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If you have never visited the Marion County Thrift shop, you might want to give it a try. It is a small shop located on the South side of the Yellville Square. All the items in this shop are donated items from generous folks in and around the community. The shop is the workplace of the Marion County Nursing Home/Thrift Shop Auxiliary, and ALL the workers are volunteers! Unfortunately, we have lost some of our volunteers to health issues this year and need dependable workers. If you are interested, please come by the shop, and pick up an application.

The North Central Arkansas Veterans Council Quarterly Meeting will be held at Alley White American Legion Post 52, 717 Market Street, Mountain Home at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday April 9, 2022.

Little Rock – During a ceremony today at the State Capitol, Governor Hutchinson joined agriculture leaders and industry partners in declaring March 20 – 26 as Arkansas Agriculture Week and March as Peanut Month in Arkansas. The proclamations highlight the agriculture industry, the state’s peanut industry, and the value both contribute to Arkansas’s economy. The full proclamations can be found at https://bit.ly/ ARagweek and https://bit.ly/ARpeanut

The Master Gardeners of Marion County will be having our annual plant and bake sale on Friday, April 22, from 7:30 a.m. until sold out at the Yellville City Park.

March 22 is National Ag Day, a time for us to thank farmers, ranchers and foresters for feeding, sheltering and powering our nation. We also want to celebrate and recognize the pivotal role of Arkansas producers in mitigating climate change through voluntary conservation efforts.

Marion County Community Services (MCCS, Inc.) recently had a successful Irish Dinner at the Fairgrounds to raise funds for the Marion County Community Center Project. We are lucky to have the support of so many donors and over 80 in attendance and want to thank you!

American Legion Post 61 in Yellville will host a Chili Cookoff on Thursday, April 7, from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

The American Legion Post #61 of Yellville held its monthly meeting March 10, 2022. Meeting was called to order by Commander; Dustin Beals at 6:00 p.m.