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Show us what you’ve got at the annual Turkey Trot lip sync contest! The event will be held on Friday, October 14, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on the Turkey Trot stage. It is open to ALL AGES from preschool to adults! There will be four divisions in the lip sync: elementary (PreK-4th grade), middle school (5th-8th grades), high school (9th-12th grades), and adults (ages 18+). All area residents are encouraged to participate.

On Thursday, September 29, the Marion County Health Unit will conduct a free clinic to issue flu shots. The clinic is scheduled to be a drive-thru clinic, weather permitting, at 707 HWY 202 West in Yellville. The Clinic will be open from 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. The flu shot is available at no cost. Please bring you insurance card if you have one. For more information call (870) 449-4259. Get prepared for Flu Season by getting the Flu Shot at the Marion County Health Unit at no charge.

– Holmes, Matthew: Booking Date: 09-09-2022 11:59 a.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR DOC Dunn, Matthew Coley: Booking Date: 09-092022 - 4:08 a.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO COMPLY FELONY Allen, Casey Michael: Booking Date: 09-082022 - 10:40 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO COMPLY FELONY Davenport, Mick James: Booking Date: 09-082022 - 5:36 p.m.; Charges: Struckle, Christopher: Booking Date: 09-072022 - 11:54 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO APPEAR MISDEMEANOR Elliott, Isacc: Booking Date: 09-07-2022 - 10:46 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO COMPLY WTERMS CONDITIONS Simmons, Christopher Antoine: Booking Date: 09-07-2022 - 3:25 p.m.; Charges: WHITE WARRANT Haworth, Greg: Booking Date: 09-07-2022 - 5:17 a.m.; Charges: CHARGES PENDING Mills, Cody James: Booking Date: 09-06-2022 11:46 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO PAY TIME PAY Corbin, David M: Booking Date: 09-06-2022 10:13 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO APPEAR MISDEMEANOR Glasspool, Charles: Booking Date: 09-06-2022 2:42 p.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR DOC Wiggins, John: Booking Date: 09-04-2022 11:17 a.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR OTHER AGENCIES Belcher, Adam Ray: Booking Date: 9-01-2022 1:43 p.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR DOC Nodine, Kiley Cherie: Booking: 09-01-2022 8:45 a.m.; Charges: FAILUE TO APPEAR MISDEMEANOR Stice, Niellein Lia: Booking Date: 08-31-2022 - 7:31 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO APPEAR MISDEMEANOR; FAILURE TO APPEAR; HOLD FOR OTHER AGENCY Lewis, Randall S: Booking Date: 08-31-2022 3:27 p.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR DOC Williams, Steven Austin: Booking Date: 08-312022 - 2:39 p.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR DOC Davis, Akeem: Booking Date: 08-31-2022 - 1:44 p.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR DOC Rogers, Seth Andrew: Booking Date: 08-30-2022 - 1:24 p.m.; Charges: WHITE WARRANT Released: Bray, Rebecca Ann: Release Date: 09-11-2022 1:17 a.m.; Booking Date: 09-10-2022 - 4:40 p.m.; Charges: DOMESTIC BATTERY 3RD DEGREE; OBSTRUCTING GOVERMENT OPERTIONS; ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF MINOR 1ST D Maxwell, Dakota Lee: Release Date: 09-11-2022 - 1:09 a.m.; Booking Date: 09-10-2022 - 4:56 p.m.; Charges: VIOLATION OF NO CONTACT ORDER Mccracken, James Levi: Release Date: 09-112022 - 12:00 a.m.; Booking Date: 09-10-2022 - 7:46 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO FINES MISDEMEANOR Stice, Niellein Lia: Release Date: 09-10-2022 8:30 p.m.; Booking Date: 08-31-2022 - 7:31 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO APPEAR MISDEMEANOR; FAILURE TO APPEAR; HOLD FOR OTHER AGENCY Hollingsworth, Doyle Jay: Release Date: 09-102022 - 8:06 a.m.; Booking Date: 08-13-2022 - 6:02 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO PAY FINES MISDEMEANOR; FAILURE TO APPEAR MISDEMEANOR; FAILURE TO APPEAR MISDEMEANOR Corbin, David M: Release Date: 09-09-2022 11:50 a.m.; Booking Date: 09-06-2022 - 10:13 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO APPEAR MISDEMEANOR Poole, David Henry: Release Date: 09-09-2022 11:32 a.m.; Booking Date: 09-08-2022 - 7:48 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO PAY FINES MISDEMEANOR Mills, Cody James: Release Date: 09-08-2022 6:49 p.m.; Booking Date: 09-06-2022 - 11:46 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO PAY TIME PAY Mcgee, Levy Derrick: Release Date: 09-08-2022 5:11 p.m.; Booking Date: 09-08-2022 - 3:12 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO APPEAR Wren, Savannah Nicole: Release Date: 09-082022 - 8:44 a.m.; Booking Date: 09-05-2022 - 3:47 p.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR COURT Campbell, Stephen Ova: Release Date: 09-082022 - 12:37 a.m.; Booking Date: 08-23-2022 2:41 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO APPEAR MISDEMEANOR; FAILURE TO PAY MISDEMEANOR Colling, Celine: Release Date: 09-07-2022 7:06 p.m.; Booking Date: 08-24-2022 - 5:06 p.m.; Charges: CHARGES PENDING Rowe, Christopher Lee: Release Date: 09-072022 - 7:00 p.m.; Booking Date: 10-17-2021 - 1:54 a.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR BAXTER COUNTY; POSS OF CONTR SUB FELONY Monistere, Joshua Dustin: Release Date: 09-072022 - 6:00 p.m.; Booking Date: 07-23-2022 - 5:44 p.m.; Charges: DISORDERLY CONDUCT; VIOLATION OF NO CONTACT ORDER; INTIMIDATING A WITNESS Maxwell, Michael: Release Date: 09-07-2022 5:47 p.m.; Booking Date: 09-06-2022 - 1:49 p.m.; Charges: AGGRAVATED ASSAULT; ENDANGERING THEWALFARE OF A MINOR3RDM, INTIMIDATING A WITNESS Valentine, Thomas Norman: Release Date: 0907-2022 - 5:15 p.m.; Booking Date: 04-23-2022 - 10:29 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO APPEAR; CERTIFICATE OF SURRENDER; FAILURE TO PAY FINES MISDEMEANOR Chamberlain, Brenda Marie: Release Date: 0907-2022 - 5:05 p.m.; Booking Date: 09-04-2022 - 9:36 p.m.; Charges: CONTRIBUTING TO DELINQUENCY OF A MINOR; INTIMIDATING A WITNESS Chamberlain, Eric Cifford: Release Date: 09-072022 - 4:27 p.m.; Booking Date: 09-04-2022 - 9:03 p.m.; Charges: CONTRIBUTING TO DELINQUENCY OF A MINOR; INTIMIDATING A WITNESS King, Kailey Jenelle: Release Date: 09-07-2022 3:09 p.m.; Booking Date: 09-07-2022 - 2:37 p.m.; Charges: THEFT OF PROPERTY Sanford, Crystal Dawn: Release Date: 09-072022 - 3:00 p.m.; Booking Date: 09-06-2022 - 4:46 p.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR COURT Crouch, Celinda Kay: Release Date: 09-03-2022 - 2:00 p.m.; Booking Date: 09-02-2022 - 8:06 a.m.; Charges: PUBLIC INTOXICATION DRINKING IN PUBLIC Merrill, Donald Jason: Booking Date: 08-292022 - 12:28 p.m.; Charges: CHARGES PENDING Delong, Vincent Paul: Release Date: 08-29-2022 - 6:07 p.m.; Booking Date: 08-23-2022 - 11:21 p.m.; Charges: POSS OF METH WITH INTENT TO DELIVERY; HOLD FOR OTHER AGENCY; POSS SCH II CONT SUB NOT METH INTENT DEL; POSS SCH VI CONT SUB WITH PURPOSE TO DEL; POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY CERTIAN PERSON; NO DRIVERS LICENSE; SIMULTANEOUS POSSESSION OF DRUGS AND FIR; THEFT BY RECEIVING; POSSESSION DRUG PARA FELONY; POSSESSING INSTRUMENTS OF CRIME; NO PROOF OF INSURANCE Richardson, Jacobb: Release Date: 08-29-2022 5:43 p.m.; Booking Date: 08-29-2022 - 3:53 p.m.; Charges: DISORDERLY CONDUCT; HARRASSMENT Miller, Reba Diane: Release Date: 08-29-2022 3:44 p.m.; Booking Date: 06-25-2022 - 12:51 a.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR BAXTER COUNTY; THEFT OF PROPERTY; CRIMINAL TRESPASS; POSS SCH I OR II CONT SUB METH OR COCAIN; POSSESSION DRUG PARA FELONY; POSS OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA Ferrell, Brenna Marie: Release Date: 08-29-2022 - 1:32 p.m.; Booking Date: 08-29-2022 - 1:01 p.m.; Charges: AGGRAVATED ASSAULT Horton, Garrett Dale: Release Date: 08-292022 - 10:43 a.m.; Booking Date: 08-18-2022 11:17 p.m.; Charges: DOMESTIC BATTERY 3RD DEGREE; ENDANGERING THE WALFARE OF A MINOR 3RD; ENDANGERING THE WALFARE OF A MINOR3RD News Release Arkansas State Police Public Affairs Office MOTHER & CHILD WOUNDED IN MIDDAY LITTLE ROCK INTERSTATE SHOOTING INCIDENT SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 Kenya Mitchell, 20, of Little Rock and her 2-year-old son were wounded by gunfire from a passing vehicle in the southbound lanes of Interstate 430 near Stagecoach Road about noon. Both were transported by ambulance to a local hospital with what were reported to be non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.

ARKADELPHIA – Ouachita Baptist University senior Clark Yarbrough, 21, of Rowlett, Texas, died September 4. A business administration/sport management major and starting defensive lineman for the Tiger football team, Yarbrough was the son of Mattie Yarbrough of Rowlett. He is remembered on campus for the example he set as a leader, a scholar-athlete, a friend and a man of faith.

The Mountaineer Echo has been affected by the economy. The Echo realizes many articles and notices are printed in the newspaper for free. Unfortunately, this practice will change for Obituary Notices beginning October 1, 2022.

Kerri Nettles, Senior Community and Public Relations Coordinator LITTLE ROCK – Forbes magazine releases its 2022 list of America’s Best Employers for Women, ranking Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield 107th among 400 companies across the nation. “Arkansas Blue Cross is devoted to not only providing our members the best service and care but creating a great place to work, promoting diversity and providing opportunities to succeed,” said Arkansas Blue Cross Executive Vice President and Chief Health Management Officer Alicia Berkemeyer.

Queen Elizabeth was born on April 21, 1926, in Bruton Street, London, United Kingdom and has passed away on September 8, 2022, in Balmoral Castle, United Kingdom. She was born as Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor. She married Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (m. 1947– 2021). Queen Elizabeth is survived by children King Charles III, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and grandson: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.

LITTLE ROCK - The Office of Skills Development (OSD), the Arkansas Center for Data Sciences (ACDS), and Forge Institute are hosting the Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Employer Accelerator on Wednesday, September 14, at 10 a.m. to help Arkansas employers solve their challenge of hiring and retaining a talented cyber workforce. Registration for the virtual event is free.