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Hello, Marion County! My name is Phyllis Graham, and I am a Republican seeking your vote for Marion County JP District 7. I have lived in Rea Valley for 8 years after moving here from Blytheville, and I love where I live.

Alexa Henning, Governor’s Office LITTLE ROCK — Governor Sanders today announced that Arkansas has joined Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program that will aid families to purchase food during the summer months for children who qualify for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Summer EBT is launching this year and will provide $120 in food benefits for each eligible child over the summer months.

FLIPPIN - City Hall and Water Department has Moved to 203 N 1st Street (old Farmers & Merchants Bank). We are excited to announce that City Hall and Water Department has moved to our new home! After many years of being housed with our Police Department and Fire Department, we have outgrown that facility.

The Soup Sisters Ministry (SSM) and Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (WELCA) of Christ by the Lake Lutheran Church in Bull Shoals recently donated a new freezer to Hospice of the Ozarks.

Winter Temperatures continue to NCA! Friday- Cloudy with a chance of snow with a high near 24 degrees and a low near 10 degrees Friday night. Saturday- Partly cloudy with a high of 24 degrees and a low near 6 degrees. Sunday- Cloudy with a chance of snow and high around 20 degrees and a low near 5 degrees. Next week: Expect winter weather early in the week with varing highs and lows from the teens Monday and Tuesday and 30s in the middle of the week.

MOUNTAIN HOME - WNCC welcomed Callen Briggs, our New Year’s Day baby, on January 1, 2024, at 1:07 p.m. Callen delivered by doctor, Ken Holt, DO, his Pediatrician, Samantha Shipman, MD, and proud parents, Kelsey and Bradley.

David Ezell, Crooked Creek Conservation Conventional farming can be hard on land: clearing forest for crops, excessive tilling and continuous cultivation all cause the earth to lose fertility, productivity and the ability to retain water—all of which endangers crops and therefore farmer incomes. Many trees’ species used in agroforestry are nitrogenfixing, replenishing this key nutrient to the soil.

Robert and I would like to thank everyone for your support from April 2023 until now. We are very appreciative for all the kind words, understanding, support and overall messages we have received from renewals, new subscriptions, letters to the Editor and compliments we have received by mail, messages and phone calls.