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Special Election in MC

November 12, 2025

By Echo Staff The Marion County has decided to have a special election Thursday, November 18, 2025. This special election was approved by the Marion County Government and is to establish a tax, only, to benefit the jail maintenance and needs of the Law Enforcement in Marion County.

A Local Persian Gulf Veteran’s Experience

November 6, 2025

The Two Conflicts

November 6, 2025

The Arkansas Department of Health issued the ‘Boil Water’ Notice for the McDonald Meadows and Alford areas on November 3, 2025. This order was issued as a precautionary measure because of the possibility that contaminated water may have entered the distribution system because of a loss in normal system pressure from a main break.

November 6, 2025

Marion County Republican Candidates can begin filing for the Preferential Primary beginning at noon on Monday, November 3, 2025, until noon on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

November 6, 2025

The Marion County Election Commission is announcing a change in the early voting hours and dates for the upcoming special election for the 0.5% Sales and Use Tax for Jail and Law Enforcement Purposes.

The camera inside the Flippin Fire Department

November 6, 2025

The camera inside the Flippin Fire Department are installed for Security of the station, vehicles and equipment is pointed up to the ceiling. Clearly, this and other camera in the firehouse are not likely to catch improper behavior. By pointing the cameras to the ceiling, one could ask the question; are there activity allowed to take place in the firehouse that may be inappropriate? Explaing what goes on in the Flippin City Firehouse may need to be explained bymayor, fire chief, assistant chief and the captain.

This fire truck belonging

November 6, 2025

This fire truck belonging to the Flippin Fire Department was spotted parked at H&R Block in the area where the captain of the fire department live on Wednesday night around 11 p.m. This use of the fire truck appears to be unappropriate.

The command vehicle for the Flippin Fire Department

November 6, 2025

The command vehicle for the Flippin Fire Department was spotted pulling through the Arby’s Drive-Thru ordering food last week. This is appears to be improper use of a government vehicle.