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Light Up the Night

Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Bull Shoals Lake – White River Chamber of Commerce presents the annual Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Saturday, December 3, at 6 p.m. Parade lineup is scheduled at 5 p.m.

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Special Meeting for MCQC

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.

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CONSERVATION CORNER

FAYETTEVILLE — Reintroduction of deep-rooting native grasses like Big Bluestem and Indiangrass, along with biochar soil amendments and planting more trees in cattle pastures, are part of a proposed strategy to store more carbon in American grasslands. NATIVE GRASSES — Reintroduction of native grasses like Big Bluestem and Indiangrass in areas where tall fescue has been grown for cattle forage will be part of a study on carbon sequestration with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, funded by the U.S.

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Adding Life to The Soil

What is meant by the title? How do we add life to the soil? We are going to discuss experimenting with compost in our article. We have items we want to dispose of that can be used beneficially to make compost. Items such as leaves, grass clippings, or vegetables that may be past their consumable date can all be used in a compost pile.

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Police Beat

Marion County Current: November 07 – November 13 Coggins, Darrel Dwayne; Booking Date: 11-11-- 2022 - 5:52 p.m.; Charges: AGGRAVATED ASSULT Willis, Billy Ray; Booking Date: 11-11-2022 - 11:42 a.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR DOC Outcalt, Justin Lee; Booking Date: 11-11-2022 - 11:22 a.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR DOC Duhon, Ronald; Booking Date: 11-10-2022 - 2:29 p.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR DOC Albrecht, David Scott; Booking Date: 11-10-2022 - 11:05 a.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO COMPLY W TERMS CONDITIONS Sargent, Justin Keith; Booking Date: 11-09-- 2022 - 12:28 a.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO COMPLY WTERMS_CONDITIONS Mccollum, Joseph; Booking Date: 11-08-2022 - 10:24 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO COMPLY, FAILURE TO PAY FINES MISDEMEANOR Bergman, Charles William; Booking Date: 11-08-- 2022 - 3:20 p.m.; Charges: FAIL TO COMPLY Sears, Jessie Lane; Booking Date: 11-08-2022 - 12:56 p.m.; Charges: 86 Thomson, Alice; Booking Date: 11-07-2022 - 3:59 p.m.; Charges: POSS CONTROLLED SUB, POSS DRUG PARA, POSS DRUG PARA, OBSTRUCTING GOV OPERATIONS Released: Thomson, Alice; Release Date: 11-11-2022 - 2:52 p.m.; Booking Date: 11-07-2022 - 3:59 p.m.; Charges: POSS CONTROLLED SUB, POSS DRUG PARA, POSS DRUG PARA, OBSTRUCTING GOV OPERATIONS Maguire, Matthew Joseph; Release Date: 11-10-- 2022 - 3:33 p.m.; Booking Date: 11-10-2022 - 3:06 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO APPEAR MISDEMEANOR Chevallier, Shelby Helen; Release Date: 11-09-- 2022 - 6:00 p.m.; Booking Date: 11-04-2022 - 10:01 a.m.; Charges: DELIVER METH COCAINE, PROXIMITYENHANCED PENALITY .

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