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There once was a peculiar fellow Mr. Squirrel was his name He spent every day Storing acorns away Until quite wealthy he became One day while gathering more acorns Mr.

I spent a couple of days last week down in Arkansas White River country, ending up all the way down in Mountain View, restocking some of my outdoor books. While at Mountain View, I stopped in a woodcarver’s shop, and I haven’t seen anything like it since I first saw Peter Engler’s carvings at Silver Dollar City in 1968. The woodcarver’s name is Randall Head, and all around the grounds where is shop is found, there are huge carvings, many life-sized and spectacular. Eagles and wildlife carvings are everywhere, from songbirds to mountain lions. He is one of the most unusual people you will ever talk to and one of the most talented.

These past several months, I have visited with several elderly men concerning Mr. Paxton’s warning that another Great Depression is inevitable. I did not find it surprising that each one agreed wholeheartedly that this nation is indeed in very grave danger.

Every Tuesday: Crafting at The Post from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

LITTLE ROCK – As the 2024-2025 school year begins, the state Education Department is making grants available to Arkansas school districts to help implement cell phone restrictions in the classroom. Prohibiting or restricting cell phone use by students is complex, because they can be necessary for learning and doing research.

HARRISON – Buffalo National River will be installing a new water line to Steel Creek starting on Monday, July 29. As a result, the only road accessing Steel Creek will be shut down Mondays through Thursdays from 8:00 a.m.

The Marion County Election Commission will meet on August 10 at 10 a.m. for election machine training and on August 23 at 6 p.m.

Monday, August 12 Harrison: Congressman Rick Crawford’s Harrison Office Signature Tower 303 North Main Suite 503 H, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Marion County Republican Committee will meet Thursday, August 8, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. New Location will be in the Marion County Annex courtroom located at 105 S.