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Marion County Library Update

The Marion County Library wants to let you know, there is not an opening date, but the library is offering curbside service. “We are in the building, answering phones and responding to emails; along with dealing with the damage of the flood.”, said Dana Scott, library director.
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My “Aunt Willie”

FLIPPIN - As any aspiring writer will tell you, sometimes the words flow. I mean, like you can’t even shut them up! But there are other days that you question if you have anything... ANYTHING... that anyone wants to read. This has been one of those weeks for me. It’s also been crazy busy. One of those weeks that makes me question why I ever retired! But, let there be no doubt, I love my life... crazy as it gets.
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Police Beat

Marion County Current: November 07 – November 13 Coggins, Darrel Dwayne; Booking Date: 11-11-- 2022 - 5:52 p.m.; Charges: AGGRAVATED ASSULT Willis, Billy Ray; Booking Date: 11-11-2022 - 11:42 a.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR DOC Outcalt, Justin Lee; Booking Date: 11-11-2022 - 11:22 a.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR DOC Duhon, Ronald; Booking Date: 11-10-2022 - 2:29 p.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR DOC Albrecht, David Scott; Booking Date: 11-10-2022 - 11:05 a.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO COMPLY W TERMS CONDITIONS Sargent, Justin Keith; Booking Date: 11-09-- 2022 - 12:28 a.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO COMPLY WTERMS_CONDITIONS Mccollum, Joseph; Booking Date: 11-08-2022 - 10:24 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO COMPLY, FAILURE TO PAY FINES MISDEMEANOR Bergman, Charles William; Booking Date: 11-08-- 2022 - 3:20 p.m.; Charges: FAIL TO COMPLY Sears, Jessie Lane; Booking Date: 11-08-2022 - 12:56 p.m.; Charges: 86 Thomson, Alice; Booking Date: 11-07-2022 - 3:59 p.m.; Charges: POSS CONTROLLED SUB, POSS DRUG PARA, POSS DRUG PARA, OBSTRUCTING GOV OPERATIONS Released: Thomson, Alice; Release Date: 11-11-2022 - 2:52 p.m.; Booking Date: 11-07-2022 - 3:59 p.m.; Charges: POSS CONTROLLED SUB, POSS DRUG PARA, POSS DRUG PARA, OBSTRUCTING GOV OPERATIONS Maguire, Matthew Joseph; Release Date: 11-10-- 2022 - 3:33 p.m.; Booking Date: 11-10-2022 - 3:06 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO APPEAR MISDEMEANOR Chevallier, Shelby Helen; Release Date: 11-09-- 2022 - 6:00 p.m.; Booking Date: 11-04-2022 - 10:01 a.m.; Charges: DELIVER METH COCAINE, PROXIMITYENHANCED PENALITY .
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Adding Life to The Soil

What is meant by the title? How do we add life to the soil? We are going to discuss experimenting with compost in our article. We have items we want to dispose of that can be used beneficially to make compost. Items such as leaves, grass clippings, or vegetables that may be past their consumable date can all be used in a compost pile.
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