Battle Scars War Wounds
Have you ever been bitten by a copperhead? I have, and not once, but twice. The leg swoll’d up like a stove pipe and burned like fire.
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If We All Were Rich
Doc Dykes was a frequent visitor to the pool hall in 1963. He was quiet and good humored, plagued with petit-mal seizures on occasion. Doc Dykes was a chiropractor, and likely as educated a man as our pool hall ever seen. Well dressed, he always wore a long grey overcoat, and usually a dress shirt and tie beneath it. Occasionally he played a game of snooker and was fairly good at it.
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As the Preferential Primary Election and Nonpartisan General Election draw near in Arkansas, it’s crucial for every eligible citizen to recognize the power they hold within their vote. The upcoming election on March 5, 2024, serves as an opportunity for Arkansans to shape the future of their communities, the state, and the nation.
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Maine Homicide Suspect Found in Flippin
John Spence, Flippin Police Chief Saturday December 30, 2023, at approximately 11:58 p.m., a City of Flippin Police Officer responded to investigate a call from a concerned citizen regarding suspicious vehicle in a parking lot of a church in the city. The officer contacted a male, who was asleep in a vehicle.
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Mountain Home Moose Lodge #1953 will hold its first monthly fried fish and shrimp dinner of 2024 this coming Friday, January 5 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.
Read MoreMoose Lodge hosts fish & shrimp dinnerBooks Closed for MC Taxes
Books have closed for 2022 Marion County personal and real estate taxes. Any real or personal property taxes paid after October 16 are considered delinquent and a 10 percent penalty will be applied.
Read MoreBooks Closed for MC TaxesCCCD DAVE FERGUSON SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Donald Austin CCCD Board Chairman announces, it is once again time to get geared up for the 2023-2024 Dave Ferguson Scholarship Award Contest...”MAY THE FOREST BE WITH YOU ALWAYS”. If you, your child or grandchild is a resident of Marion County Arkansas, Sophomore, Junior or Senior, with a grade point average of at least 2.5 and intend to follow a conservation related major at an Arkansas college or university, The Crooked Creek Conservation District and AACD would like to give you a chance to win $500.00 to $2000.00.
Read MoreCCCD DAVE FERGUSON SCHOLARSHIP AWARDWould you like to submit your favorite recipe to be printed in the Mountain Echo?
We are happy to have all recipes you would like to submit to be printed. We will print as we have space, and ALL RECIPES AND TIPS ARE PRINTED AS RECEIVED FROM THE CONTRIBUTOR AND ARE NOT TESTED BEFORE PRINTING! Please use recipes and tips AT YOUR OWN RISK!
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HB’s Homestyle Cooking
Welcome back to the kitchen for the first time this new year! I hope you all were able to ring in the new year with loved ones and had a great start to the year. We stayed home and put puzzles together with the girls until they were too tired to do anymore and then just watched the ball drop on tv, nothing exciting but we spent it together and that was just perfect for us.
Read MoreHB’s Homestyle CookingWhy do Southerners eat Black Eyed Peas on New Year’s Day?
The story of the Southern tradition of eating black-eyed peas as the first meal on New Year’s Day is generally believed to date back to the winter of 1864 - 1865. When Union General William T.
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