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Main Street gets new landscaping…
In late 2009, the city voted to close South Johnson Street in order to test out the new city amphitheater. To the delight of visitors and guests, the pavilian was used a few times to provide music on Main Street.
This year, the amphitheater will be used even more. And today the grounds surrounding received a landscaping facelift. The Mayor and her team were out with the ‘big boy toys’ to make ready for the planting of decorative grasses and new trees.
The Mayor and team spruce up the Amphitheater on Johnson Street
A March Saturday in Hardy Arkansas…
A packed house at the Spring Gun and Knife Show
Its March 27th and I’m sitting with my mother in one of our favorite corners at Afterwords Cafe. The place is packed and the sense of De-ja-vu is incredible. Ernie and Madeiline Patton are in attendance and the music is superb. Greg and Beth Bess are meeting, greeting and taking care of all the guests who have turned out to hear music and eat great food. I had fantasticly prepared ribs and mom had pork tenderloin…both were wonderful.
Wilburn Brothers’ Museum
Hardy, AR, the hometown of Teddy and Doyle Wilburn, is very proud of their native sons. Teddy and Doyle loved Hardy and returned on numerous occasions to help raise funds for their hometown. This small town has already honored the Wilburn Brothers by naming a street and a bridge after them. In addition, the town recently purchased several new billboard signs letting visitors know the Wilburn Brothers hail from Hardy, AR. Mayor Thornton and the city council put through a proclamation to declare the Saturday before Memorial Day every year as the “Wilburn Brothers’ Day”. Governor Mike Beebe has also issued the same proclamation on behalf of the entire State of Arkansas.
Newest business is ‘off Main Street’…
There’s more to Hardy Arkansas that its visible Main Street, there’s 1st Street and many others. But our newest business is Spring River Tackle and it is C0-owned and operated by Jerry Messer. The store is located one street off Main on 1st Street. Jerry is no stranger to the business community in Hardy. He is also the #1 supporter and cheer leader to wife Rhonda Messer, Co-Owner of Hardy’s only Amishly focused shop called Kozey Candles Country Store. Spring River Tackle is located directly behind Kozey Candles.
2009 Annual Drinking Water Report
The Arkansas Department of Health requires Hardy Waterworks to supply their customers with a yearly Consumer Confidence Report or Annual Drinking Water Report. In the past years, they have posted the report in “The News’” but this year a copy was mailed to each customer in 2010. We here at Main Street Hardy Online are happy to provide this information to the public. 
The Hardy Water & Wastewater Dept. is proud to announce that there were NO VIOLATIONS for the reporting year for 2009. A paper copy of the report is available in Hardy City Hall that can be mailed to you upon request.
Spring Season is upon us…
Its now March 19th and the weather is delightful in Hardy Arkansas. We know that Spring is in the air as the flowers are beginning to pop, the trees are budding and Chico and Don Qualls are back on Main Street. Don and Chico have been a Hardy Main Street attraction for a number of years to the delight of locals, visitors and guests. Don and Chico will take you on a scenic ride around town and through Loeberg Park. There is no charge for the rides, instead one may make a donation to help offset Don’s personal expenses. Qualls says that he enjoys giving a ride to someone who remembers horse and buggy days or giving a ride to someone who has a disability just to see their face light up.
Live Chat Introduced
We here at Main Street Hardy Online are pleased to announce the newest addition to our online resource site…Live Chat !! This new FREE service will now give those in the community a way to interact and communicate with others in regards to questions, events, hobbies, business, etc.. You can go directly to the page from HERE.
Registration which is free is required to be able to login to the Live Chat system. However once you are logged into the main lobby (room) you will be able to view and respond in real time to others. This quicker method of communication hopefully will give you the community a new way to interact with others in the area and from far away too.
Coming Up In Hardy 2010
Here is the current local happenings for Hardy Arkansas provided by the City of Hardy, Mayor Nina. It looks like its going to be a great year full of events. To view our new AREA COMMUNITY CALENDAR - CLICK HERE
Note: Please always verify a event in case it has been changed due to weather or other reasons
Local News Wanted For Hardy
We here at Main Street Hardy Online are looking for some folks who have
always wanted to be a newspaper reporter !! The job is a freelance position..well its not a paid position so we will just call it Freelance !!
We feel the area of Hardy has so many interesting things that take place everyday but is never reported. We want folks who are involved with the area to start to get that news about Hardy to us, so we can get it to YOU !!!
Main Street Of Hardy To Restructure
Good news for our areas local Main Street Program which is part of the Historic Arkansas Preservation program. The local Main Street Hardy organization will be restructuring their board to better meet the needs of residents and to further improve upon the city of Hardy’s historic district. (Note: Main Street Hardy Online is not affiliated with this organization).
Main Street Hardy President Donna Cruse said in their Jan. 27 letter to the Hardy City Council, the organization communicated their intent to begin working on a adding new board members by March 1. Due to the large amount of inclement weather and illness, Cruse said the goal was not reached.
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