The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission and the Jackson County Historical Society will dedicate a marker commemorating the 1862 shelling of Jacksonport, according to Betsy Watson, president of the historical society.

The dedication will be held on Sunday, June 2, the actual 151st anniversary of the shelling, at Jacksonport State Park at 4:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend this dedication. 

On June 2, 1862, Capt. Joseph Fry of the Confederate Navy, arrived at Jacksonport aboard his ship, the “Maurepas.”

The Community Healthcare Center in Walnut Ridge will hold a Summer Safety Health Fair on Saturday, June 1, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the clinic parking lot at 201 Colonial Dr.

A number of local community organizations will be participating, including the Walnut Ridge Fire and Police Departments, Lawrence Co. Game and Fish Commission, Walnut Ridge Armory and City Pool, and Braces by Burris.

There will be booths set up to discuss and provide useful information on water, fire, ATV and bicycle safety; as well as skin cancer awareness and prevention.

The annual Clover Bend School reunion will be held this Friday and Saturday, May 24-25.

The weekend festivities will begin with the traditional beans and cornbread supper at 6 p.m. Friday.  In addition to good food and friends, the fundraiser will also include a live auction and entertainment.

Saturday’s events start at 9:45 a.m. with the Brookland High School ROTC Department Color Guard raising the national and state colors at the Alice French Pavilion.