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Courtesy of Veterans Affairs Mary Francis Biggs of Lexington Park, Maryland, participated in a conspiracy organized by her daughter, Angela Farr, in which false and fraudulent documents were submitted to VA in support of disability claims in the name of Biggs’ husband. The fraudulent documents stated that the husband was homebound and required full-time assistance for basic tasks such as eating, bathing, and dressing.

The North Central Arkansas Military Service Sisters will be holding their August luncheon on Friday August 26 at 12 Noon. Location will be Chen’s Restaurant in Mountain Home on Highway 62.

by Cleo Martin The most troublesome kinds of wasps around the house are yellow jackets, hornets and the Polistes wasps. The Polistes wasps are the ones that make the saucer or umbrella shaped nests under eaves of houses and in the shrubbery or other protected places.

Saturday, August 27, is the date for the 26th Annual Hospice Charity Golf Tournament at Big Creek Golf and Country Club. This tournament will start with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.

Little Rock – The legislature concluded a quick, three-day special session after approving income tax cuts that will save 1.6 million Arkansas taxpayers about $500 million. The tax savings will come mainly from moving up the effective date of previously adopted tax reductions.

The Marion County Senior Center will host a Catfish dinner on Friday, August 26 from 4 - 6 p.m. Cost of dinner is only $13.00 with a curbside pickup 4 - 5 p.m.

Today I’d like to talk about the excellent position our state is in to provide additional financial relief for Arkansans. In December, we cut nearly $500 million in taxes which was the largest tax cut in Arkansas history.