For the first time, the beautiful banks of the Arkansas River will host the annual Great Southern Stone Skipping Championships. It will take place on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at the Murray Park boat launch in Little Rock beginning at 9:00 a.m. Proceeds go to area hunger relief non-profits.
It was barely nightfall, and the whole family was gathered in the living room. Will’s Mother was sewing a patch on a shirt Tommy had ripped, and his dad was reading the Paxton Herald, grumbling about something political.
Romans 3:23 NIV For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of GOD.
Coming to the food closet for the first time can feel like a big step. It helps to know what you’re walking into. You’ll be greeted by volunteers who are there because they want to be neighbors who have chosen to give their time to this work because they care about the people in this community. The atmosphere at YAFC is welcoming and low-key. There is no intake interview, no means test to pass on the spot, no process designed to make you feel like you must earn what you’re there to receive.
Maybe you’ve driven past the Yellville Area Food Closet a dozen times and never stopped. Maybe you’ve wondered whether you qualify for help, or what the process looks like, or whether it would feel awkward to come for the first time. Maybe you know someone who needs help but isn’t sure how to ask.
The registration for candidates to run for municipal offices beginning Wednesday, July 29, at Noon. The registration will be closed on Wednesday, August 5, at Noon. The following citizens who have registered are as follows, listed by city: Bull Shoals – * Michael Howell, Mayor; *Russell Meinking, Ward 2 Position 1; Shellie Salza, Ward 1 Position 1; *George Grede, Ward 1 Position 2; Edwin Martin Sr., Ward 2 Position 2; *Travis Fancher, Ward 1 Position 1; Cody Jackson, Ward 3 Position 1; and *Kevin Hutchison Ward 3 Position 2.
Advanced Heart Rhythm Care Comes to Mountain Home as Baxter Health Establishes a Dedicated Electrophysiology Program
COSL announces regional tax auction: Boone, Marion, Newton, Searcy Counties
I have been a poll worker in Marion County since 2020. I worked with a mask and face shield that year and we had a safe and fair election. I love being a poll worker. The state and county make sure I am trained with the most recent regulations and laws each year I serve.