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Due to sufficient precipitation, John Massey, Marion County Judge, has lifted the burn ban in Marion County effective Tuesday, October 25, 2022. .

MOUNTAIN HOME - Mountain Home Moose Lodge #1953 will hold its monthly all-u-can-eat fried fish and shrimp dinner this coming Friday, November 4, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Guests may order fried fish, fried shrimp or a combination plate which also includes hushpuppies, French fries, coleslaw, vegetable, roll, dessert and a beverage.

Average gasoline prices in Arkansas have fallen 7.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.21/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas. Prices in Arkansas are 1.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 14.9 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

The Marion County Republican Committee will meet Thursday, November 10, 2022, upstairs in the Marion County Courthouse at 7:00 p.m. The public and members are invited to attend.

LITTLE ROCK – A panel of three federal judges dismissed portions of a lawsuit filed against state officials, in which plaintiffs argue that the legislature violated the federal Voting Rights Act last year when it drew new maps for the state’s four Congressional districts. The lawsuit contends that the new map dilutes the strength of African American voters by splitting Pulaski County among three separate Congressional Districts.

Did you know that out of the over 400,000 children and teens in foster care in the United States, over 100,000 of them are waiting to be adopted? Right now, there are 292 children in Arkansas whose parents’ parental rights have been terminated and are currently seeking a forever family. November is National Adoption Month.

Law enforcement professionals at all levels, from local police forces to sheriff’s departments, state police and federal law enforcement agencies, leave home each day not knowing what challenges they will encounter, but prepared to face danger head on. We are all grateful for the service and sacrifice of our officers and we have a responsibility to ensure they have the resources, equipment and training to do their job.

This week, I led a letter, along with 56 of my colleagues, to President Biden asking him to end the COVID-19 U.S.-Canada cross-border vaccination mandate for commercial truck drivers. Canada’s vaccination and testing requirements expired earlier this month, but the U.S.