September 2023

Cooking with Mumzy

Hello, friends and readers of the Mountain Echo. I hope this week finds you all in good health and happy spirits. Cooking with Mumzy is back. I hope you will enjoy it as much as you did in the past. A lot has been going on since my last article. I went through a lot of changes in the last few months.
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Trips on a Tankful

Peggy Mason, Owner Adventures Exploring Arkansas the Natural State, off we go to Lake Dardanelle State Park, located in Russellville. Russellville is a city located in Pope County and has a population of 29,730.
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September Ducks

Larry Dablemont After all those years of joking about being a grizzled old veteran hunter, I now am one and it ain’t no joking matter! I hunted blue-winged teal during that very first special teal season, about 1964. I was in high school, and Dad and I floated the river in September in one of our wooden johnboats, with a blind attached to the bow, jump-shooting them like we did mallards in December.
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MC Police Beat September 5 – September 8

Monistere, Joshua Dustin – Arrested 9/8/2023 3:00 p.m.; Charges: Failure to Comply Felony, Failure to Comply Felony, Failure to Comply Felony, Failure to Comply Felony, Failure to Comply Felony, Failure to Comply Felony, Failure to Comply Felony Bond: $0.00 Cornelius, Joseph Edward – Arrested 9/8/2023 12:24 p.m.; Charges: Domestic Battering – 3rd degree/purpose of causing injury, Causes injury, Failure to pay, Failure to pay
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Wildflowers

David Ezell Most of our wildflower meadows have been lost since 1950, mainly due to changes in farming practice. With a little bit of space, time and patience you can create a wildflower meadow in your own garden.
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Shelter News

This week we thought we would spend a little time reminding everyone of who we are. Have a Heart Pet Shelter is a small non-profit rescue shelter serving North Central Arkansas. We are located on Highway 202 just west of Yellville.
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To Climb a Sycamore

(It is the author’s desire to dedicate this letter to all who make VBS possible, with a reminder; little ears just may be listening.) “O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and His ways past finding out!” (Romans 11:33). Well, folks, this story is mighty important to me - important enough that I hand it to you with provident care.
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Arkansas Weekly Gas Price Update

Average gasoline prices in Arkansas have risen 10.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.47/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas. Prices in Arkansas are unchanged versus a month ago and stand 35.1 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
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