The Arkansas Chapter of the National Association of Royalty Owners will hold its first annual meeting from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 4 at Harding University at Searcy to share information with royalty owners in the Fayetteville Shale exploration area.

The Arkansas Chapter of the National Association of Royalty Owners will hold its first annual meeting from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 4 at Harding University at Searcy to share information with royalty owners in the Fayetteville Shale exploration area. Speakers from the national association, oil and gas companies and members of the board will conduct the presentations. Cost is $30 for Arkansas chapter members and $50 for nonmembers. For more information call [phone] or contact Dwight Brown at [e-mail] or Wilma Stewart at [e-mail].