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Park Street Pharmacy Vaccine Update
Last week, officials at the Arkansas Department of Health provided updated information on vaccines for this season. The CDC recommends adults over the age of 60, especially those with chronic conditions or who are immunocompromised, receive the new RSV vaccine. RSV is a common respiratory virus that most adults recover from without complications. In younger…
Read MoreCommunity eclipse planning effort needs you!
For the past couple of months, members of the community have begun coming together to plan and prepare for the coming total solar eclipse to occur in early April of next year. The goal. . . to do the very best we can as a community to ensure residents and visitors alike have an enjoyable,…
Read MoreDuel service for Thomas and Mary Jones
Thomas Jones was born September 8, 1937 and passed away on May 9, 2023 in Wichita, Kansas after battling a brief illness. He was the oldest son of Alva and Ersel Jones of Calico Rock, Arkansas. Tom married Mary Francis Summers (Gasville, Ark) on August 6, 1959, and they eventually ended up living in Wichita,…
Read MoreLions Rodeo coming June 9-10
The wait is over! The 65th annual Calico Rock Lions Club Rodeo is coming to town the weekend of Friday, June 9 and Saturday, June 10. 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…
Read MoreBody of Southside woman discovered in submerged car in White River
The Izard County Sheriff’s Department says the body found in a submerged car Sunday in the Sylamore area has been identified as a Southside woman. According to Sheriff Charley Melton, the victim inside the vehicle was identified as Anita Farrier, 52. Stone County Sheriff Brandon Long said deputies were dispatched around 6 a.m. to the…
Read MoreOrdinances read in title only at the July and August meetings
ORDINANCE 2022-1 AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY AND PROVISIONS FOR ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE PROPERTIES OR STRUCTURES WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CALICO ROCK, ARKANSAS WHEREAS, Arkansas State Statute §14-54-901 states that incorporated cities of the second class are empowered to order the owner of lots and other real property…
Read MoreA 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…
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