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Thursday, November 17, the Marion County Quorum Court (MCQC) met for a Special Meeting at 6 p.m., in the Marion County Courthouse to discuss ordinances for elections, a vehicle for the coroner and windows at the health department. Justices Marty Nickels, Mike Scrima, Talon Vancuren, Rick White, Wesley Shipman, James Underwood and Claudia Brigham were in attendance along with John Massey, Marion County Judge.

Garden centers, florists and grocery stores are filling their shelves with a variety of holiday plants; a sure sign the holidays are approaching. This is the time of year to give, receive or fill your home with colorful poinsettias, Christmas cactus, cyclamen, and other holiday plants. Extend their beauty and longevity with proper care.

MOUNTAIN VIEW – The Ozark Folk Center State Park will host the Ozark Holidays Craft Show on Saturday, November 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

We can’t help but be thankful that it was such a mild fall, but I refuse to be happy about the cold that has whacked us in November. But then, I am happy to see a good number of ducks arriving from up north as of yet. I can’t see how anyone would not be happy about that!! On Thanksgiving Day, we all gather to give thanks for our health and happiness, and there is an awful lot to be thankful about. But few people are thankful for flocks of ducks, like I am. If we just had more water in the Ozarks right now I would just be as tickled as a coon dog with a panful of burnt biscuits!

Tuesday, November 8, was the date of the 2022 General Election for Marion County, Arkansas and the United States. The turnout out was higher in areas where there was a higher number of candidates.