The next Pea Ridge community gathering will be held Thursday, May 12, at 7 p.m. in the community center. Area residents and interested persons are cordially invited to attend and bring snacks and beverage. Paperware and ice will be provided. The center is located at 207 Big Level Road, three and a half miles east of Mill Spring, just off Hwy. 108.

Miss Madi Siegfried, 2015 PCHS graduate, will be the guest speaker. Madi recently returned from a mission trip to Africa.

Reminders: You may bring your recyclables to the center any time all day Thursday, May 12 as the Polk County recycling containers will be located inside the tennis court fence for your drop-off.  The truck will pick up later that day or early on Friday, May 13.

If you have questions, please call Daryl Hardin at 828-894-8376.

– article submitted by Ann Carswell