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Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge hosted a 31st anniversary celebration on Saturday, April 29, but the anniversary wasn’t the only cause for celebration. Turpentine Creek president and founder Tanya Smith and her husband, Scott — the company’s vice president — were joined by more than 100 guests at the “Feast With the Beasts” event.

This week’s Pet of the Week is Lucy!

Six Eureka Springs FFA students attended the annual state convention last week in Hot Springs. Jonathan Bieschke, chapter president, received a State FFA Degree and the school’s chapter was honored with the Affiliated Award and National Chapter Award, adviser Sharon Fortson said.

First-year Eureka Springs High School agriculture teacher Cheyenne Fortson is hoping for a big final three days of the annual FFA plant sale. “We still have a whole bunch of plants,” she said.

Several seniors who have gone through the Connect 4 technical education program signed letters of intent Tuesday, April 25, with future employers and secondary educational institutions. C4 is a joint effort between the Eureka Springs, Berryville and Green Forest school districts.