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Diet and exercise are the key components of maintaining a healthy weight and protecting yourself against chronic disease. According to the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services, eating smart and being active have similar effects, including reducing risk for heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, some cancers, and diabetes. In addition, these healthy living strategies can improve personal appearance and improve overall well-being - helping people live longer and maintain their independence.

On April 10, Jason Stockstill, age 52, of Everton entered a negotiated plea of guilty to the charges of residential burglary (3 counts), theft of property (2 counts), breaking or entering (1count). The charges stemmed from a Boone County homicide that occurred in Boone County in 2021.

This is Sunday afternoon and a beautiful day. We got some rain one night this past week and everything is so pretty and green. It will soon be time to get some garden out. Randall brought in some nice tomato plants that their friend from Louisiana brought. I think it is a little too early to put them out.

Last Wednesday I called and talked to Pat Oliver; she is okay. Arkansas has a new basketball coach.

There will be an Ancestor Fair in 2024. The Searcy County Historical Society is preparing to host the 33rd North Arkansas Ancestor Fair Friday and Saturday, May 31and June 1, 2024 in Marshall, Arkansas. Sometimes described as a place to brag on your ancestors, it is a gathering of family genealogists and historians–and just plain interested folks–to share genealogical and historical information–and old family stories–about families and communities. Historical/ genealogical societies, libraries, family historians and descendant organizations help researchers (or seekers) with information not commonly on the Internet. Visitors from all over the country learn from locals about their forefathers. In 2022 a man from Hawaii met the daughter of his father’s best friend. He was amazed at the number of people who knew his family’s history.

Last week we had a visit from Petit Jean Electric’s fiber division. They were inspecting the house to find the best location to install our new fiber internet service. I spoke to Derek the scheduler yesterday and he said they were looking at running fiber to the house by the end of this week, then within a few days they would schedule another day to hook everything up inside the house. With that time line, I could have internet in Snowball in just a couple of weeks! While I would like to think I don’t need internet, it will make business at the store easier and will spare me from explaining to multiple guests that ‘internet doesn’t yet exist in Snowball’ anymore.

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.