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Cash Prizes For Yard Of The Month In Hardy
According to our Mayor, the City Of Hardy has started up a new “YARD OF THE MONTH” program that will start in May and run through Oct of 2011. If you or someone you know has a beautiful yard that is worth being nominated, then be sure to go by City Hall and pick up a form to make that nomination. Who knows, your yard could win the $25 cash prize. Anyone can nominate any yard even your own as long as the property is within the city limits of Hardy, Ar.
Mammoth Spring Fish Hatchery Going GREEN !
Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery, in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, will soon be home to one of the most energy efficient buildings ever built by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
A ground-breaking ceremony will take place at the future site of the Aquatic Conservation and Education Center on March 23, 2011. The event begins at 10:00 a.m. at the hatchery, located at 302 Fish Hatchery Lane. The public is invited to attend.
The center will feature energy-efficient mechanical and electrical systems, recycled and locally available building materials, educational exhibits and meeting space, storm water capture and re-use, and native plantings. It is expected to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification.
Hardy Wants Memphis On Its Spring Break
March 14-18, 2011: Holiday – Spring Break for Memphis City Schools. It seems early for some, but it is what it is, and this March 14-18 is Spring Break for all the City Of Memphis Schools.
We the Friends Of Hardy Arkansas and our online website wish to INVITE each and every one of you great Memphians to be sure to put our City on your THINGS TO DO FOR SPRING break list.
Free WiFi On Main Street Hardy – Anyone?
(Originally Published Jun 16, 2010) With the talk from City Hall about bringing WiFi to Dr. Thompson Park we thought we would repost our original story about Free Wifi.
Why even offer Free WiFi (muniwireless) along Main Street in Hardy Arkansas? The only 
thing that retains value is what the local community is willing to invest in terms of their interest and content. If local businesses, organizations, civic groups and schools in the local community, in short, are willing to create local content for the local network, post local ads, if they see the service as part of the fabric of the community. That is part of the idea of Free muniwirelessWiFi, because our idea – would first point all users to the Main Street Hardy Online Resource website. This then helps promote not only the town but the local merchants and community as well. Is this self serving? Not really, its self promoting of our town ! Besides, if we don’t do it, no one else will.
Wayne’s World – Tumbling Down
A Sharp County judge says a developer, Wayne Watkins, who returned last week from Mexico to face charges that he defrauded buyers of land in a subdivision must remain in jail until he comes up with $107,000 in cash.
Jonesboro television station KAIT reported that the cash-only bond for 63-year-old Wayne Watkins was set in a hearing Monday at Ash Flat.
Police arrested Watkins Feb. 21 at a Houston airport as he returned from Mexico, where he had lived for four years. Larry Kissee, Watkins’ lawyer, said Watkins was returning to see his seriously ill father, and knew he would be arrested on a 2007 warrant charging him with theft by deception.
Shake, Rattle and Roll
Okay, maybe just the shake and rattle! This past Sunday you might of felt a little tremor under foot. A 4.7 magnitude earthquake shook central Arkansas late Sunday night, and was felt as far away as Memphis. It was followed by a 3.8 magnitude temblor a short time later.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake was centered approximately 36 miles north of Little Rock, approximately 150 miles from Memphis.
ARKAWARE.ORG – Citizens Rights To Information
We are excited to announce the creation of a new online site called ARKAWARE.ORG this site is dedicated to ALL CITIZENS in Arkansas that have experienced problems with local and state government in regards to FOI (Freedom Of Information).
The goal of ARKAWARE is to ensure that individual citizens are aware and educated in the rights that they have in regards to our Freedom Of Information laws within the State of Arkansas. Many support sites exist to assist news/media outlets, but we wanted a source for the individual citizens who too, need a place to go when they feel their rights to public records and access are being either hindered or outright denied. The online site will offer guidance and support to you in your quest for public information.
Shop Hardy Arkansas – Online!
In today’s tough economy small town business owners are constantly looking for creative and affordable ways to find buyers for their products and services. With Hardy, Ar. having a population just under 800 it is that much more difficult to run a profitable business.
Many of the Main Street area merchants are geared toward our tourist and travelers just taking time to pause in Hardy. But does that mean you can only make sales when your doors are open? We here at the Main Street Hardy Online website think not!
Data Backup – System Secure !?
In a recent story posted on the Mayor’s personal website, we noticed a story in regards to a incident with a power outage on Friday Jan. 21, 2011. In her story, the Mayor reported on the sudden outage due to a problem on the utility pole at the intersection of Woodland Hills and Forty Island Creek Bridge. This resulted in a loss of power at City Hall and at the sewage plant too. It was good to read about the quick response and plan of action of city employee’s in regards to getting the power back online and following a plan of action too.
History Of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
While Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in 1968 in Memphis, TN, it took until 1983 for Martin Luther King day to become a holiday. The history behind MLK Day and how did it become a holiday is a story of persistence.
Congressman John Conyers of Michigan was the first person to propose legislation for a commemorative holiday honoring the peace and freedom fighter King. He began his push for the holiday shortly after the assassination and re-submitted the request each legislative year. Public pressure finally took hold in 1982 and 1983 with civil marches in Washington. Congress passed the legislation and President Ronald Reagan signed it into law November 2, 1983. The compromise that was made to give it more favor was moving the date from January 15th, King’s birthday, to the third Monday in January. This gave more space between New Year’s Day and the holiday.
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