A total lunar eclipse is happening this weekend
This Sunday, May 15, the Earth will cast its shadow over the moon. Weather depending, you’ll be able to see this total lunar eclipse. The moon isn’t exactly invisible, however. While the Earth’s atmosphere scatters away blue light, the red light passes through the Earth’s atmosphere and refracts toward the moon causing a reddish glow.…
Read MoreTrout Stocking
https://fb.watch/cmJwTR_Rwj/ Always a good day to see the Jim Hinkle Spring River Hatchery truck pull into the Calico Rock boat ramp. They stocked 875 rainbow trout. Follow the link above to watch the video from Jenkins Trout Dock.
Read MoreSheriff Candidate Q and A (March 8)
March 8, 2022 Sheriff Candidates Q & A. Video provided by Sanders Wyatt
Read MoreNWS Confirms tornado in Izard/Sharp Counties
The National Weather Service (NWS) has just positively confirmed that the damage in Izard and Sharp counties Sunday night was caused by a tornado. A survey team from the NWS office in North Little Rock rates the tornado as an EF2 with winds estimated at 120 miles per hour. The tornado was on the ground…
Read MoreMinor earthquake occurs in southeastern Izard County
A minor earthquake has been reported in southeastern Izard County. The United States Geological Survey says the magnitude 2.1 quake was recorded 2 1/2 miles northwest of Mount Pleasant Friday morning at 5:37am. Experts say normally, earthquakes below magnitude 3 are rarely felt. However, smaller quakes from magnitude 2.0 can be felt by humans if…
Read MoreCalico Rock bids farewell to beloved Coach
By: Rich Fischer Many local residents came out last Tuesday morning, gathering in the high school gymnasium bearing his name, to remember and recognize longtime coach Harold Ray Jeffery who passed away on Tuesday, December 21 at the age of 91. The numerous cars in the parking lot of the school were indicative of…
Read MoreArkansas boy in the running to win mullet competition, hopes to give back
Sixth-grader, Allan Baltz was named a finalist in the USA Mullet Championship. If he wins the competition then Baltz has vowed to donate the prize money to aid foster care organizations in finding homes for current foster children. Baltz, who’s from Jonesboro, was formally adopted out of foster care along with his twin sister in…
Read MoreArkansas Gubernatorial candidate Sarah Huckabee Sanders to speak Wednesday in Mountain Home
Arkansas Gubernatorial candidate Sarah Huckabee Sanders will include Mountain Home on her 15-stop “Freedom Tour across Arkansas” on Wednesday. Sanders will host a “meet and greet” at noon at Buncles Brick Oven & Brews, which is open to the public. Sanders says, “The freedoms we are blessed with as Arkansans and Americans are always worth…
Read MoreTemporary lane closures on Bull Shoals Dam and Norfork Dam postponed
Lane closures scheduled for the Highway 178 bridge across Bull Shoals Dam on August 25th, and the Highway 177 bridge across Norfork Dam on August 26th have been postponed until further notice. Once an alternate date has been finalized local media outlets will be notified about the new dates. Recreation information can be found on the Internet at www.swl.usace.army.mil,…
Read MoreCR School Board reimposes mask mandate, Board President ignores request to clarify vote
The White River Current received notification last Wednesday afternoon, as required by state law, that a special meeting of the Calico Rock District School Board had been called for the following evening (Thurs, 8/12) at 5:30 p.m. Special meetings are not unusual, especially in the lead-up to the beginning of a new school year…
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