The Good News and the People Making it Happen

September always gets me in the “Ready for Fall” mode and all this focus on agriculture has made it even stronger!

Mums, pumpkins, corn stalks, pumpkin spice coffee – I love it all. I look forward to the leaves turning all the shades of yellow and the cool, crisp morning air. Even though I am not a big football person I love seeing the team spirit all around and the sense of community.

September also starts the next round of so many community events. Many foundations and non-profits hold their biggest fundraisers in the fall, and we try to promote and attend as many as we can. We encourage you to participate, even if it is to attend and have a good time; your ticket purchase helps the organization accomplish its goal.

Having been a volunteer on so many events, I can say that your business sponsoring, or you registering for a 5k or buying a ticket to attend an event means more to the staff and committee than you think. It has been hard to keep up with all the events coming up and getting the information lined out for the next few months but it shows there is something for everyone to get involved in from fairs to festivals to banquets and races. You can have fun and support great causes in Northeast Arkansas.

And Premiere will be there to shine a light on all the “good news and the people making it happen!”

-Dina Mason, General Manager & Publisher

During my 26 years in the newspaper business, one of my favorite things to do was farm family coverage.

It always amazed me the diversity, ingenuity and resourcefulness I learned about each year. I’m glad I still get a little taste of that with Premiere as we spotlight agriculture in Northeast Arkansas during the month of September.

Perhaps one of the things that stands out the most is the generosity of farmers. We have all heard stories of how the agriculture community will pull together to help harvest a crop if a fellow farmer falls on a hard time. In this month’s magazine, we also see how farmers have banded together over the years to help those with autism and those who are suffering from food insecurity.

We are also excited to spotlight Greene County native Courteney Wall Sisk, who shows that as agriculture continues to change, so does the role women play in the industry.

To our farmers, we say, “Thank You,” as you continue to put food on our tables and clothes on our backs. To our readers, we say “Thank You” for giving us the opportunity to share these stories of the good news in Northeast Arkansas and the farmers making it happen!

-Gretchen Hunt, Content Manager & Graphic Designer