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On Saturday, April 9 the Searcy County Fair Association will be holding a fish fry fundraiser and meet and greet the candidates at the SC Fairgrounds from 4-6 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend the event. Local candidates will be in attendance to meet and greet residents. There will be no debates at this event. Dinner will consist of catfish, French fries, hush puppies, brown beans, and a dessert for $10. Plates can be made for dine-in or carry out. The proceeds of this event will be put towards the Fair. President of the Fair Association stated, “I appreciate the support of the community for supporting the Fair.”

Misti Collier would like to announce her candidacy for Searcy County Justice of the Peace, to serve the Bear Creek 5 District. Collier is originally from Oklahoma but spent her summers here in the Big Flat area with her grandmother Erma Rose Boyd.

Part Five: Mom or Dad took us swimming almost every day in the summer. We went fishing about three times a week. Daddy had bamboo growing profusely in a grove by the river. He would cut enough bamboo to make a fishing pole for each of us. The size depended on how big we were. We used red worms or minnows for bait.

Things were buzzing early at Witts Springs Community Center, Saturday morning as vehicles with side-by-by sides and 4-wheelers were arriving. Some came with campers on Friday night.

On Monday, March 14 Marshall Elementary teacher Loni Kelley applied for a garden grant from Farm Bureau. The Outdoor Classroom Garden Mini-Grant program is a $250.00 matching grant. Raised beds with see through sides are what’s being worked on. It’s important for the kids to learn where their food comes from but also important for them to see the growing process. Pictured above (left to right) Board members Dillon Carr and Brent Clark, Marshall Elementary teacher Loni Kelley, Education and Coordinator Brock Roberts and Casie Wallis works with the staff and kids at the garden.