Marion County Fair
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.
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Growing Up Flippin The Thrill of a New School Year
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.
International Overdose Awareness Day
by Sherri Hinrichs, Executive Director Observed each year on August 31, International Overdose Awareness Day seeks to bring awareness to one of the world’s most urgent health crises…deaths from overdose, one that unfortunately is on the rise, especially since the beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic.
BSTA welcomes Flippin Cotter Band
August 18, 2023, at the Bull Shoals Theater of the Arts, The Flippin/Cotter Band will take the stage from 7 to 9 p.m. This is a free event.
HAPPY 70TH BIRTHDAY
August 21, Alan Holder will turn 70. Monte Wood will turn 70 on August 31.
August Airport Board Meeting
The Marion County Airport Board meeting for August is scheduled for Monday, August 21 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the airport.
VFW presents $6,000 to Sgt. Wright Family
BULL SHOALS - Bull Shoals Post 1341 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) provides numerous services to their community. Last week brought the culmination of one of its most recent activities when they presented a check for $6,000 to Bull Shoals Police Sergeant Roger Wright and his wife, Diane.
MCSO Arrests a suspect in Everton
On August 13, 2023, at approximately 3:19 PM, Marion County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to 333 MC 4039 in the Everton Community, regarding a report of a male threatening a family member with a firearm. On arrival at 333 MC 4039, deputies met with the father of the suspect (JOSHUA SMITHEE, W/M, DOB:12/15/1971) and attempted to convince him to exit the residence and talk about the incident.
ARPA HELPS FC HOSPITAL ENTER INTO A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH BH
Fulton County Judge Kenneth Crow announced Friday, August 4, 2023, that Fulton County Hospital has signed a management agreement with Baxter Health thanks in part to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding under the discretion of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
Arkansas Weekly Gas Price Update
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.