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The North Central Arkansas Military Service Sisters will be holding its August luncheon on Friday October 27, 2023, at 12 Noon. The location will be the newly opened The Salty Senorita, 1007 Highway 62W, Mountain Home.

The fall October dinner meeting of the Marion County Cattlemen’s Association will be held Thursday, October 26, at 6:30 in the Yellville-Summit cafeteria. The meeting will be sponsored by First Service Bank with a short presentation from 4-H Youth.

The mission of Hospice of the Ozarks is “To improve the quality of life for individuals and their families in the last phases of an incurable illness and in times of grief.” There are many facets of fulfilling this mission and one of those took place last Thursday, September 28, when the organization hosted its annual Celebration of Life Luncheon and Butterfly Release with a record attendance of approximately 250 people there to remember and celebrate the lives of their loved ones.

I will be doing a story each week in October with interesting points on Breast Cancer, I hope you all enjoy it, and it helps someone in need. Breast Cancer facts Double the risk, A woman’s risk of breast cancer nearly doubles if she has a first-degree relative (mother, sister, daughter) who has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Continuing this week with memories of school days...When I started First Grade at Flippin Public School, it was a family affair for me. My father, Lyle Wood, was on the School Board.

by Carla Purdome The Marion County Collector’s office would like to remind Marion County residents, taxes are due by October 15, 2023 (the 15th is on Sunday). Please check to make sure your Homestead Credit and current DAV letter is in place.