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Showcase Your Talent at the 2024 Turkey Trot Lip Sync Contest
It’s time to show off your best lip-syncing skills at the annual Turkey Trot Lip Sync Contest! Join us on Friday, October 11, at 3:30 p.m. on the Turkey Trot stage for an afternoon of fun and entertainment.
MCSO seeks to be Accredited
Marion County Sheriff Gregg Alexander announced that his department has started the process of becoming an accredited law enforcement agency. Sheriff Alexander stated the department is participating in the Arkansas Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ALEAP) to attain Tier II accreditation offered through the Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police (AACP).
Dove Feathers
Before you read this, the dove season will have opened. Dove hunting is fairly easy, and it isn’t high on my list of things to do, but I will do it anyway, because I am a grizzled old veteran outdoor writer, and that kind of thing is expected of me. I know you hear young inexperienced outdoor writers talk about how hard doves are to hit, but not for me. I got to where I can sneak up on a bunch of them and get four or five before they fly with only one or two shells.
MC Cattlemen’s Association to meet
The September dinner meeting of the Marion County Cattlemen’s Association will be held Thursday, September 19, at 6:30 in the Yellville-Summit cafeteria. The meeting will be sponsored by the Bank of 1889.
MC Repub Committee to meet
The Marion County Republican Committee will meet Thursday September 12, 2024, at 7:00 pm. New Location will be in the Marion County Annex courtroom located at 105 S.
Moose Lodge hosts fish & shrimp dinner
Mountain Home Moose Lodge #1953 will hold its monthly fried fish and shrimp dinner this coming Friday, June 7 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Guests may order fried fish, fried shrimp or a combination plate which also includes hushpuppies, French fries, coleslaw, vegetable, roll, dessert and a beverage.
Budget Committee to meet
The Marion County Budget Committee will meet on Thursday, September 5, at 5:30 p.m. at the annex.
Yellville-Summit Annual Title I Meeting
Yellville-Summit School District will be hosting its Annual Title I Meeting on Monday, September 9, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. in the Yellville-Summit Elementary Cafeteria.
Correction: Small Town Politics
By Robert Lyons In the August 29, 2024 weekly The Mountain Echo newspaper, in and editorial by Robert Lyons, the editorial states Phil Friese was… Login to continue reading Login…