February 2024

The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts is now accepting applications for Summer@ASMSA camps. Summer@ASMSA is free, one-week summer camps for current eighth- and ninth-grade students in all Arkansas schools as well as 7thgraders participating in ASMSA-TIP.

I reckon I was in the third grade the first time I floated the Mississippi. What a sight to behold, the big steamers coming up and down the river.

Rep. Rick Crawford During a recent visit to the border at Eagle Pass, Texas, I was both shocked and saddened by the state of our nation’s border with Mexico. I saw firsthand the people and drugs being smuggled across our border with Mexico and heard from law enforcement from across the country tasked with handling this assault on America’s national security. As it stands today, our border is not secure and therefore the American people are not safe. 2023 saw a record number of border encounters.

Six Arkansas Tech University students attended the 2024 Association of Fraternal Leadership and Values (AFLV) Central conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, during the first weekend in February. Jacob Allen of Pine Bluff, Tucker Cramm of Irving, Texas, Kiara Doshier of Yellville, Chloe Karnes of West Fork, Ellie Riddle of Damascus and Bryce Smith of Bryant represented ATU fraternity and sorority life at the conference, which drew approximately 2,400 college students from around the United States.

Marion County Jurors on the PINK Panel do NOT need to report on Monday, February 12, 2024. The next time they are to report is Monday, March 25, 2024. All Jurors need to be sure to call the night before all Jury dates to confirm service.

The Mountain Echo Staff The Bull Shoals Library is selling Solar Eclipse Glasses... each pair is $1.50.

There will be a meeting of all members of Baxter-Marion Rural Water Association on Wednesday March 27, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. All members are invited we will be discussing future plans to increase our user base.: Please come if at all possible.

Baxter Health Auxiliary will hold a 2-day Auxiliary Fundraiser- Linens Fair. There will be blankets, quilts, Sherpa throws, bamboo memory foam pillows, and all sizes and colors of bed linens available on Monday, February 26 from 7:00 a.m.