January 2024

Weekly Echo Trivia

This comedy series followed Will Smith moving from Philadelphia to California? A Different World, The Fresh Prince of Belair, Moesha, Living Single? Who did not join the cast of Saturday Night Live in 1990? Chris Farley, Rob Schneider, Billy Chrystal, Chris Rock? The final episode of what primetime soap opera aired in May 1991? 7th Heaven, Dallas, Dynasty, Falcon Crest? This pop singer appeared on Star Search in 1992? Tiffany, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Pink? What actor provided the voice for the title character in Batman: The Animated Series? Loren Lester, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Kevin Conroy, Bob Hasting? The series finale of this sitcom in May 1990 revealed the entire thing had been a dream. Alf, It’s Gary Shandling’s Show, Mad about you, Newhart? In October 1990 The Simpson’s aired the first of its annual series of Halloween episodes known as what? Clubhouse of Doom, Treehouse of Horror, Fort of Fear, Dungeon of Distress? Who criticized the character, Murphy Brown? Vice President Dan Quayle, Johnny Carson, Gov.
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Scones

The perfect little afternoon pickme- up are these little scones. They really are perfect and wonderful, just the right amount of sweetness mixed with those buttery flaky, pillowy soft biscuit layers are so dreamy. I promise these will be a homerun and you may want to double the recipe, so you have a few days between baking batches of these.
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Donors’ Plasma Fuels Innovation for Cancer Therapies

The first bottle of a reagent that can be used in life-saving cancer therapy developed by Our Blood Institute has been distributed by OBI LittleRock ─ Our Blood Institute is excited to announce a groundbreaking milestone. For the past two years OBI has been developing a method that would allow blood donated by our dedicated donors to make reagents used for life-saving cancer therapies.
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Graham for District 7

Hello, Marion County! My name is Phyllis Graham, and I am a Republican seeking your vote for Marion County JP District 7. I have lived in Rea Valley for 8 years after moving here from Blytheville, and I love where I live.
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Gov. Sanders Announces Summer EBT Program to Fight Food Insecurity

Alexa Henning, Governor’s Office LITTLE ROCK — Governor Sanders today announced that Arkansas has joined Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program that will aid families to purchase food during the summer months for children who qualify for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Summer EBT is launching this year and will provide $120 in food benefits for each eligible child over the summer months.
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Changes for Flippin City Offices

FLIPPIN - City Hall and Water Department has Moved to 203 N 1st Street (old Farmers & Merchants Bank). We are excited to announce that City Hall and Water Department has moved to our new home! After many years of being housed with our Police Department and Fire Department, we have outgrown that facility.
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