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Average gasoline prices in Arkansas have fallen 4.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.17/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas. Prices in Arkansas are 10.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 60.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

Bull Shoals City Council met in regular session Thursday, April 27, with all council members in attendance, as well as Mayor Mike Savu and Recorder Tina Bailey. The mayor called the meeting to order and cautioned all in attendance to refrain from speaking over each other during the meeting. After the body recited the Pledge of Allegiance and the roll call was conducted, the Council quickly moved through approval of the March meeting minutes.

By Larry Dablemont Rock bass are to Ozark flowing streams what crappie are to reservoirs. Creel census figures show that they make up the largest percentage of fish caught, and fish kept by stream fishermen in the Ozarks. Missouri fisheries people once kept track of the fish coming out of the Big Piney, Current, Niangua, Huzzah, and Courtois, and they figured goggleeye made up 25 to 35 percent of the fish caught and kept. It is likely they overlooked the green sunfish caught when they did that survey.

It seems every generation, at least the ones I’ve known members of, looks back on their childhoods as simpler, better times. Sure, maybe with some hardships and tragedies along the way, but, by and large, there are fond memories. I am no different.

“If stress burned calories, I’d be a super model” is a humorous quote found in online searches of funny stress quotes. While stress is inevitable, humor is sometimes a helpful coping skill.

I love the outdoor life I live because all day long when I am on the river or exploring the woods, I see spectacular things that remind me that God is still in charge somewhere, though those places grow fewer nowadays.