State Representative Keith M. Ingram met recently with Edmondson Mayor Robert Lee Johnson regarding blight inside the city limits of Edmondson. Ingram was able to secure funds in the amount of $1,495 for the demolition of a dilapidated house. On receiving the check in the amount he had requested, Mayor Johnson praised Rep. Ingram for his efforts to help the town of Edmondson.

“Representative Ingram has been very generous with his time,” said Mayor Johnson. “He has gone out of his way to help us and the town of Edmondson.”

In addition, Johnson promised Ingram the money would be spent wisely and very efficiently as the citizens worked to improve the appearance of their community.

Bloody Mary Contest
Winner takes all 22 entries $220.00
Camo Cookers

Hot Wings Contest
2nd Place Trophy & $50
Rib Rock & Rollers
1st Place Trophy & $75
Backyard Southern Style

Anything Butt Contest-Dessert
2nd Place Trophy & $50
Rib Rock & Rollers with Flan

The Parts Plus Hooker Hood Classic will be held Saturday night, 5/19 as well as several prerace events to honor Hooker Hood.  The HHC race and all of the prerace events are to honor the legendary Hooker Hood, who is a legend in dirt track racing.  National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inducted Hooker in 1999 to honor his outstanding achievements as a driver, including his having won several hundred supermodified and sprint car features and championships.  Hooker was legendary in

City Channel 17, in cooperation with the Crittenden County Election Commission will be providing up-to-the-minute election results on Comcast Cable channel 17 starting at 7 pm May 22^nd.   This will be the first event run from CC17’s new master control room and will include a live camera set at the Eugene Woods Civic Center as well as new graphics and reports through the night. In addition to live results

Delta Market at Worthington Park opens Thursday, May 17^th. The Market will be held on the first and third Thursday of the month from May 17^th until October 4^th from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

“The market is open later this year and will close later in the year because we felt we opened too early last year and we want more produce and goods available to our customers throughout the season”, said West Memphis Chamber executive director, Holmes Hammett. Times of the market have also changed from 1pm-6pm to 12:30-5:30pm.

“We are excited to begin the second year of our local famers’ market”, said Main Street director, Leigh Ann Hastings. Vendors participating in the market are Delta Sol Farms with produce and