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Brent Griffin appointed Staff Chair Prairie County Extension Service
The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service announces the appointment of Brent Griffin to Staff Chair position for Prairie County. Griffin returns to duty with the Extension Service after working for Cache River Valley Seed the past three years as their agronomist and production leader. Prior to working for Cache River Valley Seed, Griffin worked for the Extension Service for 7 years as the agricultural Agent in Prairie County stationed out of the Des Arc office.

Extension Homemakers attend state meeting in Hot Springs
“TEAM – Together Everyone Accomplishes More” was the theme for the annual Arkansas Extension Homemakers Council meeting June 9 through 11 at the Hot Springs Civic and Convention Center. Marie Price, Janice Bell, Dora Holloway, Alyeen Saunders, Sue Palsa, Suzanne Poston, Mitzi Osborne, and Betty Stallings all members of the Prairie County Extension Homemakers Clubs, were among more than 600 members from throughout the state, their guests and University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service personnel who gathered for the event.

AgHeritage sets date for customer appreciation
The annual AgHeritage Farm Credit Services Customer Appreciation Open House will be held Tuesday, July 7, at the Lonoke office, Hwy 70 & Academy, from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Hamburgers, hot dogs and grilled chicken will be served. The Customer Appreciation Open House is held each year to show our gratitude to our customer-owners and to celebrate the relationships that we share with them.

AHPP awards Prairie County project grant
Governor Mike Beebe announced today that the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, has awarded $1,287,097 in grants for projects in 38 Arkansas counties through its County Courthouse Restoration Subgrant, Historic Preservation Restoration Grant, Certified Local Government Subgrant, Main Street Downtown Revitalization Grant and Main Street “Slipcover” Removal Grant programs.

Hazen Teachers’ Pathwise schedule July 7, July 13
The Pathwise training scheduled for Hazen teachers will be held on Tuesday, July 7 and Monday, July 13. The first date is incorrectly listed as July 6th on the high school summer professional development schedule.

Creative Arts Club July schedule
The Creative Arts Club will meet for the following July classes:
Scrapbooking - July 11, 10 am Farm Bureau Building, Hazen. Bring your lunch or eat out.
Knitting - Every Thursday in July, 1 pm, DeValls Bluff Courthouse.
The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Center Point Fire Association meeting held
The Center Point Volunteer Fire Association held a meeting on June 22, 2009 to adopt the by-laws and constitution for the organization. The by-laws and constitution were accepted and unanimously approved by all that were in attendance.

VFW Vanhouten-Minton 4560 Post to hold meeting
VFW Vanhouten-Minton 4560 Post will meet at Bancorp South community room on July 7, at 7:00 pm.

Local club to visit Heifer International
GFWC-AR Elsie McCain Club members will go to Heifer International Thursday, July 9, leaving Hazen at 10:00 a.m., as announced by Sue Carter, president.
The Club will visit the newly installed “village.” Heifer International is one of the projects supported by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Arkansas. The group will have lunch in the River Market.

George Smith files for Senate as Republican to succeed Bobby Glover
George Smith, a Lonoke County resident has announced his intentions to run for state senator for District 28, which includes Lonoke and Prairie counties and parts of Arkansas and Pulaski.
Smith, 64, a native of Hope, and a longtime state newspaper editor and publisher, will file as a conservative Republican. He is seeking to succeed Senator Bobby Glover who is leaving office due to state’s term limits law.

To read more of the news of Prairie County pick up a copy of The Grand Prairie Herald at one of the following locations: Rogers Grocery, Livermore St. Hazen; Hurley House Cafe, Hwy 70 & Hwy 63, Hazen; Fastrax Exxon, Hwy 11 & I-40, Hazen; Tobacco Superstore, Hwy 70 & Hazen Ave., Hazen; Vails Dairy Delight, Hwy 70 West, Hazen; Farmers Express, Hwy 70 West, Hazen; T-Ricks, Hwy 63& I-40, Hazen; Medskers Drug, Carlisle; The Pizza Parlor, Hwy 70, DeValls Bluff; Exxon, Hwy 70, DeValls Bluff; Break Time, Hwy 70, DeValls Bluff; Martins IGA, Hwy 70, Biscoe.