Mammoth Spring News

The Mammoth Spring Bears picked up a 42-38 victory over the Class 5A Nettleton Raiders Monday night at the Highland Classic.

The Mammoth Spring Bears used a strong second quarter to remain unbeaten with a 46-43 win over the Hillcrest Screamin' Eagles Tuesday night at Lynn.

Photo by Emily McIntosh The Educator of the Year Award went to Jim and Sue Bicker, who have been teaching in the Salem School District for many years.

Photo/Tammy Curtis The Fallen Firefighter Memorial displayed Oct. 23 outside the Batesville Fire Department.

The Mammoth Spring Junior Bears received 19 points and five steals from Matt Turnbough and dispatched the Black Rock Junior Zebras 24-21 Monday night at Black Rock.

The State Board of Education has removed eight districts from its list of fiscally distressed schools.

Photo by Clover Birdsell Robert and Jeanne Foster of Union raised about $3,000 locally for the March of Dimes this year in preparation for the 2009 Bikers for Babies rally in Little Rock on Sept.

Freeman Davis, owner of Davis Tree Service, was arrested Sept. 8 for two counts of felony forgery.

Gene Williams, Loretta Lynn, Dot Rhodes and Mike Snider will be inducted into the George D. Hay Music Hall of Fame, named for the man who created the Grand Ole Opry.

Rachel Harmon earned Medalist honors with a 44 score and sparked the Izard County Lady Cougars to a 33-stroke victory over the Melbourne Lady Bearkatz Tuesday at Turkey Mountain Golf Course in Horseshoe Bend.

Domestic Violence arrests in Fulton and Izard counties continue to climb in 2009 to concerning heights for local law enforcement.

It's that time of year again. The time for veterans to get out and dust off their war memorabilia and tell their stories to a younger generation.

Photo by Emily McIntosh The Mammoth Spring Dam and Spring Lake have been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

WIA youth stay busy at the Mammoth Spring State Park. In the front, from left, are: Taylor Mills, Nate Heotis, Bianca Paige, Hannah Davis and Erin Marshall.

Three more Arkansas locations have been added to the prestigious National Register of Historic Places.

Melbourne, AR-One hundred-seventy-one full-time students qualified for the Presidenta s List at Ozarka College for the Spring 2009 semester.A This included eighty-eight with perfect 4.00 grade point averages.A All others earned at least a 3.50 average.

The Web site for the Mammoth Spring Chamber of Commerce has been updated and is up and running, according to Chamber President Glynda Pryor.

The Salem Quorum Court appointed a new member of both the Fulton County Hospital Board and the Fulton County Library Board last week, although not without some controversy.

Fulton County youngsters are being encouraged to "Be Creative" this summer at their area libraries.

The first holiday weekend of the summer season proved to be an expensive one for almost 50 people celebrating with a little too much enthusiasm.