August 2024

Political Announcements

August 17, 2024

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August 15, 2024

Friday- Partly cloudy with a high near 92 degrees and a low near 70 degrees. Saturday- Partly cloudy with a high of 90 degrees and a low in the upper 60s.

Three Area Schools Participate in Safety Presentation

August 14, 2024

August 9, three area school districts — Cotter, Flippin and Yellville-Summit — came together for an important safety presentation at Yellville-Summit gymnasium. The presentation was led by Andy Anderson, a representative from the I Love U Guys Foundation, an organization dedicated to school safety and crisis response.

August 14, 2024

Marion County needs your help with information on debris clean-up. For Marion County to accurately estimate the amount of clean-up that is still needed we need your help.

Fawcette Arrested for Theft

August 14, 2024

On August 8, 2024, Merle E. Fawcette Sr.

Zach Williams to perform at NAC 50th

August 14, 2024

Foundation HARRISON – North Arkansas College Foundation and Explore Harrison is proud to announce Grammy award winning musician Zach Williams will perform a show on August 24, 2024, in the Bill Baker Amphitheatre.

Death Investigation–Flippin

August 14, 2024

Marion County Sheriff Gregg Alexander reports that on August 6, at approximately 4:45 p.m., Deputy’s and First Responders were called out to an unresponsive person located at a residence on Flintridge Lane in Flippin.

Jerrel Brewer of Alpena

August 14, 2024

Jerrel Brandon Brewer, 47, of Alpena, passed away at his home on August 5, 2024. Jerrel was born December 28, 1976, in Harrison, to Jessie James Brewer and Linda Kay (Dillon) Brewer.

August 14, 2024

Michael Dean Russell, 66, of Flippin, passed away on August 2, 2024, at his home after an extension stay in the hospital. He was born on November 24, 1957, in Laramie, Wyoming, the son of William and Lydia (Paxton) Russell.

Mark Hermann of Flippin

August 14, 2024

Mark Barry Hermann, 68, of Flippin passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2024, in Flippin. He was born March 30, 1956, to Lawrence and Pauline (Johnson) Hermann.