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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today requested a Major Disaster Declaration from President Joe Biden to support ongoing recovery efforts in communities impacted by the severe winter weather in January and February of this year, which caused power outages, damage to infrastructure, and deaths.

MARCH 25

Thornton will kick off the Calhoun County Hogskin Holidays Festival on Saturday, April 1, 2023. The Festival is an annual event that was started several years ago, and Thornton was designated as the area to begin the kickoff. Its tradition is valued in the sense that it brings the entire community, surrounding areas and people from across Arkansas together for common purposes.

April 1-8, 2023 Hampton, Arkansas

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The Calhoun County Extension Homemaker ladies attended the AEHC Spring Workshop at the Wyndham Hotel in North Little Rock on March 8, 2023. This year’s theme was, “ Step Out, Step Up, and Step In.”

Angela Phillips

Tymber Lyn Hodnett (AS, BS)

Sara Avant, a student at Hampton High School (Hampton, AR, US), has been selected to represent Hampton, AR as a National Youth Delegate to the 2023 Washington Youth Summit on the Environment at George Mason University.

Read Across America at Hampton Elementary

Post frontal windy conditions did not stop junior 4-H members Jayden Rushing and Cy Ables from catching fish at the 3rd stop of the Arkansas Youth Bass Nation Southern Region event on Lake Greeson this past weekend. Jayden and Cy started the morning out slow but found themselves within the 5-bass limit close to weigh-in time. “They fought hard and never gave up. Once we figured the bite out, it was just a matter of time before they found that 5th bass to fill out a tournament limit,” stated Coach and CEA-Staff Chair Jaret Rushing.

The local extension office has encouraged weekly 4-H sign up activities in the administration building. In February, we baked sugar cookies while introducing 4-H. The following week, we made banners explaining the 4-H emblem. The 4-H emblem is a fourleaf clover with an ’H’ on each leaf. The letters in the emblem stand for Head, Heart, Hands, and Health. This week, our young people made a greenhouse, and they plan to record their findings in their observation journal. Our final activity for February will be outdoor themed.