Museum to host fish fry

Museum to host fish fry

CALICO ROCK — The Calico Rock Museum will host a fish fry from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at the museum. Proceeds from the fundraiser will help support the museum’s efforts to add new science exhibits about electricity, astronomy, nature and the...
FilmFest to welcome featured entertainer

FilmFest to welcome featured entertainer

BATESVILLE — The Ozark Foothills FilmFest, a Batesville educational nonprofit organization, will present Fayetteville singer/songwriter Shannon Wurst at a fundraising event at 2 p.m. Sept. 29 at Elizabeth’s Restaurant, 231 E. Main, Batesville. The first Ozark...
Library sets free genealogy program

Library sets free genealogy program

BATESVILLE — The Independence County Library is continuing its genealogy presentations at noon Friday, Sept. 21 inside the Main Street Batesville Loft, located at 267 E. Main St. Guest speaker, Thea Walden Baker, will be presenting, “Targeted DNA Testing...
Native American events to be moved indoors

Native American events to be moved indoors

CALICO ROCK — Due to the forecast for Tropical Storm Gordon and to protect the integrity of the Native American artifacts and art, all events for the Native American Heritage Commemoration event to be held at Calico Rock this weekend have been moved indoors...
Museum to go ‘wild’ for Home School Day

Museum to go ‘wild’ for Home School Day

BATESVILLE — The Old Independence Regional Museum in Batesville will host its fall Home School Day from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Oct. 1, with sign-in beginning at 8:45. Registration and program fee are due by Sept. 28.  Early registration fee $5 before Sept. 21...