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September 27, 2023
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a meal, which the Polk County Fair Association prepared, and 28 Polk County Farm Bureau held local 4-H members served to the their annual meeting Sept. 18 at guests. The 4-H group also led the the Polk County Fair Grounds. assembly in the Pledge of AlleThe meeting was more than just giance.
Fire Prevention Proclaimed
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Preparing honeybees for winter By Ethan Nahté
The Ouachita Beekeepers Association (OBA) will have a free presentation featuring Jon Zawislak, assistant professor of urban entomology & plant pathology for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service, Little Rock. He is a Certified Master Beekeeper, Eastern
Ouachita Bigfoot Festival
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State Representative John Maddox (left) with the Sellers family, the Polk County Farm Family of the Year. (Photo courtesy of the Mena/Polk County Chamber of Commerce)
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