How did y’all get through the sleet/ice we had last week? We managed very well. Bill was scheduled for foot surgery and we were grateful the roads were cleared in time for the trip to Conway. His surgery is complete and while he’s in a lot of pain, he is healing well. We go back to Conway for a surgery follow up on Tuesday.
February 27, 2022 Hope this finds you all well. We have survived another ice storm, hope it is the last one this winter! I think I said that last time too. Surely spring will be here soon! At least February is about gone! Last Monday the 23rd, was Ethan’s first soccer game!
Good Wednesday afternoon. I don’t know if I can get this mailed after writing or not if the weather continues like it is now. It has been sleeting for about four hours and doesn’t look like it is about to quit. We are so thankful it is sleet instead of freezing rain. Jason said earlier it sure looks like winter out there and it sure does. It was even thundering and lightning a little while ago. That seems unusual when it is so cold and sleeting. Anyway, you can’t tell about Arkansas weather.
News time again, the weather was just beautiful today (Sunday)! The huge sleet we got this week caused everything to come to a halt for a couple of days. The road workers did a terrific job of clearing the roads as soon as possible, and that is appreciated.
On Wednesday, February 16, in Searcy County Circuit Court, Devin Larks Williams, age 31, of Marshall plead guilty before the Honorable HG foster. Williams plead guilty to three counts of rape of a minor below the age of 14 and one count of sexual assault on a minor below the age of 14.
Good Sunday evening, sorry about no news last week. Eddie and I were hosting the Super Bowl party at our house with twenty or more here so time just slipped away. I’m not much for football but the food always prepared for the super bowl is amazing. The girls all bring a dish and we have plenty to eat. I was disappointed in the commercials this year, they were not as catchy as in the past.
Hope that everyone had a good week. I have been working on one of the chicken houses trying to keep them warm.
On Tuesday, February 15 The Greater Searcy County Chamber of Commerce hosted a great meeting with our public transportation service, North Arkansas Transportation Service (NATS) Director Jack Chisum and Operations Manager Greg LaBonte. The NATS van is wheelchair accessible. They can also send a truck if the road is unsuitable for a van! This is public transportation, for a small fee, for just about any need you may have! They also disinfect between every ride. Call 8707418008 to schedule your transportation or to apply for a NATS Driver job! Full-time driver position based in Searcy County, $12 per hour, vacation days, medical benefits, and 401K.
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting the public that several categories of FDA-regulated products purchased from Jan. 1, 2021, through the present from Family Dollar stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee may be unsafe for consumers to use. The impacted products originated from the company’s distribution facility in West Memphis, Arkansas, where an FDA inspection found insanitary conditions, including a rodent infestation, that could cause many of the products to become contaminated. The FDA is working with the company to initiate a voluntary recall of the affected products.
Searcy County Sheriff Kenny Cassell reported on February 18, the Searcy County Sheriff’s Department, 20th Judicial Task Force and members of the Arkansas Community Corrections Department executed a search warrant at 601 Oak Street in Leslie. Cassell said the focus of the search warrant was stolen property.