The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) and 2017 sponsors are pleased to announce the 74th Annual White River Water Carnival schedule of events that will take place on Saturday, September 16, at Riverside Park in Batesville.
The 2017 schedule of events is as follows:
10 a.m.        MDA Firetruck Pull  /  River City Cruisers Car Show
11 a.m.        Vendors Open / Food Truck Festival Begins / Kid Zone Opens /Smokin’ on the White BBQ Championship Open to Public
12 p.m.        Aquafly Performance (Professional Hydroflight Team)
3 p.m.        Car Show Awards Ceremony
3:30 p.m.    Aquafly Performance
4:00 p.m.    Keith Symanowitz Live
5:00 p.m.    74th Annual White River Water Carnival Parade
6:30 p.m.    Aquafly Performance
7:00 p.m.    Bad Boy Mower Giveaway /  Lockhouse Orchestra Live
8:30 p.m.    Aquafly Performance (LED Night Show)

Please join Beatrice Moore, Consul of France for Arkansas, in honoring three WWII Veterans who will be receiving the French Legion of Honor.  The Veterans being honored are William Strauss, Roy Rogers, and Olan Wages.  The majority of Americans who have received the French Legion of Honor are Veterans who helped liberate France during WWII. It shows the gratitude of France to Americans.  The event will be held August 15, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Batesville Community Center and Aquatics Park.  For more information please contact Beatrice Moore at 870-793-7565.

Current Drop List Within Our New Expanded Region
BATESVILLE
White River Medical Center
Holiday Inn, Ramada & Comfort Suites
Daylight Donuts
Kelly Wyatts
First Community Bank (Main Branch, Eagle Mnt. and Ramsey Mnt.)
Southern Bank
Citizens Bank
Merchants and Planters Bank
The Kitchen Shop
Main Street Box (outside of Bigs)
Main Street Box (outside of Landers Theater)
Independence County Library
Elizabeth's Restaurant
Unique Nosh Frozen Delights
Kroger
Batesville Chamber of Commerce
CAVE CITY
Hometown Market & City Hall
GRUBBS
Post Office & Grubbs Grocery
HEBER SPRINGS

MELBOURNE

MOUNTAIN VIEW
NEWPORT
ASUN Campus
El Puente
Walmart
Merchants and Planters Main and North Branch
Fortune Inn
Walgreens
Village Mall (beside bench near Sears)
Mi Pueblito (down from Village Mall)
Hunan's
Unity Health-Harris Medical Center
NEDC
Norman Baker Pharmacy
Attention Medical Supply
White River Medical Clinic
NEA Baptist Clinic
China Buffet
U. S. Pizza
Courthouse
Georges
NEWARK
Post Office & Town and Country Grocery
PLEASANT PLAINS
Jerry's and Post Office
SOUTHSIDE
Harps Grocery, Breck's R. V., WRMC Clinic & Batesville Airport
SULPHUR ROCK
Wildcat Station
SWIFTON
Post Office & Rusty's Quick Shop
TUCKERMAN
Bill's Fresh Market & City Hall

In our June article on the Montessori School reception for out-going director, Esther Okolo was said to be June 2nd, but it is actually JUNE 22. Again, all of the former/current students and their parents are invited to see Mrs. Okolo off and warmly welcome incoming director Hinkle.

The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of the Batesville Community Center and Aquatics Park, Thursday, June 8, 2017. Formal comments begin at 5:30 p.m., with ribbon cutting and reception to follow. The event will be held in the gymnasium, located at 1420 South 20th St. in Batesville, Arkansas. The first two hundred guests will receive a commemorative token. The event is open to the public.