I just don’t understand why our ancestors thought this state was inhabitable in the first place. And they moved here before anyone ever thought of air conditioning. Maybe they arrived in October. October in Arkansas is nice. Maybe they then got busy building nice log cabins for their family and breaking ground for farming, and by the time the blast of summer arrived, and they saw what they gotten themselves into they were too dug in to leave.
I think we may have officially entered a drought. It’s hot, and I’ve not had to mow my yard in at least a month. I do think a portion of Searcy County may have received some rain, but we can’t get any at our house.
Shortly after midnight on July 6, 2022, a Tan colored Ford Expedition was stopped for a traffic violation by Officer Chad Ward with the Marshall Police Department. During the course of the traffic stop, a search of the vehicle was conducted which ultimately led to the recovery of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and felony charge for possession of methamphetamine. Arrested on the scene was 28-year-old Jordan Gandy and 20 year old Tristyn Conley on a variety of drug related and misdemeanor traffic offenses. The Marshall Police Department would like to thank the deputies with the Searcy County Sheriffs Office for their help with the investigation.
On the afternoon of June 27, 2022 at approximately 03:42 p.m. an accident involving a 2012 Ford pickup and a 2004 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle occurred on S Hwy 65. The Ford pickup failed to yield to the oncoming motorcycle while attempting to cross Hwy 65 from E. Campus St. The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Ford had no injuries.
Sidney Morrison is in the spotlight this month. Searcy County Farm Bureau in conjunction with Marshall Milling are proud to present Sidney with a $25.00 check from Searcy County Farm Bureau and a matching $25.00 from Marshall Milling. Sidney is the daughter of Corby and Tina Morrison. Sidney is the Marshall FFA Chapter Treasurer. She has created a supervised agricultural experience that she incorporated into her own business of raising and selling goats. Congratulations Sidney.
Calf Creek Masonic Lodge 426 served brats, hot dogs, grilled corn on the cob, popcorn and assorted beverages. Those cooking and serving were: Keith and Brenda Karnes, Johnny Smith, Randy Hazlewood, and Michael Horton.
On Thursday, July 7 the Searcy County Library started their summer reading program. Each week since they have had a different theme. This week’s theme was “Pigeon Needs a Bath.” Lisa Nelson read the book to the group of children and adults. Afterwards prizes were handed out including books, water balloons, Legos, and fishing gear. They stressed this is a great way to beat the heat and do something fun with the children. Pictured above is Lisa Nelson reading “Pigeon Needs a Bath” to the group in attendance.
July 12: Weight Watchers, Marshall United Methodist Church, 4:30-5:30 p.m. July 15: Republican Committee Meeting, 7 p.m.
Part Seventeen: We had milk cows and plenty of milk, cheese, and butter. Mom was always very adamant about cleanliness when handling food. She used a special cloth for straining milk. She washed it separately, rinsed it well, and dried it for the next time. She washed the milk buckets separately from the dishes, rinsed them well and put them away. They bought Christine lard and Karo syrup in gallon buckets. When the lard or syrup was gone, Mom cleaned the buckets and used them for milking. Mom saw water seeping out of the hillside near the front of the house. She pounded and poked around in the rocks until she had a hole back far enough to insert a pipe, and Wa La she had running water. She dug down and sat a fifty-gallon barrel under the pipe and we had water ten steps from our front door. It supplied enough water for laundry, drinking, washing dishes, and cooking.
This week, we received the Fiscal Year 2022 Revenue Summary. It shows we ended the last fiscal year with the largest surplus in state history.