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Mid MC Rotary Club Banquet

The Mid-Marion County Rotary Club recently held their annual banquet at the 178 Club in Bull Shoals, Arkansas. There were nineteen Rotarians and guests in attendance. Everyone enjoyed a nice dinner, and fellowship among the members in attendance.
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Yellville-Summit School Menu

Breakfast: Monday: Cereal, yogurt, fruit cocktail, juice & milk variety Tuesday: Pancake on a stick, pears, juice & milk variety Wednesday: French toast sticks, fresh fruit, juice & milk variety Thursday: Buttermilk biscuit, turkey sausage, peaches, juice & milk variety Friday: Bacon & egg squares, mixed fruit, juice & milk variety Monday: Pizza, Sweet Waffle fries, corn, applesauce, milk variety Tuesday: Hamburger, curly fries, sandwich veggies, tropical fruit, milk variety, ketchup Wednesday: Beef Steak fingers, mashed potatoes, black eyed peas, peaches, hot rolls, milk variety Thursday: Chicken Strips, mac & cheese, green peas, tossed salad, fruit cocktail, milk variety Friday: Beef spaghetti, seasoned green beans, tossed salad, pears, Italian bread, milk variety, ranch dressing .
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Annexation dies in BS

The Bull Shoals City Council met in regular session Thursday, July 28, with the meeting called to order by Mayor David Nixon at 6:30 p.m. Council members in attendance were Daryl Lindman, Joey Grede, Chuck Kinler, Dino Giannini, and Kirby Davenport representing a quorum, with only David McBee absent.
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Legislators working on issues

Little Rock –Well-attended meetings at the state Capitol usually indicate that legislators are addressing an important issue. That was certainly the case when the joint Senate and House Committees on City, County and Local Affairs met to explore methods of funding of much-needed improvements to water and sewer systems across Arkansas.
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The Best Ideas Come From The Ground Up

Recently, the American Farm Bureau Federation recognized me with the Golden Plow, the highest honor it awards sitting members of Congress. The success I’ve had in shaping ag policy is thanks, in large part, to the Farm Bureau – and especially its Arkansas branch – serving as a vital resource in supporting Natural State farmers, ranchers and foresters.
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Arkansas Catfish Industry

The catfish industry is the largest component of aquaculture in the United States and a significant industry in Arkansas. In fact, Arkansas catfish farmers contributed $19.5 million to Arkansas’s agricultural economy in 2021. That’s up 17% from the previous year.
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WAS THERE SILVER IN THEM THAR HILLS

Anyone researching their familiar relationship to the Yocham family in Northern Arkansas, or Southwest Missouri will find plenty of good biographical information about our Yocham patriarchs, James (also known as Jake, and Jacob), and his brothers, Solomon, and Jesse. Whatever else they might have been, they were not dull, or boring.
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