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COMMUNITY NOTICE

The Marion County Library, located at 309 W Old Main, Yellville, AR 72687, will be accepting bids from December 5 to January 6, for the purchase and installation of commercial vinyl plank flooring for 4 rooms, 2 at 2460 square feet combined, 1 at 1130 square feet, and 1 at 254 square feet. For detailed specifications, contact the Marion County Library at 870-449-6005.
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Bow, Rifle or Both

I want to apologize to readers of this column for not having the publication, “The Truth About the Missouri Department of Conservation” mailed out yet. We are very, very close, so please be patient. If your name is not on the list to get that free publication, you need to call my office and being line to receive one. They have to be mailed out this month because postage increases after December, and we don’t want the additional expense. At this time the cost of 5000 publications is nearly six thousand dollars.
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Cotter School Menu

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Menu is Subject to Change December 12 – December 16 Monday, Breakfast: Combo Bar and Toast, or Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice and Milk Lunch: Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, California Blend Vegetables, Apple, Hot Roll, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk Tuesday; Breakfast: Frudel, or Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice and Milk Lunch: Vegetable Beef Soup, Toasted Cheese Sandwich, Spinach Salad, Mandarin Oranges, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk Wednesday, Breakfast: Chicken and Waffle, or, Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice and Milk Lunch: BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich, Corn on the Cob, Pickle Spear, Jell-O with Topping, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk Thursday, Breakfast: Cooks Choice Lunch: Crispito, Refried Beans, Yogurt Cup, Tortilla Chips and Salsa, Pineapple, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk Friday, Breakfast: Frudel, or Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice and Milk Lunch: Ham and Cheese Sandwich, Lettuce and Tomato, Carrot Sticks, Fruit, Chips, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk .
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MCRC Meets

The Marion County Republican Committee will meet Thursday, December 8, 2022, upstairs in the Marion County Courthouse at 7:00 pm. The public and members are invited to attend.
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A fair day’s wage . . .

It takes a special person to work in a public service career. Public service professionals serve their community in immeasurable ways by offering social services, educating children, protecting the welfare of others and promoting public health. For this reason, I have never understood why the salaries of public servants are often much less than the salaries of other professions. It’s a sad state of affairs when occupations such as professional athletes earn unfathomable amounts of money in the form of a salary. I’m of the mindset that if you want insight into what a business, society, family or employer does value, just follow where money is spent. If this is true, society has proven over time that professions such as police officers, EMTs, teachers, First Responders, and social workers are not truly appreciated. At the root of being valued is respect.
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