Rural Educational Heritage

POSSIBLE CLOSING OF FOX POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED

You’ve probably heard by now that Fox Post Office (72051) is on the list of 179 offices in Arkansas that are being considered by the U.S. Postal Service for closure.  The Fox Post Office has been in existence since 1905, serving folks “on the mountain” for over 100 years.  The . . . → Read More: Fox Post Office on list for possible closure

Stacy Kocher Stubb's ducks get moved to fresh pasture regularly. Stacy sells ducks, lambs, chickens, and cattle from her Thrill Hill Farm. See brochure above for animals or fresh meat products.

Thrill Hill Flyer 2

Philip's chickens provide . . . → Read More: Feathers on the mountain

Rural Special students submitted an entry in Rural Community Alliance’s “I Love My Community” YouTube contest.   View the video and vote for their entry by “liking” it on RCA’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/RuralCommunityAlliance.  You will find it in a June 13 post. Although liking it on YouTube is nice too, only the “likes” on the . . . → Read More: Students enter video contest and need votes on Facebook page

Carltons are Stone County's 2011 Farm Family of the Year. Photo courtesy of Stone County Leader

Alums Gary (1980) and Sandra (1982) Carlton and family have been named Stone County’s Farm Family of the Year.  They and daughters Camille (2001) and Trista (2002) along with their husbands grow tomatoes, broilers, and cattle at Parma.  This is . . . → Read More: Carltons named Stone County Farm Family of the Year

Shelby Ross with his goat "Dolly Parton" and her two kids. Dolly, aptly named, is a milk producing machine. Shelby milks her every morning about 6 a.m. and gets one gallon and Dolly still has plenty to feed her two kids.

Some of Scotty Branscum's herd

Marsha Ross with her goats

Stacy Kocher . . . → Read More: Hooves on the mountain

Travis Castleberry and his dog "Taco" show the garden on June 17.

Jean and Shelby Ross with corn ready to eat July 4

Jean & Shelby's garden on July 4

Scotty Branscum on July 4 in his lush garden grown on the spot that had ashes from burning ice-damaged trees and limbs a few years . . . → Read More: Gardens on the mountain

Friday, July 1 was the annual Fox Fishing Derby on Little Red River.   Contestants could start as early as 5 a.m. and weigh-in was at Fox Country Store at 4 pm.  Lance Bonds caught the largest fish, at 2 lbs 9 oz., while Andy and Bill Bonds won for total weight.

Kyle Kocher with one . . . → Read More: Fishing on the mountain…annual Fox Fishing Derby takes place

Fox VFD's youngest firemen, Dustin Shannon, Andrew Stewart, and Jed Smith with trophy for winning the fire department water battle

Echo and David Mitchell on climbing wall

The Water Battle….Dodd Mountain VFD vs. Fox VFD

Jeanne Stone and her sis dance to the music of the John Taylor Sons of the Ozarks band.

Herman Sutterfield . . . → Read More: Fox Fun Fest Photos

English Teacher Ashley Dorsey promised her 11th grade English class that she would come to school dressed as Lady Gaga if each member of the class scored Proficient or Advanced on the 11th grade End-of-Course Literacy exam.  The results are in and they did it!

Lady Gaga (Ms. Dorsey) and 11th grade . . . → Read More: Teacher rewards Rural Special 11th graders with a little fun after outstanding academic performance

Both cemeteries at Rushing and Fox have set their traditional Decoration Day services.

Decoration Day at Rushing Cemetery is Sunday, May 29 with a program starting at the church at 10:30 a.m.

Decoration Day will be Sunday, June 5 at Fox Cemetery with a potluck following the service.

Everyone is invited to attend these services and encouraged to remember . . . → Read More: Decoration Days at area cemeteries announced