GUATEMALA TRIP–The Lamar FFA Chapter partnered with Salt & Light Servants Nonprofit to travel to Jalapa, Guatemala, in July where the FFA students designed and built chicken coops to help provide sustainable agriculture opportunities for community members. Along with the coops, the Salt & Light Servants built houses and provided medical aid and shoes to…

Rural Arkansas, September 1971 Miss Arkansas Marilyn Morgan started her winning streak as a Ludwig 4- H Club contestant when she was 10 years old. Growing up on a farm just north of Clarksville city limits, she is the daughter of Arkansas Valley Electric members, Mr. and Mrs. George L. Morgan Jr. “She has always…

by Janice Penix The Clarksville City Council agreed at its monthly meeting Monday, July 10, to seek grant funding to assist with the cost of replacing the city’s outdated tornado warning sirens. Police Chief Jeff Ross reported the two newest tornado sirens are located on Clark Road near Metheny Field and near Clarksville Primary School.…

Royalty named at the 81st annual Johnson County Peach Festival pageants held Thursday through Saturday nights, July 6-8, at the Clarksville School Fine Arts Center were (front row, from left) Little Mister Johnson County Henry Hook; Teeny Peach Olivia Anne-Marie Browning; Tiny Peach Bradlie Wright; Princess Elberta Karliah Kendrick; Petite Peach Willa Everly Ashlock; Pre-Teen…

Bissell Pet Foundation, a national animal welfare organization dedicated to ending pet homelessness, has teamed up with MetLife Pet Insurance to bring its Summer National “Empty the Shelters” adoption event to more than 335 shelters in 44 states through July 31. Needy Paws Animal Shelter in Clarksville will participate in the event with $50 adoption…

There is nothing better than eating a juicy red ripe Johnson County peach at the Pocket Park in Clarksville states Klara Wood (left) and Kaelynn Wood, who are getting all geared-up for the 81st annual Johnson County Peach Festival. The festivities of the annual event will begin with the pageants on Thursday through Saturday, July…

The Clarksville-Johnson County Chamber of Commerce recently announced the employment of Mario Varela as community relations director. Varela will be responsible for assisting businesses with taking full advantage of their Chamber memberships, planning and assisting with various community related events, and hosting new member/business ribbon cuttings. Varela is a Clarksville native and a 2022 graduate…

The Masonic Lodge on Cherry Street was demolished on Friday, June 30. According to Mark Hodge of The Johnson County Historical Society, the building, built around 1896, was the home of the First Baptist Church at Clarksville before serving as the Masonic Lodge. The church was organized in September 1893 by Rev. Maynard and Rev.…

It’s about time to celebrate Independence Day and the area boasts several fireworks shows in the upcoming days. The public is reminded to bring lawn chairs or blankets to any of the following events. Saturday, July 1st -The City of Lamar kicks off the celebrations by hosting Fireworks at the Park at 601 Cabin Creek…

The Lamar School Board will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 29 in the elementary cafeteria to consider the following agenda items. –Personnel matters, resignations, employment. –Executive session. –Approve bread and milk bids. –Approve board policy and handbook changes. –Organizational instructional chart. –Board norms. –District vision presentation.