04/04/11 Today TAKAHIK River Valley Hikers to Slot Rock, 8 a.m., Tucker Coliseum. Women Can Run walking/running clinic, 7 a.m., old Gardner Junior High School track.
04/04/11 Compiled by Mary Kincy managingeditor@couriernews.com Arkansas Department of Health Food Assessment Reports for Pope County conducted March 28-30. Critical violations are defined as items that relate directly to factors that lead to food-borne illnesses, and must be corrected immediately.
04/04/11 The month of April is quite arguably the single-best fishing month of the entire year. Once in a while, Mother Nature throws us a curve ball and it begins in March or extends into May, but if I could only fish one month out of each year, I would definitely choose April!
04/02/11 A veteran Arkansas journalist will take the helm of the Log Cabin newsroom Monday. Phil Lamb has been named editor, Publisher Rick Fahr announced, and will be responsible for all news operations. read more
04/01/11 Audubon Arkansas has designated 29 areas across the state of Arkansas, including areas in Region 8, to serve as habitats for birds.
04/01/11 By Sean Ingram sportseditor@couriernews.com Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys senior guard Laithe Massey and Golden Suns junior forward Katie Horsman and sophomore forward Jessica Weatherford were named to the Gulf South Conference Winter Sports all-academic basketball teams Thursday by the league office in Birmingham, Ala.
03/23/11 DHS Class of 2001 Organizational meetings for the Dardanelle High School Class of 2001 reunion will be at 6 p.m. the first Saturday of each month at the Hardback Cafe at Hastings.
03/18/11 State officials say recent tests show two large fish kills were likely caused by increases in oxygen and nitrogen in the Arkansas River after spillway gates on the Ozark Dam were opened.
03/18/11 McMurtry to speak Dr. Grady McMurtry, biblical scientific creationist, will be a speaker at First Assembly of God in Russellville at 7 p.m. tonight and 9 and 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
03/18/11 Atkins Music and Singing Bobby Hughes and Sandy Stroud will be special guests of the Friday night Atkins Music and Singing. Music begins tonight at 6 p.m. at the Matthews Civic Center. Admission is $2.
03/17/11 Atkins music and singing Bobby Hughes and Sandy Stroud will be special guests of the Friday night Atkins music and singing. Music begins at 6 p.m. at the Matthews Civic Center. Admission is $2.
03/17/11 Today Strong Woman exercise, 9 a.m., karaoke and crochet club, 10 a.m., canasta and pitch, 6 p.m., craft club, 7-9 p.m.; Pope County Senior Activity Center.
03/17/11 By Sean Ingram sportseditor@couriernews.com Arkansas Tech University senior guard Laithe Massey was named to the NABC Division II all-South Region second team Tuesday, following his selection to the first-team all-Gulf South Conference West Division GSC all-tournament team.
03/09/11 Widespread Panic Riverfest , May 27-29, has booked jam heroes Widespread Panic for Friday night at the Clinton Center stage and late '90s pop rockers Barenaked Ladies for Saturday night at the same stage. They'll join previously announced acts Poison, REO Speedwagon, Charlie Daniels Band, Pat Green, Papa Roach, Digital Underground and Nelly. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
03/09/11 Today AARP Tax Assistance, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Hughes Center. Russellville Area Ministerial Association Lenten Service, noon, First Assembly of God. Friends of the (Pope County) Library, 1 p.m., Heritage Hall.
03/08/11 Preparing for a Tradeshow The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will present the seminar: Preparing for a Tradeshow from 5:30-8:30 p.m. today in Rothwell Hall room 133 on the Arkansas Tech campus. The seminar will feature George Mueller of Synergyworks.
03/07/11 By Whitney Snipes government@couriernews.com In the event of an earthquake, the Dardanelle Lock and Dam would not pose a safety risk to Arkansas River Valley residents, P.J. Spaul, public affairs officer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Little Rock District, said.
03/07/11 Today Community blood donations, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., American Red Cross Blood Donor Center, 1003 W. Main St. Retread Motorcycle Club, 8 a.m., Old South Restaurant.
02/28/11 Sports Briefs: Organization meeting for adult summer softball league The Russellville Recreation and Parks Department will host an organizational meeting for adult summer softball at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Hughes Community Center.
02/23/11 Prayer breakfast rescheduled A special prayer breakfast previously planned for Feb. 10 that was canceled due to weather will be at 7 a.m. Thursday at the Main Street Mission. | 
