FYI
Heart of the Ozarks Fair concludes today with demolition derby
The annual Heart of the Ozarks Fair wraps up its run today at the fairgrounds on North U.S. 63.
The final day of events begins with the Rabbit and Poultry Show at 9 a.m. The Harper and Expo buildings will feature extended exhibition hours from 3 to 9 p.m.
Grandstand events conclude tonight with a demolition derby presented by Southern Crunch Promotions starting at 7 p.m. The midway carnival will offer its final Armband Night from 6 to 11 p.m.
Gate admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, and free for children under 6.
Howell County Commission to review bridge bid Monday
The Howell County Commission will meet in regular session at 10 a.m. Monday in the conference room on the second floor of the Howell County Office Building, 35 Court Square.
According to the tentative agenda, commissioners are scheduled to award the contract for a bridge replacement project. The commission will also review routine accounts payable and recognize visiting guests.
The commission typically meets each Monday and Thursday. The public is welcome.
MSU-WP to host Ozarks RR history presentation
The Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) will host a regional history lecture, “Iron Through the Hills: Rails over the Rivers & Ridges of the Arkansas Ozarks,” at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
The presentation will take place at the OHRC, located inside Missouri State University-West Plains’ Garnett Library at 304 W. Trish Knight St.
Guest speaker Vincent Anderson, an Ozarks historian and official Baxter County, Ark., historian, will trace the expansion of early 20th-century railroad networks through the rugged terrain of the southern Ozarks. The lecture will explore how the lines transformed the regional economy, displaced White River steamboat navigation and reshaped remote communities.
The event is free and open to the public, co-sponsored by the OHRC and the West Plains Council on the Arts. Refreshments will be served.
For more details, contact Rebekah McKinney at 417-255-7949 or via email at RebekahMcKinney@MissouriState.edu.
