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U.S. Navy Retiree, John Mikolajski (Airport John) was born in Saginaw Michigan in 1954.

The Law Enforcement Committee of the Marion County Quorum Court met Thursday, April 20, in the Courtroom of the Marion County Annex Building. Committee members in attendance were Justices Joyce McCalla and John Reed, while Justice Marty Nickels was absent.

The Marion County Airport Board, MCAB, currently has no plans to hold a board meeting during the month of April. The MCAB plans to keep the public aware of future meetings as the meetings are announced.

Kerri Nettles, Arkansas BC&BS LITTLE ROCK — Forbes magazine again includes Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield among its list of America’s Best Midsize Employers. The company ranks 33rd in the nation in 2023, up 66 spots from 2022.

Gregg Alexander, Marion County Sheriff For the week, Marion County Deputies responded to one hundred seven (107) calls for service and took sixteen (16) incident reports. Officers responded to six (6) domestic calls, took eight (8) theft reports and provided ten (10) wellbeing checks. Deputies made one (1) felony and four (4) misdemeanor arrests. A deputy graduated from basic training at the Law Enforcement Training Academy in Pocahontas. Investigators opened four (4) felony case investigations, completed affidavits and applied for arrest warrants for two (2) suspects charged with one (1) felony each. Investigators conducted six (6) interviews related to ongoing investigations and assisted in the search for a local runaway.