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Teen dies in crash (03/10/10)
A 16-year-old girl died and three other teenagers are in serious condition as the result of a vehicle crash which occurred March 5. Meghan L. Honeycutt of Thayer, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident by Oregon County Coroner Robert Clary...

District champs! ... (03/10/10)
THAYER LADY BOBCATS: With a 62-53 overtime victory over Hartville March 6, the Lady Cats claimed the Class 2 District 2 Tournament title. The victory over the Lady Eagles also gave Thayer a berth in the state playoffs, where the Lady Bobcats were pitted against Neelyville in the sectional round March 10 in Poplar Bluff. See next week's South Missourian News for coverage of Thayer's clash with Neelyville. Photo/Mullins...

Mammoth Spring receives Five Year Award (03/10/10)
Mammoth Spring, Ark., was recognized by the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA community for its commitment to urban forestry. It is the fifth year Mammoth Spring has earned this national recognition. Mammoth Spring also received a Tree City USA Growth Award for demonstrating progress in its community forestry program in the following activity areas: education and public relations; tree-care workshop; partnerships; wildland fire prevention coordination; tree planting and maintenance; recycling; hazard tree program.. ...

Mammoth Spring ready to accept students from Twin Rivers (03/10/10)
There seems to be no doubt that the Twin Rivers School District will end and about 330 students will be attending a new school district next year. One of the districts bordering the Twin Rivers District that will extend its border to accommodate some of those students is the Mammoth Spring School District...

Hospital hires new physician (03/10/10)
Dr. Ahmad Saab to join the FCH team of doctors.

It's Census time (03/10/10)
By now, most residents have received a letter stating they will soon be receiving the 2010 Census and encouraging everyone to mail them back. So, what is the Census, what does it ask and why is it important? The following from the 2010census.gov Web site answers those questions...

AFC responds to 27 fires over weekend (03/10/10)
Arkansas Forestry Commission personnel in the area responded to 27 fires that burned 777 acres and single engine air tankers made 13 water drops in Fulton, Izard and Sharp counties Saturday and Sunday. "Our crews were at their limits," said Marc Phillips, District 8 Forester. AFC District eight covers Fulton, Independence, Izard, Lawrence, Randolph and Sharp counties...

Caution! Dangerous high from new herbal mix (03/03/10)
While the debate on whether or not to legalize marijuana wages on, many are opting for other legal solutions to their need or desire to consume a substance with similar properties. K2 has began to take the nation by storm and has left law enforcement officials in a quandary about ways to combat the use of this legal drug that is comprised of a similar chemical makeup as THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana...

Small but MIGHTY Fundraisers! (03/03/10)
As a follow-up for the St Jude Children's Hospital radiothon, Mike Crase from K-Kountry 95's "Mike in the mid day" show interviewed all the first grade students during their lunch period at the Thayer Elementary School. The first grade class raised more than any of the other classes at the Thayer schools...

Races develop for April 6 election (03/03/10)
The General Municipal Election in Oregon County will be held Tuesday, April 6. The filing dates for this election were Dec. 15, 2009, to Jan. 19. March 10 is the last day citizens can register to vote in the Municipal Election. Contact the clerk at the Oregon County Courthouse for information on how to register to vote...

Get absentee ballots for April 6 election (03/03/10)
Absentee ballots for the April 6 municipal general election are available in the county clerk's office in the Oregon County Courthouse at Alton. Absentee voting may be done in person or by mail. Residents wanting to vote in person can do so at the county clerk's office from 8 a.m. until noon, and 1 p.m. until 4 p.m...

Police and community benefit from sales tax (03/03/10)
With the help of grants and the one-half cent sales tax Thayer voters approved last year, the Thayer Police Department has been making some changes that will result in added safety for officers and more efficiency in serving the residents of Thayer...

Thayer man faces felony charges (03/03/10)
A 19-year-old Thayer man has been charged with three class C felonies according to Fred O'Neill, prosecuting attorney of Oregon County. Michael A. Murphy has been charged with burglary in the second degree, stealing, and tampering in the first degree...

Beware -- it's wildfire season (03/03/10)
As spring approaches, many landowners will be working cleaning yards and property around their home. Most of the time, a controlled burn is handled properly and no problems occur. But, March is also the time of year for high winds and those wanting to burn should check the local weather forecast or local authorities before burning...

Rowdy River draws mixed reactions (03/03/10)
If the reaction locals have been giving to the TruTV reality show special "Rowdy River" is any indication of the upcoming season, it may be a record breaker. Opinions vary on the content of the show from people being highly offended to others being pleased with the reality brought forth by the special of a problem that is not new, just more publicized...

New credit card laws - Part 2 (03/03/10)
Late payment deadlines and penalties If the issuer imposes a late fee, it must be clearly disclosed on your statement. And if the card issuer will raise your interest rate because you make a payment late, the new interest rate must also be clearly disclosed on the statement...

Judge Jo Hart to seek re-election (03/03/10)
Judge Josephine Linker Hart has announced plans to seek re-election as a Judge on the Arkansas Court of Appeals for District Two. District Two is comprised of (18) counties including: Faulkner, Conway, Pope, Newton, Boone, Baxter, Searcy, Van Buren, Cleburne, Stone, Marion, Fulton, Izard, Independence, Jackson, Sharp, Randolph and Lawrence. ...

March 1 is deadline for personal property assessment (02/25/10)
Oregon County Assessor Charles Alford reminds county residents that March 1 is the deadline for returning 2009 Personal Property Assessment lists to the assessor's office. Missouri law requires all residents and business owners to declare all taxable personal and business property they owned as of Jan. 1, 2009, to the assessor...

Thayer makes plans for 5 year mitigation update (02/25/10)
Several members of the Thayer Board of Alderman, along with Mayor Buddy Rogers and City Clerk Jane Yancey met with officials from the South Central Ozark Council of Governments (SCOCG) Thursday to learn about updates that need to be made in the city's Hazard Mitigation Plan...

Weather finally allows for work to begin on Thayer wastewater plant (02/25/10)
Thayer residents should be seeing some progress on the new wastewater treatment plant being built at Thayer in the coming weeks. Thayer Mayor Buddy Rogers said a ground breaking ceremony will be held in the near future. "The weather has put us behind about four weeks, but things should be in full swing Monday," said Rogers. ...

New credit card laws; designed to protect the consumer (02/25/10)
On May 22 the Credit CARD Act of 2009 was signed into law by President Barack Obama. The full title of the law -- Public Law 111-24 -- is the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009. It amends the Truth In Lending Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act and the Electronic Funds Transfer Act...

Single digit temps may have come at perfect time (02/25/10)
Visitors stopping at the Mammoth Spring State Park to see the beautiful lake and falls over the dam will have to wait a few weeks. The park, of course, is open and there's still plenty to see, but as happens every other year or so, the lake has been drained in an effort to kill the lake weeds...

Arkansas will add new area code in 2012 (02/25/10)
The supply of 870 numbers in Arkansas is expected to run out in late 2013. In preparation, the Arkansas Public Service Commission announced that all new phone numbers created inside the 870 area will receive a 327 area code beginning sometime in 2012...

Council approves Two-Mile Creek bid (02/25/10)
The Thayer City Council met in regular session Feb. 9, and accepted the lowest bid for a concrete box culvert over Two-Mile Creek. The low bidder was Lonnie Mills of Thayer at $78,500. Other bids were submitted by Joyner-Burk of Beebe, precast at $180,227; and Excel Excavating of Sparta, Mo., bid cast in place at $117,109 or precast at $114,979...

Repairs at City Hall (02/25/10)
Thayer City Hall is getting a little brick maintenance this week as workers do a little re-mortaring on the bricks to keep them secure. Workers had noticed a few cracks in the mortar and decided to make the repairs now before it became a safety hazard...