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Christmas is upon us. And one of the most precious gifts is a puppy or kitten.

Christmas lights started out just as candles. These candles were attached to the tree using wax or pins.

Arkansas State University - Mountain Home presents an annual Christmas Light drive-through viewing experience for the residents of Baxter and Marion Counties, as well as surrounding counties. This year, ASUMH incorporated the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, standard displays and an improved military display from colonial soldiers to soldiers from today to demonstrate the differences in the uniforms.

The Yellville Christmas Parade was held on Saturday, December 3 on the South side of the square in front of the Marion County Courthouse. The parade was the first year of what is planned to become an annual event in conjunction with Music on the Square.

I want to apologize to readers of this column for not having the publication, “The Truth About the Missouri Department of Conservation” mailed out yet. We are very, very close, so please be patient. If your name is not on the list to get that free publication, you need to call my office and being line to receive one. They have to be mailed out this month because postage increases after December, and we don’t want the additional expense. At this time the cost of 5000 publications is nearly six thousand dollars.

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Grow your own burn ointment by adding Aloe Vera to your indoor plant collection. This succulent has been used for centuries to treat superficial burns, cuts, sunburns, and more.