American Legion Minutes
The American Legion Post #61 of Yellville held its monthly meeting October 09, 2025. Meeting was called to order at 18:00 hours by Pamala Burns, Commander.
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MCAHS Workshop
The Marion County Arkansas Heritage Society will be hosting a workshop on Headstone Cleaning 101 on Saturday, November 1, from 10 a.m. to noon. The workshop will be held on the Upper Level of the Summit Community Building at the MC Fairgrounds, 513 East Seawell Avenue in Summit.
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Creation of the National Home
Following the Civil War, the United States was left with historic devastation as an estimated 360,000 Union soldiers and 260,000 Confederate soldiers lost their lives in the conflict.
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Cole to Celebrate 100th Birthday
By The Mountain Echo There will be a reception from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the Yellville Methodist Church on Sunday, October 26, in honor of Quintelle Cole’s 100th Birthday. All family members invite everyone to come and join Quintelle’s birthday celebration.
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A Gift from Jimmy Joe
EROS - Heather Knapp, the librarian at Ozark Mountain School, purchased books for the elementary students at the Bruno-Pyatt campus with memorial funds donated by Mr. Jimmy Joe Sasser. Mr. Sasser worked as an educator for almost 40 years of his life. He was the principal at the Bruno-Pyatt School for many years and loved teaching, playing music and singing with all the children.
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The Marion County Quorum Court will meet Tuesday, in the Marion County Courthouse at 5:30 p.m.
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Living Legend: Violet B. Hensley Turns 109
Known as the “Whittling Fiddler,” the “Stradivarius of the Ozarks,” or more simply, the “Fiddle Maker,” Violet Brumley Hensley, a fiddle maker and musician most of her life, was designated as the 2004 Arkansas Living Treasure by the Arkansas Arts Council.
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