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Every Monday, From 9-? A service Officer from the VFW, American Legion, and Disabled Veteran will be at the Veteran’s Memorial Hall to help veterans with situations they need help with. .

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Letter of Thanks Dear Editor: On behalf of the entire Honeycutt family, we want to thank those of you that came out on Sunday, January 7. It was amazing to see all of Josh’s family and friends who came to celebrate his life. Josh touched hundreds of lives and will continue to remain in the hearts of those who knew him.

Every Monday, From 9-? A service Officer from the VFW, American Legion, and Disabled Veteran will be at the Veteran’s Memorial Hall to help veterans with situations they need help with. .

Are you ready to improve your health? Have you decided it is time to start exercising? The Extension Get Fit program from the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service can help! • Meet for an hour twice a week! Tuesday and Thursday at Searcy County Senior Center 9:30a.m. • Focuses on increasing strength, flexibility, and balance-Must be 18 years or older to participate • ONLY $20 for the whole year.

Searcy County, with its picturesque location and a history rich in agriculture, timber, and industry, has it people to thank for that rich history. As individuals we become the people we are because of the influences of faith, family, and community. One youth organization that has played a part in this for many years is 4-H clubs. Many of us have fond memories of how 4-H may have influenced anything from personal hobbies to life skills that we have used throughout our lives and careers. Whether it is a fear of getting up in front of people, developing a new skill, or the development of critical thinking, 4-H can help. Many are under the impression that 4-H is about agriculture and showing at the county or state fair but 4H can be and is so much more. The four H’s we emphasize in 4H are: Head, Heart, Hands, and Health. The Emphasis is designed to prepare young people to step up to the challenges in their communities and provide youth with the skills to lead for a lifetime. The core elements of 4-H include youth leadership, youth-adult partnerships, life skills learning, and community service. 4 H programs are grounded in the belief that youth learn best by doing. 4-H members complete hands-on projects in areas like science, health, agriculture, and citizenship in a positive environment where they receive guidance from adult mentors and are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles. The Beauty of the 4-H structure is that it can be tailored to fit individuals interests and schedules.

Welcome back. I hope your 2024 is better than ours! Daddy was back in hospital for a day. It seems as if he had another stroke...mild one...but another one. It scares me to bits but things will work out, I hope.

The end of 2023! This year was full of adventure and blessings. We’ll see what 2024 brings.

Hope that you had a wonderful Christmas. Monday we went to Harrison to do that last minute shopping. Tammie and I made some Christmas cookies, and we have to ice them. We had our Christmas Saturday the 23rd. All of our family’s came up for Christmas.

What time is it? Not break time but making your New Year’s Resolutions time. The most popular New Year’s tradition is making resolutions, yet research suggests only 9% of Americans actually keep those commitments.