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has served the people in District 58, Arkansas House of Representatives for four terms. In his first legislative session, Smith helped pass legislation that protected the life of unborn, defended gun rights, and reduced taxes. He served on Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative & Military Affairs, Public Transportation Committees, and serves as an alternate on Legislative Joint Audit.

A lawsuit was filed in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, State of Arkansas, against all but one Quorum Court Member and the County Judge of Jefferson County seeking declaratory relief and injunctive relief in relation to disclosure of documents under the Freedom of Information Act.

So, January is many things, but I think the word most people use to describe it is “long”. Yes, technically it’s tied for the longest month of the year with others, but I’d like to see any other month look hard and long into the cold, grey eyes of January and see who blinks first.

With restrictions regarding COVID-19 constantly changing, adults, vaccinated or not, have considered lying about their vaccination status. In fact, 38% of adults said they’d consider lying about their COVID-19 vaccination status in order to work, travel, or avoid conflict according to a recent study by Safe-Home.org Even celebrities do it.

The world’s longest-lived family, (9 siblings, collective age 851) ate this soup every day of their lives. Now it’s your family’s turn: ½ cup dry garbanzo beans ½ cup dry white beans ½ cup dry pinto or red beans 1.5 cups 1-2” cubed potatoes ½ cup of pearl barley (not quick cook) Aprrox 4 cups of water or veg stock if you like it richer.

Hello friends and readers of the paper. I hope this week finds everyone in happiness and good health. As always life is busy and sometimes, I find myself going at a faster pace than I would like but as I tell my children this is what it is when you enter adult world. I remember about 15 years ago I went to my mom’s house and said, “I am tired of being an adult, wife, parent, I want to come back home, I just need a break”. My mom’s response was, “sweetheart you can’t just come back home you have a home of your own, with your family and sometimes you just have to take a day of and have some me time. It will all be better when you clear your head and get refreshed”. Well, it was good advice, and I took it and went back home and continued as I had for 14 years. What I would give to have one more good conversation with her, I still find myself needing her advice. As always Remember the Little Things, they are precious in our lives.

On Tuesday, January 18, the Bull Shoals City Council met for the monthly council workshop to discuss items for the regular city council meeting next week. Aldermen David McBee, Chuck Kinler, Daryl Lindman, Joey Grede, Dino Giannini, David Nixon, mayor, and Tina Bailey. Kirby Davenport’s absence was excused by the mayor.

Third Grade All A’s - Andrew Brantner, Liliana Browning, Addison Denzlinger, Olivia Duffy, CJ Knighton, Sarah Lane, Sophia Layton, Connor McGlothlin, Rylan Robertson, Eben Rogers, Lilah Seward, Holly Sokoloski, Alayna Stumph, Saben Thurman, Bailey Wallace, Kasandra Yocham, and Brody Whitehead.