CRHS Student succumbs to injuries
Samuel Speak, who was paralyzed earlier this month in a rodeo accident, has died. Samuel was injured at a rodeo in Green Forest June 6. He was taken to Mercy Hospital in Springfield that night and underwent surgery. Speak had two vertebrae in his neck broken and another fractured when a horse stepped on him…
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Calico Rock Lions fireworks & more on July 3rd
The Calico Rock Lions club will once again bring the community and surrounding area their annual 4th of July Rayvon Cantrell Fireworks Extravaganza on Friday (July 3rd) evening, at dusk in Earl King Park off state highway 56 in Calico Rock. The event never fails to entertain all those who attend, young and old alike.…
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Sanders of Franklin named Izard County Farm Family of the year
The Sanders Family of Franklin have been named the 2026 Izard County Farm Family of the year. The farm named Spring Valley Ranch is owned by Nathan and Courtney Sanders, who along with help from their children, run the farms daily operations. Nathan Sanders grew up in a farming family and has been farming for…
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Calico Rock Elementary Sweeps Statewide “My Reason To Write” Contest
Calico Rock Elementary’s Project Prevent Next Generation students earned a rare and outstanding achievement this year, taking all three top placements in Arkansas’s statewide My Reason To Write contest. The competition invites 4th–6th grade students to share personal messages encouraging their peers to live tobacco free and nicotine free, giving young people a powerful platform…
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Deputies help Norfork woman recover $20,000 before scam is completed
Deputies with the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office helped a Norfork woman recover $20,000 after she was targeted in a scam earlier this month. According to a press release from Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery, Deputy Tanner Anderson took a report May 22 from a 65-year-old woman from Norfork who said she had been scammed after…
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CRVFD receives grant
Arkansas Community Foundation had presented to CRVFD a grant made on behalf of the Twin Lakes Giving Tree Endowment, in the amount of $2000. On April 23, 2026, thirty-five recipients received grants for providing community services such as food pantries, school district projects, fire departments, libraires, animal shelters ,etc. The purpose of Calico Rock Fire…
Read MoreArgo Elected Main Street President
Main Street Calico Rock is pleased to welcome Lauren Argo as Board President. Lauren is the owner of Industrial Art & Design in downtown Calico Rock, where she brings together design, fabrication, marketing, storytelling, and community-centered creative work. Her projects often focus on helping local businesses, organizations, and civic efforts communicate clearly and create a…
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ARDOT shares info on Hwy 56 bridge project
Last Thursday evening, a number of representatives from the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) were on hand at Calico Rock City Hall to share information on the planned replacement of the Hwy 56 bridge over Calico Creek. Contrary to prior reporting derived from conversations held during city council meetings, the project will consist of…
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