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After years of talking about it, a group of five friends finally made it to the Lake of the Ozarks Fall Big Bass Bash, and on his first time fishing

The Bull Shoals Dam site is located on the White River about 10 miles west of Mountain Home, where the river divides Baxter and Marion counties. The site is named after its location at a shoal (a shallow and swift reach of river), borrowing from the French "boill," meaning a large spring.

The highway across Norfork Dam will undergo two months of off-and-on closures beginning Friday so that the U.S. Corps of Engineers can replace several tons of heavy wench machinery inside the aging infrastructure, transportation and project officials said.

Randy Scaggs, a student affairs professional at North Arkansas College in Harrison, said earning his doctorate in adult and lifelong learning from the U of A was very important to him both personally and professionally.

Fishing is tough and unpleasant in mid summer, but with the right tactics and locations, you can catch your favorite fish consistently until fall.

During the July meeting of the North Arkansas Fly Fishers, member Vern Berry asked whether there are any water temperature concerns with fishing the Norfork tailwater while all the hydropower units are down for the foreseeable future for repair and maintenance.

For the second consecutive year, Delta Waterfowl will hold its Duck Hunters Expo July 28-30 at the Statehouse Convention Center.

Arkansas Fishing Report

Honor Fest

Hogs+ Senior Contributor Clay Henry remembers Ryan Mallett.