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The Baxter County Historical Society’s scheduled presentation in the Knox Room at the Baxter County Library at 6 p.m. is still set for this evening. This month’s guest speaker will be Ken Shirley, who will be doing a presentation on “The White River: A case history of man’s use and abuse of a big river.”
Shirley is a scientist of fisheries and rivers and holds a degree specializing in fisheries from Oklahoma State University. Throughout his career, Shirley has worked as a Peace Corps Volunteer as a Fisheries Biologist for a state fishery in Colombia, South America. He has also worked for the Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Department.
After moving to Arkansas, Shirley became the District Fisheries Supervisor for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s East Central district before transferring to Mountain Home.
Refreshments will be served at the presentation tonight.
