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First District

One of my biggest priorities as the Chairman of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee is to relieve supply chain bottlenecks that continue to plague our economy. The high prices and slow economic growth that consumers and businesses already face is made worse due to continued supply chain problems.
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IRT (Innovative Readiness Training)

The Air Force Reserve, in partnership with the underserved cities of Yellville, Mountain Home, and Marshall of Arkansas, will furnish military professionals with medical, logistics, Personnel Support for Contingency Operations (PERSCO), Force Support Squadron (FSS), communications, public affairs, Joint Operations Center (JOC), plans, leadership, and chaplain training to increase overall unit deployment readiness.
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Venomous!

A local game warden got himself a radio show on a Lebanon, Missouri radio station several years ago and he ended it each week with this statement, “Remember, if we (the MDC) don’t say you can, YOU CAN’T!”
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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

Marion County Tax Collector, Carla Purdome, wants to remind taxpayers that their statements will have a new look therefore wording and format are different. There is a line that reads “Specials or Lien” this line should only read “Specials” as the Collector doesn’t deal with liens.
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AYAA 23 winners

AYAA 23 winners Flippin High School students attended the Arkansas Young Artist Association State Convention and Competition. Pictured here are Award winners, (from left to right), Taylor Henley awarded 4th Place, Oil Pastel Realistic; Sadie Akers awarded 1st Place Acrylic Abstract, and Adrianne Benedict awarded 2nd Place, Tempera Realistic and Honorable Mention, 1st Year Painting Not pictured: Payne Moussa awarded 3rd Place Watercolor Expressive.
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Arkansas Weekly Gas Price Update

Average gasoline prices in Arkansas have risen 2.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.11/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas. Prices in Arkansas are 6.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 100.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 4.9 cents in the last week and stands at $3.91 per gallon.
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