Area News
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 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 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…
Read More2021 Lions Rodeo Parade
Lions 63th Annual Rodeo this weekend!
It’s almost here! The 63th annual Calico Rock Lions Club Rodeo is coming to town this weekend; Friday, June 11 and Saturday, June 12. The event, sponsored by the Lions and conducted by Rand Rodeo Company, will be held in the Tip Wiseman Rodeo Arena in Earl King Park located off Hwy 56 in Calico…
Read MoreMountain Home mom wins national Working Parent Scholarship
Allison Cunningham of Mountain Home was recently selected as the winner of Job-Applications.com’s national Working Parent Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship recognizes the efforts of one student in the United States who balances the difficult tasks of parenthood, working and seeking a higher education. Cunningham, who is originally from Norfork, has a 12-year-old daughter and a…
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