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The Awesome Little Library

The 2022 Summer Reading Program is almost upon us! Create your online account to log your progress here: https://marioncountylibrary.readsquared.com/ Start logging on June 1! Our Summer Reading Events begin on June 2 and will continue throughout the month every Thursday at 11 a.m. For the first year in many, we are hosting the events in the library, yes, you read that correctly… these events will be IN THE LIBRARY!!! Come see live alligators, scuba divers, cats, canoes, and a magician! This is going to be EPIC, and you won’t want to miss any of it! Our Kickoff Party will be held on May 11 at 3:45 p.m.
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What is a County Judge

As the 2022 Primary Election approaches, The Mountaineer Echo is set to delivery a series of articles defining the primary responsibilities for key positions in county government. County judge is the top position in every county and has great power and responsibility.
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PETS OF THE WEEK

Have-A-Heart At Have-a-Heart Pet Shelter HAH, we continue to be grateful for the support we receive from our community, both organizations and individuals. We certainly could no’t do what we do without it.
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Linda Chris Smith Gifts $50,000 to MCCCP

In loving memory of her husband, Christopher Frederick Smith, Linda Chris Smith, and Family have donated $50,000.00 to the Marion County Community Center Project. Ms. Linda presented the check to Marion County Judge John Massey to pass on to Marion County Community Services, Inc. She was inspired to donate to the community center project following a discussion with Judge Massey in which he indicated his full support for the local effort.
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PUPPIES

Have-A-Heart Puppies, puppies, and more puppies! Have a Heart Pet Shelter (HAH) loves puppies, but even we have limits to what we can do. A couple of weeks ago in this space, we talked about “kitten season” and what we all can do to try to reduce the consequences of unwanted kittens, a number which often explodes this time of year.
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Books and People Who Inspire

Need to be inspired by the story of one person who made a big difference in the world? When his grandmother asked him to help a West Virginia farmer whose cows were dying for unexplained reasons, attorney Robert Bilott stepped up. His book Exposed, now available at Bull Shoals Library (BSL), tells of his decades long story of fight to hold a large corporation accountable for polluting a community’s water supply.
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