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Dennis, thanks for taking it to your church Wednesday 👍 Sounds like that's the most realistic path while the city sorts out the building. And Blake's right, nobody should count on this being a couple weeks. If a…

Connie, it's good of you to look out for your neighbor. That's the part that worries me too. For a lot of those folks the lunch is almost secondary. It's the one place they get out of the house and see another face a…

Want to get over to Magness Lake to see the swans again this year. Last year I think I went too late in the day and only saw a couple way out on the water, so that was kind of a bust. When do they usually start showing…

Good idea, Dennis. I'd plan on this being more than a couple weeks. I'm in real estate, and after a water heater flood the water getting pumped out is just step one. Wet drywall and insulation usually have to come out…

I haven't heard anything either, Connie. Last I knew it was still closed with no date. Churches around here have decent-sized fellowship halls that sit empty most weekdays, so I'd think somebody could host a lunch for…

Has anybody heard anything new about the senior center? I saw the notice about the water heater going bad and flooding the building, [here's the…

Not a hunter myself (yet, my cousin keeps trying to drag me) but I walk my rescue pup on the trails around the Greers Ferry Lake WMA a lot, so I looked up the season dates so I don't get surprised. What I found: youth…

Maybe I'm missing something, so somebody help me out. I was out at Devils Fork this week and the shoreline looks like a whole different lake. We're sitting around 455 and it's about seven feet down from where it was in…

Heads up for anybody who hasn't seen it yet, the 20th annual Cleburne County Santa Run is Saturday Dec 5. Riders meet up at Red River Dodge (Top of the Mountain) in Heber Springs around 11, and the escorted ride leaves…

Notches on the net handle is a smart one, cheap and you can't leave it back at the truck. I've seen those stick-on rulers for cooler lids too, same idea. Not a river regular myself, but those 11 inch rainbows are a…

Thanks, Michael. That's what I was hoping to hear. A fellow at the ramp pulling out a tape before a fish goes in the cooler tells me people are taking the rule seriously, and that's more than I expected. Back when I…

Ronald, I'm no weekly regular but I've been to Lobo maybe four or five times since spring. Every fish over 14 I saw went back, and one guy at the ramp had a tape out to check before he put his in the cooler. Might've…

Ryan, the antler comparison is a fair one. Same argument every season, just with fins. I'm more of a road crew and tax bill guy than a fisherman, so I can't speak to what's in the river. But I agree that a few years is…

Checked the Corps numbers this morning and we're at about 454.8 feet, which puts us roughly 7 feet under full pool. Here's the page I keep refreshing if anyone else likes to watch it: [Corps real-time lake data for…

Might be interested. Is the 6 hp a 2-stroke or 4-stroke, and what year? Do the trailer lights work, and is the trailer title in your name? Those are what usually hold these up. I don't have a stove, but I've got a good…

Lake's down about seven feet and nobody's thinking about buying a boat right now, but I'd rather not store this thing another winter, so here goes. 12 foot aluminum jon boat with a single-axle trailer and a 6 hp…

Stacy, that sounds like a solid plan, and thank you for starting this thread. I only moved up here a few weeks ago, so I'm taking notes along with you. I hadn't thought about the supper timing or the Panthers schedule…

Friday evening should work out fine. Might check the Panthers schedule first though. If there's a home game that night, traffic through town gets backed up around kickoff, so I'd either get downtown early or wait till…

Good call on supper, I wouldn't have thought of it. We'll probably eat early, before we start walking like you said. Friday evening for the lights sounds right, they get in Thursday night so that should work.

Shane's right about the shops. We've been driving down from the Bay for the Open House for years, and it's the gentler of the two. You can wander at your own pace, and a lot of the stores put out cider or cookies, so…

Honestly I'd just call the project office at (501) 362-2416 before you load up the camper. Those winter schedules can shift, and the website is usually the last thing anyone updates. I haven't camped out there this…

We've been wanting to get the camper out on the lake once the garden is put to bed, and I'd love to go in November or December when it's quiet. Problem is I can't figure out which Corps campgrounds are still open after…

Tried a bit ago and it just rang out to voicemail. I left my name and number and asked about the shop list and door prizes. Figure they're either not in yet or tied up on another line, so I'll try again after lunch…

Good point on opening day, Barbara. Plenty of the shop owners around here hunt, so I'd double check hours instead of trusting 9 to 4. My guess is it's dead early and picks up late morning when guys come out of the…

Ronnie, building on what Connie said about the shelter. Ours both came out of rescue, and one thing we've done with the grandkids on a cold day is skip the walking and make something for the animals instead. Fleece tie…

Asking at church is how I find out most things around here too, so you're on the right track. Sorry, no sit-down pick from me. I'm out Edgemont way and don't get over to the Bay for supper much, and I won't name a…

Good call, I'll add "who's new this year" to my list when I call. Never thought of it that way but it makes sense, a new place is gonna put out samples before somebody who's been on the square for 30 years. What are…

Caleb, I'll take the IDriveArkansas advice. I've only ever learned about a road crew by sitting behind a pilot car with the engine running. Four people in the car, two of them under ten, is not the time to find out…

RONNIE GLAD YOU ASKED NOW AND NOT THE MONDAY OF. ONE THING FOR THE DAY TRIP, CHECK IDRIVEARKANSAS BEFORE YOU LEAVE FOR MOUNTAIN VIEW OR THE CAVERNS. THERE'S ALWAYS SOME STRETCH OF HIGHWAY WITH A FLAGGER AND A PILOT CAR…

Ha, bark opinions, now you've got my attention. I run a smoker most weekends so I'll gladly argue about it. Can't promise anybody's doing smoked meat that day, but I'd ask the chamber about that too when you call. The…