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The months of June and July hold some special very special birthdays for people of the United States and for Marion County, Arkansas. June 14, 1775, The United States Army was formed; on or about June 16, 1886, The Mountain Echo was formed; and on July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was Declared.

Justin and Leslie Still of Flippin, Arkansas, are the proud parents of a baby girl, Adalia Rose Still, born April 27, 2022, at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison, Arkansas. She was 19 inches long and weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces.

Searcy, Arkansas –– Harding University appointed Dr. Jean-Noel Thompson as executive vice president June 1.

“The killing of hogs, as well as the complete butchering process, was done outside. After shooting the animal between the eyes, the jugular vein was pierced with a sharp knife. When the bleeding had slowed, the hog was taken to the kettle of water for the scalding process. Having this water heated ‘just right’ was very important. If it wasn’t quite hot enough, the hair would not loosen enough, and if it was just a little too hot, it ‘set’ the hair. When this occurred, there was nothing left to do but skin the hog. This seldom happened however, and after the hog had been dipped several times and scraped thoroughly, he was ready to be hung.

Yellville — Arvest Bank launched its annual Million Meals initiative to fight hunger in the four-state region the bank serves two months ago. Today, the bank announced that with the help of customers and community members, it has exceeded the campaign goal by raising more than 1.92 million meals.

Summer is a time for kids to kick back, take a break from routine, and enjoy lazy days. It also, in many cases, is when learning loss- aka “The Summer Slide” can take place. Summer setbacks are nothing new regarding academics and the phenomenon has been researched by educators since the beginning of time. On average, student achievement can decline over the summer by up to a third of a prior year’s learning gains. Loss is usually greater in mathematics than reading, and higher grade leveled students are more noticeably affected than younger learners. The summer slide can be measured in both social skills and classroom discipline, in addition to academics.

Do not worry if you have already spent most of your plant budget for the year. Fill voids in your gardens and containers with heat tolerant annuals planted from seeds directly in the garden.