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Help Your Neighbors Here In The Crossroads

Skeeter Nash — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:35:21 +0000

Recent news stories of single-family fires here in the Crossroads region reminded me of the time my wife and I spent as volunteers with the American Red Cross Disaster Action Team in our previous home area of Northeast Arkansas. We saw first-hand how the Red Cross can make a difference in the lives of families who have been victims of a fire in their home. Local Red Cross chapters can offer assistance with temporary shelter, food, and clothing, as well as diapers, medicines, and other immediate needs. But did you know that the Red Cross receives NO government funding?

Ham Radio Field Day This Weekend

Rob Garrett — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:37:45 +0000

Despite the Internet, cell phones, email and modern communications, every year whole regions find themselves in the dark. Tornadoes, fires, storms, ice and even the occasional cutting of fiber optic cables leave people without the means to communicate. In these cases, the one consistent service that has never failed has been Amateur Radio. These radio [...]

Meeting Scheduled For Crossroads American Red Cross

Joe Bob — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:48:18 +0000

Sometimes we tend to take things for granted. There are things in our lives that we never give a first thought, much less a second. They are those things you don't ever think about until you need them. The American Red Cross is one of those things. Here is your chance to get involved with this fine organization.