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Community Events Calendar
Hazen/DeValls Bluff, Prairie County, Arkansas
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Welcome Back to School
Thursday August 25 PC Democratic Women Meeting at 6:00 p.m. at Murry’s Restaurant Boyscout recruiting night, Hazen School District cafeteria, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday August 27 Hazen Band Carwash, Oak Prairie Cabinets parking lot, 8 a.m. until noon Swarmfest 2016, Hazen City Park, 5:00 p.m. - 7:30p.m.
Monday August 29 Hazen School District School Board meeting, Hazen High School library, 6 p.m.
Tuesday August 30 Area VI Officer Training, ARTRA Headquarters
Thursday September 1 Busy Hands EHC meeting Creative Arts knitting bee, DeValls Bluff Courthouse, 1 p.m.
Hazen High School kicked off the 2016-2017 school year last Wednesday, August 18. All of the students started the day in the new Hornet’s Nest, meeting new teachers and viewing the Student Council’s latest back-to-school video.
High School teaching staff prepares for 2016-1 17 year
Jr. High first game vs. Palestine-Wheatley, Hornet Field at 7 p.m.
Friday September 2 Sr. High first game vs. Piggot, Hornet Field at 7 p.m.
Monday September 12 Labor Day Holiday NO SCHOOL
Tuesday September 6 Oak Prairie EHC meeting
Thursday September 8 Idlewild EHC meeting
Monday September 12 Hazen Chapter 35, OES, Hazen Lodge Hall 6:15 p.m.
Sunday September 18 PC Master Gardeners, PC Fair Grounds for Prairie County Fair exhibit set-up
Community events brought to you by and the
Hazen Chamber of Commerce
Please call F&M Bank, 255-3042 to list events.
Bright shiny faces... The teachers and paraprofessionals at Hazen High School line up to be introduced on the first day of school. They are (l to r) Jesse McCoy, Joe Besancon, Elizabeth Curlett, Summer Greenwalt, Wendy Perry, Trilby Shelman, Misti Besancon, Angie Cagle, Jeff Cagle, Tony Astin, Clint Honnoll, Terri Rollins, Lori Caviness, Angie Hambrick, Jamie Halijan, Echo Dickson, Johnna Creasey, Jordan Finn, and Karen Kremer.
Swarmfest reset after weeklong downpour The 7th Annual Swamfest 2016 has been rescheduled for this coming Saturday, August 27th due to the week-long rains Arkansas experienced last week. The event will take place at the Hazen City Park (across from the Hazen Community Center) and will run from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. There will be inflatables and water slides. Armbands will be sold for $10.00 that will give you unlimited rides. The Hazen Hornet Booster Club will be providing hamburgers, chips, and a canned drink all for $5.00. There will be a dunking tank, face painting, player and Cheerleader introductions, the Pride of the Prairie Marching Band, and more. Please come help kick off the 2016 Hornet Football season.
Rainfall Hornets to appear on KATV 7 leads to harvest delays By Dr. Jarod Hardke Hee Haw sang “Gloom, despair, and agonyon me...” That line unfortunately fits around the Arkansas Delta these days for rice and other crops. Many growers speak of their rice these days as though they’re watching a funeral procession, not a march toward harvest. 7-day rainfall totals for Arkansas. Officially only 2% of the rice crop had beenharvested when these conditions hit. A large portion of the crop would have likely been ready to harvest this week and much would have been cut. Instead we will start harvest season off at least 7-10 days behind schedule.
Picture courtesy of Wendy Perry Chris Hooten (right) visited with Coach Joe Besancon and filmed the Hornets at practice on Friday afternoon. The Hornets will be featured on KATV Channel 7 Sports this Friday, August 26.