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Jeremiah “Jerry” Hollis, Calhoun County Sheriff 1851-1856

MARCH 23

Thornton will kick-off the Calhoun County Hogskin Holidays Festival with bingo, games, and live music for entertainment, along with a barbecue dinner on Saturday, April 6, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the Thornton Fire Station/Community Room in Thornton, Arkansas. Live music will be provided for your entertainment Aaron Courtney and by the “William & Friends Band.” Valuabledoorprizes will be awarded. Tickets may be purchased for $12.00 each. Each year, Thornton Step-By- Step, Inc. sponsors the Kick-Off. Thornton Step-By-Step, Inc. is an organization within the community, working in conjunction with the City of Thornton, focusing on community improvement. For additional information, call Levenis Penix at (870) 352-8241 or Sharon Scott at (870) 352-7968, or you may call the mayor’s office at (870) 352-3576.

Hampton EAST awarded Judge’s Choice

The Hampton FFA competed in the Southern District Career Development Events at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. Six teams from Hampton qualified for state that takes place in April. The competitors from Hampton were: - Electricity: Toney Porter, 1st place (state qualifying) - Forestry: Claire Beaver, 10th place - Floriculture: Kacie Griffis, 7th place, (state qualifying) - Farm Business Management: Eli Chandler, 8th place (state qualifying) - AG Mechanics: Taylor White, 18th place - Wildlife: Stephen Walker, 18th place - Nursery/Landscape: Allison Murphy, 6th place (state qualifying) - Vet Science: Audrey Bethea, 2nd place (state qualifying) - Livestock: Ava Sweeney, 7th place (state qualifying) - Milk and Dairy: Kathryn Nivens, 13th place - Land: Gunner Sanders, 13th place.

In the United States of America, citizens have the right and privilege of voting. It is a freedom for which the brave fought and died for. To not vote, for whatever reason, diminishes the sacrifice of those who gave their life in order for others.

Welcome Home LT Alkonis

MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) named 299 students to the Dean’s List and 214 students to the Chancellor’s List for the fall 2023 semester, according to Keith Chambliss, UAM’s registrar.

Hampton Elementary

Osgood Awarded People’s Choice Award

State Senator Matt Stone

“Don’t let people put obstacles in front of you, but understand you also have to put in the work” were the words of engineer Raye Jean Montague as recalled by her son. Montague overcame the limitations of technology, the pressures of overwhelming hours, and the obstacles of prejudice to produce one of the major engineering breakthroughs of the time – the production of the first naval vessel designed entirely by computer. Her work brought computers to a new level of use and kept the U. S. Navy on the cutting edge of technology.