A Hallmark Christmas town! Annual “Christmas in Cotter” festival returns to Big Spring Park

Cotter Mayor Mac Caradine and Cotter-Gassville Chamber of Commerce President Jason Nazarenko are welcoming Baxter County residents to come out and enjoy the city’s annual “Christmas in Cotter” festival on Dec. 16. The festival, which is sponsored by the City of Cotter, CVFD Auxiliary, Saturday Club of Cotter, Cotter-Gassville Chamber of Commerce, the Nazarenko family,…

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Elections Government News

Jason Nazarenko announces run for Representative Jack Fortner’s District 4 seat

Cotter's very own Jason Nazarenko is throwing his hat into the political ring. During a private event Thursday evening, Nazarenko announced that he would be running for District 4 Arkansas State Representative Jack Fortner's seat. Fortner recently announced that he would not be seeking re-election next year. "After much thought and prayer, I…

ByChris FultonJuly 21, 20230Comments

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Hagan flies high with July 4th lawn mower parade

It’s another year and another amazing July 4th celebration with Cotter’s very own Tommy Hagan! This year, Hagan’s special “lawn mower” parade featured a turn out of hundreds of friends and guests to his little slice of County Road 703. Floats, tricked-out cars, firetrucks, motorcycles, bicycles and more rolled through the Denton Ferry neighborhood as…

ByChris FultonJuly 5, 20230Comments

Events News Outdoors

F3T Under The Bridge Festival coming to Big Spring Park on Saturday

F3T Under The Bridge festival patrons will get a choice of brews from Northern Arkansas’ finest craft breweries. This year Rapp’s Barren Brewery in Mountain Home will join Norfork Brewing Company for the May 27 festival in Big Spring Park. Three different food trucks will provide tasty fare while local blues cover band Ozark Blues…

ByChris FultonMay 24, 20230Comments

Events News Outdoors

21st annual Cotter Trout Festival set for Saturday at Big Spring Park

The 21st annual First Security Cotter Trout Festival is scheduled for Saturday May 6 at Cotter's Big Spring Park from 9 a.m to 9 p.m. Festivities will be on tap all day below the R.M. Ruthven Bridge. There will be many features this year including: Food Vendors, Arts & Crafts Vendors, Exhibits, Duck Race Kids…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffMay 4, 20230Comments

Business Feature News People

Cotter Bridge Market celebrates one year of business

It's official! Cotter Bridge Market celebrated its first birthday in downtown Cotter this weekend. To mark the event, owners Nicole and Jane Hatchet held a small event that included fresh coffee, face painting and massages. Cotter Bridge Market got its start after Dallas-based teacher Nicole Hatchet returned home to the rural Arkansas town.…

ByChris FultonNovember 21, 20220Comments

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Arkansas native opens dream farm after working rooftop farms in New York City

Ellie Lassiter loves farming. She loves it so much that she and her husband, Matt Millner, left their careers in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and moved to Baxter County to set up a farm of their very own. Today, the couple are living out their dreams with their farm, Age Old Agriculture, one of Baxter County’s…

ByChris FultonFebruary 23, 20220Comments

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Mother-daughter team find ‘happy place’ in Cotter market

Life often takes you places that you wouldn’t expect. One day, you’re a young Dallas teacher pursuing a lifelong career in education, and the next, you’re opening up Cotter’s first downtown market alongside your mother. And while the sudden shift in jobs might seem strange to some, that’s exactly what happened to Nicole Hatchet, the…

ByChris FultonDecember 31, 20210Comments

Government News

Cotter Mayor spills the details on city’s new grants during Friday coffee visit

Cotter Mayor Mac Caradine revealed some new upgrades coming to the city after being awarded three separate grants for projects around the city during his “Coffee with the Mayor” event Friday morning. The new funding was received from the Arkansas State Highway Commission, the Blue & You Foundation, and the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. …

ByChris FultonDecember 21, 20210Comments

A Hallmark Christmas town! Annual “Christmas in Cotter” festival returns to Big Spring Park

Jason Nazarenko announces run for Representative Jack Fortner’s District 4 seat

Hagan flies high with July 4th lawn mower parade

F3T Under The Bridge Festival coming to Big Spring Park on Saturday

21st annual Cotter Trout Festival set for Saturday at Big Spring Park

Cotter Bridge Market celebrates one year of business

Arkansas native opens dream farm after working rooftop farms in New York City

Mother-daughter team find ‘happy place’ in Cotter market

Cotter Mayor spills the details on city’s new grants during Friday coffee visit

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