Jeff Burgess

On Thursday, 1:30 p.m., the Alread EH Club holds its monthly meeting at their Rupert facility. All community minded individuals are invited to attend.

On Saturday, the last quarter moon is official at 9:51 p.m.

We are back in a hot and dry weather cycle. Hopefully it will be as short as the first one of the year, which did use my full 1000 gallon

The Alread EH Club offers free quilting lessons on Thursdays. Call Sheila at 745-2304 for details.

On Thursday, 1:30 p.m., the Alread EH Club meets in their Rupert facility. All are welcome.

Thursday, 8 p.m., is the deadline for entries in the VBC Fair Queen Contest. For details call 501-253-3206.

I received a tour of Debbie Simpson's garden today and was impressed with how tidy she keeps it. She has been gardening in her present Crabtree location for three years and by keeping up with watering duties throughout the summer is now being rewarded with a bounty of tomatoes, cucumbers, red and yellow peppers, zucchini and beans.

Arkansas Hunting Season goes into full swing soon. Numerous changes have been made to the rules, like using spears during archery season. Downloadable copies of the new guidebook are available at

On Thursday, a Breathwork class will be held in the EHC building, near Rupert, at 7 p.m. It’s free and open to the community.

Crow season is now open and continues through February 17. It’s Thursdays through Mondays only. Check The Regs for more details.