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By Cindy Wood Young Students in most area schools will be starting the new school year sometime this week. And, again, it’s causing me to stroll down the proverbial “memory lane.” I was one of those kids who could hardly wait each summer for school to get out so I would be free to spend the days having adventures, riding my beloved bike with my ride-or-die friend, Vickie, and more.

The Marion County Fair begins Tuesday, September 12 and will conclude Saturday, September 16 at the Marion County Fairgrounds. School Day is Thursday, September 14, at 9 a.m.

Steve Grappe, Executive Director of CAPES Little Rock – The Secretary of State’s office contacted Steve Grappe, Executive Director of CAPES, with the disappointing news that the petition effort of the organization fell short of the minimum required signatures. Grappe stated, “We certainly appreciate the efforts and impartiality of the Secretary of State’s office to expedite this process as quickly and as accurately as possible.

We finally received some much-needed rainfall for our pastures. Is it a lifesaver for our forages? Only time will tell the true answer to that question. If we continue to receive rain into the Fall and cooler weather, some of our forbs will return, however, many have been stressed too much to make a comeback.

Average gasoline prices in Arkansas have risen 8.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.48/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas. Prices in Arkansas are 40.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 9.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 14.9 cents in the last week and stands at $4.143 per gallon.