The Westside High School drama team and choir will perform an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” on Friday, Dec. 7. The performance will begin at 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria, located at 400 AR 164, Hartman. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend. A synopsis of the play…

THANKSGIVING FUNDRAISER MEAL–The Johnson County Senior Activity Center hosted a Thanksgiving fundraiser meal on Friday, Nov. 17. The center raised $767 for center activities. Participating in the fundraiser were (from left) Nelda Havard, Deborah Reece, Karen Otten, Ira Spinley, and Lane McKinley.

“Sally Ann Hollow” — This photo showcasing the brilliant fall colors at Sally Ann Hollow, located on Forest Service Road 1426 near Hagarville, was chosen as the winner of The Graphic’s Fall Photo Contest. Tony Warren of Clarksville was the photographer who captured this image on Nov. 10.  Tony received a 1-year digital subscription to…

by Stephanie Baker The Johnson County Youth Coalition is a 100 percent volunteer-based organization dedicated to giving school age children access to clothing and basic needs. The organization supports Lamar, Clarksville, Westside, and Oark school districts in addition to MAC Industries, Forrester-Davis, and Ozark Rape Crisis Center, according to Monica Price, who founded the non-profit…

Tom Hughes of Ozone, a retired Fort Worth Police sergeant, was appointed county sheriff by members of the Johnson County Quorum Court during a special meeting Friday, Nov. 17. Hughes is also a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves. He will fulfill the remainder of the term vacated by Jimmy Stephens, who resigned…

by Stephanie Baker Seventh generation farmers Theron and Jeanie Rowbotham raise turkeys at Infinity Ranch in Hagarville. The four-house poultry facility on their farm helps the family raise around 225,000 turkeys each year. “You hear about factory farms, but it’s not a factory. Behind it all is a family just like us who is working…

Students in Megan Brown’s professional communications course at Lamar High School recently completed a unit on communication within the workplace. Among the components of the course, students learned to identify appropriate business etiquette including appearance, introductions, handshakes, and how to properly compose emails. Students also spent time building resumes and preparing for potential job interviews…

by Janice Penix The Clarksville City Council allocated over $425,000 in community projects funds during its monthly meeting Monday, Nov. 13, for projects in the downtown area and at Lake Ludwig. An ordinance was approved waiving competitive bidding requirements for the construction of public restrooms in the downtown district and approving the expenditure of up…

by Stephanie Baker   “We are here to make sure no kid goes without on Christmas,” said Tri-County Marine Toys for Tots Coordinator Sara DeYoung.   The Toys for Tots local chapter’s goal is to donate 21,000 toys to 7,000 kids across Johnson, Logan, and Newton counties this year.   The organization’s train tree will…