April 2022

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, continues his advocacy for Arkansas veterans and secures access to the benefits and services they have earned.

Cockrills Country Critters Mobile Petting Zoo & Pony Rides in Austin, Arkansas is a very special place for many people. They have families that come from all over Arkansas to visit and interact with the animals. One of our local veteran’s donated his Tortoises there due to him having to downsize and move. They host birthday parties, pony rides, have a petting area, and just in general a good place for families to come and enjoy there day visiting with the animals. For years, people have visited the Cockrills Country Critters Petting Zoo to see animals like lamas, camels, turkeys and chickens. The exhibit is also a place people come see exotic bedded animals like iguanas, hedgehogs and lemurs.

On April 2, the Boone County Sheriff’s Department announced the death of Lynda Minyard. Minyard was employed as a jailer from 2015 until her untimely death and had returned home from her final shift at the Boone County Jail.

On Friday, April 1, Farm Bureau of Marion County officially opened the new satellite office in Bull Shoals located immediately next door to the Bull Shoals White River Chamber of Commerce (BSWRCC). The event was celebrated with a ribbon cutting, hotdogs and refreshments along with a tour of the new offices for residents of Bull Shoals and Marion County.