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Congratulations to these students who obtained Microsoft Office Specialist certifications this semester! Students who passed an exam received a treat from Mrs. Lynch, and students who passed three exams had a pizza party today! The following students earned their Excel certification: Doug Harris, Dakota Bass, Adriana Fischbach, Kyla Jackson, and Canaan Darnell The following students earned their PowerPoint certification: Doug Harris, Dakota Bass, Adriana Fischbach, Kyla Jackson,CanaanDarnell,Amerie Rios-Colon, Angelina Mattie, Sara Berry, Kamryn Mason, Cady Gibson, Aiden White, Riley Fitzpatrick, Caden Offenbacher, Noah Cantrall, Kyloh Koksma, Hannah Goodman, Miah Klump, Riley Hopson, and Maddison Hoop.

— William C. “Bill” Bridgforth, 82, of Pine Bluff, a former Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioner, died Thursday, May 11, at his home.

- North Arkansas Regional Medical Center (NARMC) is proud to introduce Robert Foy, D.O. as a Board-Certified Family Medicine/ Obstetrician to the Family Medicine Clinic in Harrison located at 724 North Spring Street.

Submitted by Deanna Franks, Cotter Schools The Cotter High School Graduating Class of 2023 earned $875, 174 in scholarships. These students will be attending colleges, trade schools, the military, and completing certification programs in their desired career fields.

Recently, Flippin Middle School students displayed artwork in the Ozark Mountain Student Art Show held in Harrison. Below: From left to right, back row are Paul Chism, Emma Cook, Nicosia Rascon,; front row left to right are Lily Brown and Tru Amerson.

What I am fixin’ to tell you now about a fascinating bird, is not what I learned from the ornithology professors in college and what they taught about the great blue heron, it is from what I learned as a boy guiding float-fishermen down the Big Piney, and sitting on the front bench of our pool hall, listening to oldtimers who seemed to have very little use for that bird.

Tuesday, May 9, at VFW 1341 of Bull Shoals, Past Commander swore in their new officers for the 2023-2024 year. Pictured are the incoming officers. Commander Claude Paddock, (air force); Senior Vice Commander, Gary Brown (marine); Junior Vice Commander, Brian Jones (army); Quartermaster, Gary Barth (navy); Surgeon, John Straight (navy); Trustee, Gerald Jacobs (navy); Chaplain, Keith Fink (air force).