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Marion County Tax Collector, Carla Purdome, wants to remind taxpayers that their statements will have a new look therefore wording and format are different. There is a line that reads “Specials or Lien” this line should only read “Specials” as the Collector doesn’t deal with liens.

The Bull Shoals City Council met in regular session Thursday, May 25, at 6:30 p.m. In addition to Mike Savu, mayor, and Tina Bailey, city recorder, all Councilmen were present except for Wesley Phelan.

Average gasoline prices in Arkansas have risen 2.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.11/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas. Prices in Arkansas are 6.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 100.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 4.9 cents in the last week and stands at $3.91 per gallon.

Have you ever looked at someone’s lawn and thought how nice and manicured it looked and wish that yours looked that way? Or do you prefer the look that comes from flowers and grasses being different heights and in various stages of blooming? Everyone has a different opinion on what their yard should look like and in the end it’s all personal preference. Grass makes up much of the lawn vegetation in the area, and lush green grass is aesthetically pleasing, but are wild-flowers, dandelions or other flora bad to leave for the pollinators and other wildlife? Some might wonder about my lawn mowing skills because there are usually patches scattered throughout my yard that are not mowed each time and those patches may be different each time the yard is mown.

Third Grade All A’s - Jacob Emanuel, Carli Youse, Alaina Coleman, Claire Davenport, Elisabet Dubuque, Karah Jones, Kinley Smith, Savanna Criffield, Caroline Goodwin, Raelee Methvin, Colin Marberry, and Josie Thieme.