Turnout to vote
Usually, the voter turnout is low during the mid-term elections. However, this midterm election has shown an uptick in voters at the polling sites in Marion County.
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Crisis in Marion County
How does the decisions by the Marion County Judge and Quorum Court affect the residents of Marion County? A group of concerned citizens have expressed strong opinions concerning the actions of the Marion County Quorum Court passing legislation only to be vetoed by the Judge John Massey.
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator John Boozman (RAR) encourages Arkansans to participate in Arkansas Take Back on Saturday, October 29, to safely dispose of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs from their homes.
Read MoreBoozman Promotes Participation in Arkansas Take BackSecond Driver achieves 5 Million Miles
LOWELL – J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT), one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, announced today that for just the second time in its 60-plus year history, a company driver has achieved five million safe miles driven without a preventable accident.
Read MoreSecond Driver achieves 5 Million MilesVeteran’s Day Programs
Area schools present programs to honor Veteran that served in the defense the United States. Veteran’s Day is Friday, November 11, and the Flippin School District, Yellville-Summit and Bruno-Pyatt will host ceremonies.
Read MoreVeteran’s Day ProgramsNo Shave November, Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation
LITTLE ROCK – Heading into “No Shave November”, the Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation (APCF) is calling on men across the state to grow out their beards with pride in order to raise awareness around men’s health issues like prostate cancer.
Read MoreNo Shave November, Arkansas Prostate Cancer FoundationMCQC considers legislation
The Marion County Quorum Court met Tuesday, October 11 in the Marion County Courthouse to discuss 16 proposed ordinances, hear reports from elected officials and committees. Justices Brady Madden, Claudia Brigham, Mike Scrima, Wesley Shipman, Rick White, Joyce McCalla, James Underwood and Marty Nickels were in attendance. Justice Talon Vancuren and Judge John Massey were absent from the meeting.
Read MoreMCQC considers legislationFirst 9 Weeks Honor Roll
At Yellville-Summit Elementary would like to congratulate students from the elementary school that have achieved the highest grades in the school. The first semester is sometimes the hardest because students are coming back to school after being out of school for the Summer after going through the “Summer Slide”.
Read MoreFirst 9 Weeks Honor RollBAXTER HEALTH AUXILIARY DONATES NEW AMBULANCES TO HOSPITAL
Mountain Home - The Baxter Health Auxiliary has generously donated yet another pair of new ambulances to the Baxter Health EMS Fleet. The Baxter Health Auxiliary has supported the fundraising arm of the hospital since 1962, providing ongoing financial support to the hospital in various forms to meet critical needs within the community.
Read MoreBAXTER HEALTH AUXILIARY DONATES NEW AMBULANCES TO HOSPITALFall Tips for Yards and Gardens
It is that time of year when we think we are done with our garden or possibly the dreaded leaves and what do I do with them problem arises. Leaves will be discussed in a later article, so this article will be more of a general discussion of yard and garden work that can be done in the fall.
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