Each day, Jeanie Rowbotham puts her heart into Arkansas agriculture, as a farmer and as an agent for the Cooperative Extension Service, working with its 4-H youth development program. She and her husband, Theron, own and operate Infinity Ranch in rural Johnson County. They have two children, Mae and Tate, and the family manages four…

This photo showcasing the brilliant fall colors at Haw Creek Falls was chosen as the winner of The Graphic’s Fall Photo Contest. Amanda Bray of Scranton captured this image on Oct. 27 and will be awarded a one-year digital subscription to The Graphic. Second place went to Tony Warren of Clarksville and third place to…

by Stephanie Baker Johnson County Judge Herman Houston hosted a 191st birthday celebration for Johnson County on Friday, Nov. 15, on the courthouse square. As part of the celebration, speeches were given on the courthouse steps, as local figures presented highlights of the county’s past, present, and future. Houston read a proclamation declaring Nov. 15…

by Vernon McDaniel Digital lighting of the Arkansas River Bridge at a cost of over $1 million, along with a downtown entertainment district, were discussed during a lengthy Ozark City Council meeting Nov. 12. Council members Randy Melton and Charles Meeker said most citizens talking to them were opposed to the bridge lighting project because…

The Arkansas Board of Corrections voted Friday morning, Nov. 8, to approve the purchase of property in south Franklin County for a 3,000-bed prison. The vote came the morning after a town hall meeting in Charleston where residents and local officials voiced their frustrations at the process in which the site was selected and the…