October 2023

Next Generation Concert returns to Ozark Folk Center State Park

The Next Generation Concert returns to the Ozark Folk Center during the Bean Festival and Championship Outhouse Races in Mountain View on Saturday, October 28. The concert is a fundraiser sponsored by the Committee of One Hundred to raise funds for the Music Roots Program for youth in Mountain View. Music Roots provides free music lessons and loaned instruments for homeschool and publicschool students beginning in fourth grade.

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WELCOME CENTER REPORT

ARKANSAS WELCOME CENTER AT CORNING Fall is officially here! We’ve got our seasonal decorations switched over and hopefully the temperature, as with the leaves, will start to fall here soon. In the spirit of Halloween, a yellow garden spider has made her home here at the Welcome Center.

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Those farmers are burning again

October brings the unmistakable chill of autumn, converting the atmosphere into what fanatics of fall fondly dub sweater weather. It’s also the season when the aroma of pumpkin spice invades stores and homes and farmers conclude their harvest. However, this time of the year has an unexpected guest: controversy, fueled by uninformed opinions on agriculture, specifically concerning the burning of fields, posted generously on social media platforms by “experts.”

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Republican Candidate Filing Notice

Clay County Republican Election Commissioner Simeon Snow states the Clay County Republican Committee candidate filing period is from noon Monday, Nov. 6 through noon Tuesday, Nov. 14. Republican candidates are to contact Pat Bannerman, chairman, at 816-695-8466 or Erica Byes, secretary, at 870-631-2238.

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New at the library

The following materials are now available at the Rector Public Library. JUVENILE FICTION The lost library – Rebecca Stead PAPERBACK Their Surprise Island Wedding – Anna J Stewart A Sweet Montana Christmas – Jeannie Watt Off Limits Fling with the Heiress – Rachael Stewart The Prince’s Safari Temptation – Nina Singh Ballerina and the Greek Billionaire – Suzanne Merchant One Night on the French Riviera – Ella Hayes NON FICTION Nolo’s encyclopedia of everyday law : answers to your most frequently asked legal questions Represent yourself in court : prepare & try a winning civil case – Paul Bergman Democracy awakening : notes on the state of America – Heather Cox Richardson YOUNGADULTFICTION The only girl in town – Ally Condie Michael Vey: The Traitor – Richard Paul Evans FICTION Blessing of the lost girls – JA Jance Santa & Company – Fern Michaels 12 Months to Live – James Patterson INSPIRATIONAL An extra mile : a story of embracing God’s call – Sharon Garlough Brown Barefoot : a story of surrendering to God – Sharon Garlough Brown Two steps forward : a story of persevering in hope – Sharon Garlough Brown Sensible shoes : a story about the spiritual journey – Sharon Garlough Brown INSPIRATIONAL PAPERBACK Seeking Justice – Sharee Stover Hunted at Christmas – Dana R Lynn Undercover Operation – Maggie K Black Tracked Through the Woods – Laura Scott The Teacher’s Christmas Secret – Emma Miller A Companion for Christmas – Lee Tobin McClain Redeeming the Cowboy – Lisa Jordan Trusting Her Amish Rival – Jackie Stef LARGE PRINT INSPIRATIONAL Letters of comfort – Wanda E Brunstetter BIOGRAPHY Larry McMurtry : a life – Tracy Daugherty .

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