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The Marion County Quorum Court met Tuesday, April 9, at 6 p.m., in the Marion County Courthouse to discuss the reports from county officials, proposed ordinances and other county business. Justices Miles Wellein, Claudia Brigham, Wesley Shipman, Rick White, Rolin Hutching, John Reed and Marty Nickels were in attendance along with Jason Stumph and Dawn Moffet. Talon Vancuren was absent from the meeting.

The legislature convened the fiscal session and will spend the next month working on a $6.3 billion budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The legislature has always approved conservative budgets, and the balanced budget proposed by the governor is very conservative even by traditional standards.

Gregg L. Alexander, Sheriff On April 11, at approximately 1:00 p.m., Marion County deputies were dispatched to the Welcome Ridge boat launch area in northern Marion County because local residents located the body of an unidentified white female, floating just offshore in Bull Shoals Lake.

The Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, Twin Lakes Unit 30 will be meeting on Wednesday April 17, 2024. The location will be the Heinz-Willett Wellness Center at Good Samaritan Campus, 300 Good Samaritan Drive, Mountain Home.

The Fleet Reserve Association Branch 251 meeting is set for Saturday, April 20, 2024, at American Legion Post 52, 717 Market Street, Mountain Home. Bring your bag/box lunch for Noon Social at the Post Auxiliary Room.

The North Central Arkansas Military Service Sisters will be holding its April luncheon on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 12 Noon. Location will be Jamie’s Restaurant, 1502 HWY 62 E., Mountain Home.