Lifestyle

The annual Arkansas Roots Music Festival is making a move this year. The event will be held on Saturday, April 1, at the Johnny Cash boyhood home, an Arkansas State University Heritage Site at Dyess. Live music begins at noon, ending at 5 p.m.

The Mark Twain National Forest (Forest) and Fort Leonard Wood share boundary lines and have a long history of working together. Continuing this cooperation, they plan to jointly conduct the Cannon Range prescribed burn, a 4,000-acre prescribed burn to increase forest health and reduce the risks of extreme wildfires to the Fort, the Forest, and neighboring communities. This project will be implemented sometime in the next week when weather conditions are right.

Want to see Missouri’s beautiful state parks from a new perspective? Join the Learn2 Climb program and learn the basics of outdoor rock climbing, including safety and techniques, from a certified instructor. Then you can try it out on real rock. This beginnerlevel course will allow you to enjoy nature from new heights!

The University of Mississippi announced the following local students were named to the Fall 2022 Honor Roll lists, including Chancellor's Honor Roll: Caleb Cochran, of Willow Springs, Mo. Liesel Garrett, of West Plains, Mo.

Volunteers needed for statewide spring cleanup initiative The Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission (KAB) announced today the kick off of the 2023 Keep America Beautiful™ Great American Clean up (GAmC) in Arkansas. This year's GAmC runs from March 1 through May 31. Arkansans interested in doing their part to help keep Arkansas beautiful can recruit volunteers and host their own cleanup or sign up to volunteer at an event near them.

Artwork by area elementary students will take the spotlight during the annual Art Around Town exhibit. The event is set for March 21-29 on the mezzanine at the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St.

University of Missouri Extension offers a threepart Zoom webinar on lawn care in March. The three sessions – 6-7 p.m.