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MCRC to meet

The Marion County Republican Committee will meet Thursday, May 11, 2023, upstairs in the Marion County Courthouse at 7:00 pm. The public and members are invited to attend.
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Pets of the Week

Another busy week is behind us here at Have-A-Heart! In addition to the Low Cost Spay and Neuter Clinic just concluded (final numbers will be reported in next week’s article), we have had several adoptions both local and out-of-state. It warms our hearts to see so many furbabies getting a new lease on life in their new furever homes! This week, we want to introduce you to Volley and Georgie, our Pets of the Week.
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Crenchaw Mem Sq. CAP commissioning

Little Rock - The United States Air Force auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol, has approved a new squadron named in honor of an Arkansas native and an original Tuskegee Airman, Dr. Milton Pitts Crenchaw, at Little Rock School District’s Cloverdale Middle School. Crenchaw Memorial Squadron will also be Civil Air Patrol’s first school-based squadron in Arkansas.
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Y-S meets for State Training

The Yellville-Summit School Board met Tuesday, May 2, to participate in State required training. The Board conducted the training and informed the newspaper to comply with the notification law as set forth by the State of Arkansas. The training began and was completed on May 2.
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Lightin Ridge

Lunkers Under the Lights Night fishing under submerged lights has supplied me with some great fishing memories and stories. I thought the other day about the great fishing Bull Shoals Lake had produced back when I lived in North Arkansas and my Uncle Norten was still alive, many years ago.
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Flippin -Fish Art

Pictured here are Flippin Middle and High School students who currently have artwork competing in the Wildlife Forever State Fish Art Contest in Bear Lake, Minnesota. From left to right, Back row, Emma Cook, grade 8; Jayden Smith, grade7; Dylan Merrill grade 7; Kallie Darrigan, grade 7; Cameron Thomas, grade 9; Front row, left to right, Lily Brown, grade 7; Abi Washburn, grade 7; and Grace Johnston, grade 8.
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Growing Up Flippin

To kick off the second year of “Growing Up Flippin,” I want to share another memory that my dad, Lyle Wood, wrote about in the 1998 edition of the Mountaineer. You may recall that he also used to share his memories of growing up in Flippin (of course, several decades before me).
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The Lowe Down

In the coming weeks, high school seniors across the country will don caps and gowns and proudly walk across a stage to receive a diploma in the culmination of a 13-year goal that has taken the support of many people along the way in order to achieve it. Seniors, your family has been with you every step of the way and I hope you thank them.
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