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Rep. Rick Crawford During a recent visit to the border at Eagle Pass, Texas, I was both shocked and saddened by the state of our nation’s border with Mexico. I saw firsthand the people and drugs being smuggled across our border with Mexico and heard from law enforcement from across the country tasked with handling this assault on America’s national security. As it stands today, our border is not secure and therefore the American people are not safe. 2023 saw a record number of border encounters.

I reckon I was in the third grade the first time I floated the Mississippi. What a sight to behold, the big steamers coming up and down the river.

The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts is now accepting applications for Summer@ASMSA camps. Summer@ASMSA is free, one-week summer camps for current eighth- and ninth-grade students in all Arkansas schools as well as 7thgraders participating in ASMSA-TIP.

Allen Franks, Luke Walker, Jimmy Morgan, Cameron Ross, and Russel Duggins. Administrators and other guests were also in attendance for the regular meeting of the Cotter School Board.

Cindy Young Twin Lakes Playhouse has announced open auditions for its next production of the season, Outside Mullingar, to be directed by Olivia Wolfe. Auditions will be held Saturday, February 24, at 2 p.m. and Sunday, February 25, at 6 p.m.

Friday- Mostly sunny with a high near 60 degrees and a low near 33 degrees. Saturday-Mostly Sunny with a high of 64 degrees and a low near 45 degrees. Sunday- Partly cloudy with a high around 70 degrees and a low near 48 degrees. Next week: Expect highs to stay in the 70s and lows in the 40s early in the week. Chances of rain increase for Monday and Tuesday and Spring like temperatures to continue through the week.