The Downtown Newport Farmers Market is open every Wednesday and Saturday starting at 7:00 a.m. On Saturday, July 12, bring your children by for a free box of cereal and one-half gallon of milk per child while supplies last. Child must be present.

1^st Choice Home Care is taking donations for Veterans. Items such as new socks, underwear, coffee, shampoo, conditioner, razors, deodorant, body wash, or large print puzzle books are requested. Items can be dropped off at 1^st Choice Home Care, 2204 AR-367. Donations will go to the John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital, Fayetteville VA Medical Center, Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center, and other participating VA Clinics.

The Jackson County Library will have a book signing by author Wally G. Vaughn on Saturday, July 12, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meet Author Wally G. Vaughn and get your copy of Blackville, Arkansas – Fashioned by a Former Slave signed. For more information call the Jackson County Library 870-523-2952.

TRIO will have a Summer College Workshop on July 16, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. located at Tech Depot, 209 Hazel Street. Come learn how to apply to college/financial aid with a fun interactive workshop. To reserve a spot please register by emailing RXHOPE@UALR.EDU. Snacks will be provided.

Don’t forget to schedule a meeting with Liz Russell of Arkansas APEX Accelerator to assess your company’s readiness for government contracts at the federal, state, or local levels. Open office hours will be on July 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. located at Tech Depot, 209 Hazel Street. Just click on the registration link to schedule an appointment https://arapex.ecenterdirect.com/events/2206 

Don’t miss Micro:Bit Coding on July 23 – July 25 located at Tech Depot, 209 Hazel Street, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Students in grades 3 through 7 can learn about problem solving and developing computational thinking skills. The class is FREE but students must register by calling 870-523-1009.



The Jackson County Health Unit is having a Back-to-School Vaccine Clinic on Tuesday, July 29, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. located at 1505 N. Pecan Street. Walk-Ins are welcome. To schedule an appointment, call 870-523-8968.

The American Red Cross will have a Blood Drive on Friday, August 1, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. located at Tech Depot. Free A1C testing and get a $15 e-gift card. To schedule a blood donation just click https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=NEDCNewport.  

The 15^th Annual Newport Alumni Hall of Fame Banquet will be held on Thursday, August 7 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Newport High School Cafeteria. Hosted by the Newport School District Charitable Foundation, the event will honor Kendra K. Pruitt, Edward Jones, Terry L. Dillon, and Susannah Thomas Marshall with induction into the Newport Alumni Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was created to recognize and honor Newport alumni who have made exceptional contributions in their chosen field while exhibiting outstanding leadership, character and service to his/her community. Tickets for the event are on sale now at the Newport Area Chamber of Commerce in Tech Depot, 209 Hazel Street in Newport, and are $30 per person. Must RSVP in advance. Checks can be made payable to the NSD Charitable Foundation. For more info, call (870) 523-3618 or email newportfoundation@yahoo.com. 

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