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Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund announces a Mother-Daughter Fun Photo Contest to fund scholarships across the state of Arkansas. Entries are being accepted now.

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 each week -12-week program focuses on increasing strength, flexibility, and balance -Must be 18 years or older to participate -ONLY $20 for the year! Meets Tuesday and Thursdays 9:30 AM at the Searcy County Fairgrounds. To learn more or join now, contact Ashley Fulks at 870-448-3981.

What can we learn from old bones found at an Indian site? Dr. Mel Zabecki will tell us at the Searcy County Historical Society meeting at 7:00 p./m., Friday, April 22, at the First Christian Church in Marshall. Dr Zabecki is the Arkansas State Archeologist stationed at the Arkansas Archeological Survey in Fayetteville. A PhD graduate from the University of Arkansas, she began her career as an ancient Egyptian bioarcheologist working at Egyptian cemeteries. Later working as Park Interpreter for Arkansas State Parks, she learned about American and Arkansas archeology. Mel joined the Arkansas archeological Survey as its Education Outreach Coordinator, then moved into the State Archeologist position.

On Saturday April 23rd the Searcy County Veterans Memorial Assoc. will be hosting an open forum with candidates who are running for office in the May primary election. According to James Fountain Vice President of SVCMA, this is open to the public and everyone is welcome. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with a free spaghetti dinner, a pie auction at 7 p.m. then a question-and-answer session with the candidates. We have reached out to the candidates running for office at all levels of Government, Federal, State, and County. Not all can attend but we have commitments from some, Fountain added. This is your chance to visit with the candidates and ask the tough questions to learn about their political ideology. This is part of the process that makes The United States’ Democratic republic work. You the voter making an informed choice for public office. So please come to the Veterans Memorial Hall on April 23rd and educate yourself. For those who are running for office, if you have not heard from us consider this your invitation, this will be a clean event with no mudslinging allowed.

An important deadline is approaching if you plan on voting in the May 24 Preferential Primary Election and Nonpartisan General Election. If you have not already registered to vote, you have until April 25 to file your voter registration application with your county clerk.

Building a Better Arkansas Through Service Arkansans are unfortunately familiar with the devastating impacts of tornadoes. I’ve seen the damage left in their powerful wake and talked with homeowners, businesses and local leaders about the challenges they face in getting things back to normal.

The Searcy County Senior Activity Center is open for inside dining. Hot meals to those over 60 years of age Monday through Friday from 11:30. a.m. until 12 noon and indoor dining is from 12 noon to 12:30 p.m. The center is still providing hot meals for the elderly in Searcy County for a suggested $4 donation. Call the center for more information or to order your meal. 870-448-2999.