddenly it’s 6:00 and the family is looking to you because they’re starving. What’s for dinner?

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The Calhoun County Master Gardener organization has been busy this year with a new beautification project at the Administration Building

Henry Atkinson was born June 10, 1823, in North Carolina to Thomas Atkinson (1791-1874) and Elizabeth Payne “Betsy” Samuel (18041874) in North Carolina. His parents had settled in the Chambersville area of Dallas County by 1850. Henry, age 27, and his uncle, Carter Atkinson age 61, Thomas’s brother, were physicians and living with them. His Uncle Carter also came from North Carolina, and it may have been from him that Henry learned his profession.

Wednesday was a perfect day to hide from the heat in the library and play some board games. The library has board games available all the time; you can come play them any afternoon we’re open. This Friday we will be hosting a Camp Library adventure from 2-4pm (we will read stories with flashlights in tents, make and eat mini smores, and paint campfires), and next week we will have a Minute-To-Win-It-style competition!