May 2024

Sherry Loiselle

Sherry Loiselle of Bastrop, Texas formerly of Yellville Sherry Stormye Atkinson Loiselle went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 13, 2024, while visiting with family in Washington State. She was 84.
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Irene Weis of Gassville

Irene Wanda Weis of Gassville, Arkansas, passed away May 18, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 85. She was born September 8, 1938, in Kleszczewo, Poland, the daughter of Erich and Adelgunde Schoen Wenzel.
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Leo Walton of Harrison

Leo Woodrow Walton, 101, of Harrison, Arkansas peacefully passed away at his home surrounded by family on May 20, 2024. He was born on July 27, 1922, in Walters, Oklahoma, the son of Floyd and Myrtle (Gibson) Walton.
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Lightin Ridge

I once shook Harry Truman’s hand, and I have to admit that I was impressed with him, even though I was only about 6 at the time. He was there dedicating a new hospital and he bent over and told me my pants were unzipped! Now there was a man who cared enough to do something about it, when he saw a problem.
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Object 76: Senate Speech Proposing First Presumptive Conditions for Great War Veterans

After World War I, claims for disability from discharged soldiers poured into the offices of the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, the federal agency responsible for evaluating them. By mid-1921, the bureau had awarded some amount of compensation to 337,000 Veterans. But another 258,000 had been denied benefits.
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Memorial Day

Memorial Day signifies more than just the unofficial commencement of summer. It is a day to pause, reflect, and honor countless individuals who have laid down their lives in defense of our freedoms. Their selflessness and courage epitomize the very essence of patriotism, reminding us of the extraordinary debt we owe to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
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CONSUMER ALERT: Post-Storm Rebuilding Scams and Price Gouging

Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement alerting Arkansans of post-storm rebuilding scams and informing businesses that the prohibitions on price gouging in Act 367 of 1997 are now in effect after Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s declaration of a state of emergency in Executive Order 24-07 issued on May 26: “My prayers continue for everyone affected by this weekend’s storms, especially those who lost loved ones. Arkansans always show kindness and compassion to others when storms strike our state.
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