September 2022

Early Voting Continues in MC

At the September 9 meeting, the Marion County Election Commission discussed a few items in preparation for the upcoming general election. Commission Chairman Gary Schnoor called the meeting to order at 5 p.m., with Commissioners Jimmy Lynch and Scott Carter in attendance at the Marion County Courthouse Annex Courtroom.
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LOWE DOWN

When the death of a young person occurs so close to home, in our own community; it’s often a wake-up call; particularly if it was due to bullying. When this occurs it is a sign that a community must do something more to stop bullying because what has been done in the past isn’t working well enough.
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Panthers Night in Decatur

Yellville-Summit Panthers defeated the Decatur Bulldogs 52-6 Friday, September 9. The Panthers won the coin toss and scored on the third play of the game. At the start of the game, the temperature was 78 degrees with an East wind at 4-mph and humidity was 55 percent.
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CONSERVATION CORNER

FAYETTEVILLE - The little things living in a calf’s nose could be key to combating bovine respiratory disease, the single most costly illness affecting the beef industry. Jiangchao Zhao, associate professor of animal science at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, uses next-generation sequencing to identify the microorganisms populating the bovine nasal cavities, known as the respiratory microbiome.
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CROOKED CREEK

Have you ever thought about how much conservation you can do in your backyard? Farmers and ranchers, and many homeowners, are making progress in natural resource protection. You can join their conservation tradition right in your own backyard.
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City officials announce music lineup, new features for Sept. arts festival

ARKADELPHIA – Named Arkansas Festival and Events Association’s 2021 “Best New Festival or Event,” the Arkadelphia Festival of the Arts is coming back for year two! The two-day curated art, music and culinary festival will be held in downtown Arkadelphia September 23 and 24. Presented by Southwest Auto Collection, Music Row will feature a variety of artists specializing in country, rock, R&B, indie, pop and more.
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