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Yellville – Today Republican State Representative Jack Fortner (R-Yellville) announced the endorsement of Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the clear frontrunner to be Arkansas’ next Governor. Huckabee Sanders released the following statement:

April 25-29 Breakfast Menu Monday: Bacon & Biscuit, or Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice & Milk Tuesday: Pancake, or Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice & Milk Wednesday: Donut, or Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice & Milk Thursday: Combo Bar & Toast, or Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice & Milk Friday: Biscuit w/Gravy, or Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice & Milk Lunch Menu Monday: Chicken Nuggets, French Fries, Cherry Tomatoes, Mandarin Oranges, Biscuit, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk Tuesday: Corn Dog, Sun Chips, Baked Beans, Sliced Cucumbers, Applesauce, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk Wednesday: Oven Roasted Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Seasoned Broccoli, Peach cup, Hot Roll, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk Thursday: Cheese Pocket, Marinara Sauce, Spinach Salad, Pears, Snickerdoodle, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk Friday: Ham & Cheese Roll up, Lettuce & Tomato, Veggie Sticks, Corn Chips, Frozen Fruit Cup, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk .

Menu is subject to change due to the shortage and delivery of food. Call if you would like a salad substitute for lunch by 11 am, 870-453-8488 Lunch suggested Donation $4.00.

Bobby Rydell was born on April 26, 1942, and died on April 5, 2022, at age 70. He was born as Robert Louis Ridarelli, to Jennie (Sapienza) and Adrio “Al” Ridarelli, and grew up in the Lower Moyamensing neighborhood of South Philadelphia.

Nehemiah Persoff was born on August 2, 1919 and died on April 5, 2022. He died due to heart failure at 102 years of age. He was born to Shmuel Persov and Puah Persov. He was born in Jerusalem. His Siblings are Brother of Boaz Persoff; Avraham Persov; Tamar Trakhtman-Tamir and Geula (Julia) Persov. He married Thia Persov, in 1951, she died in 2021 due to cancer. They had four children; Dahlia Persof, Dan Deckel Persoff, Jeffrey Jhonatan Persoff, Perry Erez Persoff.

ALMA – Due to the lack of available pilots, this week’s U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Service aerial operations at Frog Bayou and Ozark Lake wildlife management areas (WMA’s)have been suspended. The operations are part of a program aimed at reducing feral hog populations in the areas.

FAYETTEVILLE – Arvest Bank has once again been recognized by Forbes magazine as one of the “World’s Best Banks.” This is the fourth year in a row Arvest has received this distinction, which is based on customer feedback.

The Marion County Quorum Court (MCQC) met on Tuesday, April 12, at 6 p.m. in the Marion County Courthouse in Yellville, to discuss the reports from County offices, County committees, and ordinances for purchases, repairs and amending the budget.