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Easter Service

The Flippin Church of God will be hosting its annual Good Friday Service April 7, 2023, starting at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend for a night of worship.
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The Mountain Echo Returns to Yellville

The Mountaineer Echo has been owned by Cherryroad Media since June 1, 2021, after being purchased from Jade Media. April 1, 2023, Cherryroad Media sold the Mountaineer Echo to current editor, Robert Lyons. Immediately, Lyons partnered with Peggy Mason to become the principal owners of the newspaper started in 1886 as the Mountain Echo.
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First District

This week, during a House Agriculture Committee hearing, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack expressed support for my bill, the Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security (PASS) Act. The bill would address Communist China’s threats to America’s food supply by ensuring USDA is fully involved in reviewing our foreign adversaries’ acquisition of American agricultural land and businesses.
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Legislative Update

Little Rock - When the House reconvenes on Monday, members will likely be entering the last week of the 2023 Regular Session. Currently, the General Assembly is expected to adjourn on April 7.
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Lightin Ridge

Here is your chance to get a free turkey call and eat a free fish dinner. Last December I started trying to help an old country church to get going again.
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How to Start and Up-pot Seedlings

Why go out and buy vegetable starts when you could start them yourself for pennies or free? All you need is some good quality potting soil and some kind of container that will hold dirt and let water drain out. You can go all out and buy trays and pots that are specifically for starting seeds, but there is a cheaper way.
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Bull Shoals Dam Closure

MOUNTAIN HOME - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is scheduling a full road closure for Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam from 6:30 a.m. April 10 until 5 p.m. April 11 to deploy and remove equipment used to perform maintenance on the dam’s sluice gates.
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