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The Dave Ferguson Scholarship

Each year the Crooked Creek Conservation District in conjunction with the Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts sponsors a scholarship to Marion County students. The “Dave Ferguson” scholarship is open to Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors with a minimum grade point average of 2.5.
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Ancient New Year’s Celebrations

The earliest recorded festivities in honor of a new year’s arrival date back some 4,000 years to ancient Babylon. For the Babylonians, the first new moon following the vernal equinox—the day in late March with an equal amount of sunlight and darkness—heralded the start of a new year. They marked the occasion with a massive religious festival called Akitu (derived from the Sumerian word for barley, which was cut in the spring) that involved a different ritual on each of its 11 days. In addition to the new year, Atiku celebrated the mythical victory of the Babylonian sky god Marduk over the evil sea goddess Tiamat and served an important political purpose: It was during this time that a new king was crowned or that the current ruler’s divine mandate was symbolically renewed.
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The CALL of MC

The CALL in Marion County Hosted a Christmas Party for our Foster Children and Families at The Venue at the Red Raven in Yellville on Saturday, December 10. Thank you so much to all who contributed to this beautiful event, and a special acknowledgment to Twisted Sisters Boutique in Flippin and Ooh La Las in Yellville.
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Boozman Provisions to Strengthen Arkansas Water Resources Included in Legislation Headed to President’s Desk

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator John Boozman (RAR), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, applauded passage of legislation to improve the country’s water resources, which included provisions he championed to strengthen Arkansas water and wastewater projects.
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Arkansas Weekly Gas Price Update

Average gasoline prices in Arkansas have fallen 10.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.65/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas. Prices in Arkansas are 44.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 25.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 14.1 cents in the last week and stands at $4.77 per gallon.
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Capitol Discussion

It’s common to hear from Arkansans all over the state about their friends and family members in need of help regarding a problem with a federal government agency. Issues such as securing emergency passports for a family to attend an overseas wedding, obtaining a grave marker to honor a WWII veteran or ensuring a small business gets paid for its government contracted work all represent the type of outreach my office receives over the course of a year.
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First District

This week, my colleagues and I on the the House Intelligence Committee released a report on the origins of COVID-19. The report indicates that COVID-19 could be connected to China’s biological weapons research program and may have leaked into the human population during an accident at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology.
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Christmas Eve Service

Christmas Eve Candlelight/Communion service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, Saturday, December 24 at 5 p.m. Please, come join us as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
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