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Hello readers and friends of the Mountaineer Echo, I hope this week finds everyone in good health and happy spirits. This week has been busy, we had a long weekend in Memphis, that it put us behind on getting the paper out, but we got it. I hope everyone is enjoying the paper and how it is progressing. We are happy that things are going well and enjoy putting the newspaper together for everyone to enjoy. I hope everyone has a wonderful week and As Always remember the Little Things.

Arkansas Press Association Board of Directors; Ellen Kreth, President, Lori Freeze, First Vice President, Eliza Gaines, Second Vice President, Rusty Turner, Immediate Past President, Tom White, Britt Talent, Kelly Fruendensprung, John Robert Schirmer, Jennifer Allen.

The Marion County Quorum Court (MCQC or QC) met on Tuesday, June 14, to discuss overtime for the MC Road Department, hear reports from committees, departments, and boards within the county, as well as discuss proposed ordinances. In attendance was Rick White, Marty Nickels Mike Scrima, Joyce McCalla, Talon Vancuren, James Underwood, Claudia Brigham, Wesley Shipman and Brady Madden along with MC Judge, John Massey.

Jesse Wickersham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wickersham came very near getting fatally hurt last Friday evening. Jesse was attending school here, and as he had a considerable distance to come, he always rode one of his father’s large mules.