April 2023

MC receives a gift

By Robert Lyons, Editor Late in 2022, Marion County received a common-sense gift that has improved the safety for all residents and visitors. Hwy 62/412 traveling East from Yellville to almost Flippin widened to three lanes then narrowed back before widening to four lanes with a turn lane in the middle of the Highway. At times, the way the lanes were constructed created unsafe conditions for drivers.
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Flippin State Fish Art Winner

Pictured here is Lela Schroder, from Flippin Middle School. Lela won the 25th Anniversary Arkansas State Fish Art Contest, Junior Division. The Wildlife Forever State Fish Art Contest, sponsored by Bass Pro, annually has over 55,000 submissions for the national competition.
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Marion County Police Beat

Current: April 9 – April 23 Norberg, Nicholas Anthony - Booking Date: 04-10-2023 - 10:50 a.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO APPEAR FAILURE TO PAY; Bond: $940.00 Roach, Rebecca Anne - Booking Date: 04-10-2023 - 1:32 p.m.; Charges: POSS SCH I OR I CONT SUB METH OR COCAIN; Bond: $0.00 Zelk, Zachariah Lee - Booking Date: 04-10-2023 - 3:34 p.m.; Charges: WHITE WARRANT ACT 570 HOLD; Bond: $0.00 Foshee, Johnathan G - Booking Date: 04-16-2023 - 11:11 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO PAY TIME PAY; Bond: $775.00 Sorrells, Chelsea Renea - Booking Date: 04-15-2023 - 12:03 a.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO APPEAR MISDEMEANOR; Bond: $945.00 Atherton, Laura Alison - Booking Date: 04-14-2023 - 3:46 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO COMPLY FELONY; Bond: $0.00 Jackson, Nicholas Steven - Booking Date: 04-14-2023 - 1:57 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO APPEAR; Bond: $0.00 Wynn, Sarah Elizabeth - Booking Date: 04-14-2023 - 1:58 a.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO COMPLY FELONY; Bond: $0.00 Elliott, Michael Farrell - Booking Date: 04-12-2023 - 5:49 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO COMPLY FELONY; Bond: $0.00 Rice, Amber Michelle - Booking Date: 04-12-2023 - 2:53 p.m.; Charges: CHARGES PENDING; Bond: $0.00 Hrenko, April Elise - Booking Date: 04-11-2023 - 12:13 a.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO APPEAR; Bond: $0.00 Chevallier, Shelby Helen - Release Date: 04-16-2023 - 1:32 p.m.; Booking Date: 04-12-2023 - 3:15 a.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR COURT Bond: $0.00 White, Dustan W - Release Date: 04-16-2023 - 1:30 p.m.; Booking Date: 03-23-2023 - 5:08 p.m.; Charges: BOND REVOCATION, FAILURE TO APPEAR, THEFT BY RECEIVING, POSS SCHED SUB, POSS SCHED CONT SUB, FICTICIOUS TAGS, DRIVING ON SUSPENDED, NO LIABILITY INSURANCE, THEFT OF PROPERTY, REVOCATION UNCLASSIFIED OFFENSE, DELIVER OF METH, COCAINE PROXIMITY ENHANCED PENALITY; Bond: $30,000.00 Woods, Trevor Ray - Release Date: 04-16-2023 - 12:41 a.m.; Booking Date: 04-15-2023 - 11:00 p.m.; Charges: MINOR IN POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL, THEFT OF PROPERTY; Bond: $780.00 Horn, Dustin - Release Date: 04-15-2023 - 5:44 p.m.; Booking Date: 04-14-2023 - 6:00 p.m.; Charges: Bond: $0.00 Valentine, Thomas N - Booking Date: 04-17-2023 12:55 p.m.; Charges: Failure to appear, Misdemeanor, Failure to pay fines, Misdemeanor, Failure to comply; Bond: $0.00 Jones, Jeremy A - Booking Date: 04-18-2023 3:37 p.m.; Bond: $0.00; Charges: White Warrant Statum, Chipper W - Booking Date: 4-20-2023 11:19 a.m.; Bond: $0.00; Charges: Failure to Appear Taylor, Randall A - Booking Date: 04-21-2023 8:36 a.m.; Bond: $0.00; Charges: Serving Court, Ordered Jail Time Deeter, Kirk L - Booking Date: 04-21-2023 2:15 p.m.; Bond: $0.00; Charges: Failure to comply w/terms_conditions Gauger, Matthew E - Booking Date: 04-21-2023 4:24 p.m.; Bond: $ 0.00; Charges: Tips for Designing and Maintaining a Low-Maintenance Garden by Melinda Myers Don’t let your spring garden enthusiasm lead to overplanting and the creation of a summer gardening nightmare. A design with maintenance in mind and some strategic care can help reduce the time you spend managing your gardens and landscape.
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Crooked Creek

With the recent cold weather and freezing temperatures, and sure to follow in the coming months, have you thought about ways for your livestock to get water with limited work from you. If you are like a lot of farmers in the area, we have to have a second job to help make ends meet, we go out in the dark, put some hay out, do a quick count and off to work.
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Grabbing Buffaloes

I love the outdoor life I live because all day long when I am on the river or exploring the woods, I see spectacular things that remind me that God is still in charge somewhere, though those places grow fewer nowadays.
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