News

The Marion County Republican Committee will meet Thursday, August 10, 2023, upstairs in the Marion County Courthouse at 6:30 pm. The public and members are invited to attend.

August is here and yes, we’ve had a hot dry spell, but that is normal for this time of year, and we have had it a lot worse in prior years, but have we thought about what we would like to do this fall as far as a garden, or preparing our yard for winter, or maybe even planting trees? We will look at some of these options in this week’s article. Let’s start with lawn maintenance.

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As summer winds down and the excitement of a new school year builds, families across the state are planning for the added expense of back-to-school shopping. This year, consumers are expected to spend close to $600 per child on clothes, shoes, and school supplies.

Attention Citizens and Guests of Marion County, there will be an upcoming road closure to thru traffic for repairs. Where: Marion County Road 8060 from CCC Access to Jimmie’s Creek Bridge.

In 2022, for the second year in a row, U.S. drug overdose deaths exceeded 100,000.

The Little Bit Used Shop in Bull Shoals is having a sale to help the Bull Shoals Fire Department raise money for dive equipment, twoway radios, air packs and other necessary items needed for the department. The sale is scheduled August 7 -12 and will feature two bags of clothing for $7.00.

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing his office will hold its inaugural Human Trafficking Summit in October and that registration is open: “Human trafficking is a reprehensible crime that preys on our most vulnerable Arkansans. It disregards human dignity, exploits the innocent and shatters lives.

Little Rock – Auditor of State Dennis Milligan, who took office on Jan. 10th, issued the following statement today regarding the death of his successor, State Treasurer Mark Lowery: “I am shocked and disheartened to hear of the passing of State Treasurer Mark Lowery. The death of a fellow Constitutional officer and public servant is terrible news to hear.