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Little Rock – The state treasury earned $17.54 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2022, which ran from January through March, Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan told the state Board of Finance today. The amount earned is nearly double the $9 million earned during the same quarter one year ago.

LITTLE ROCK- Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, along with a bipartisan coalition of 53 attorneys general, is urging Congress to pass The Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022. The legislation addresses gaps in support for public safety officers who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) associated with the high-risk nature of their jobs.

The Bull Shoals-Lakeview Rotary Club 59th Annual Pancake Breakfast is scheduled for Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and will be held at the Bull Shoals VFW Hoevel-Barnett Hall Post 1341

The 2022 Summer Reading Program is almost upon us! Create your online account to log your progress here: https://marioncountylibrary.readsquared.com/ Start logging on June 1! Our Summer Reading Events begin on June 2 and will continue throughout the month every Thursday at 11 a.m. For the first year in many, we are hosting the events in the library, yes, you read that correctly… these events will be IN THE LIBRARY!!! Come see live alligators, scuba divers, cats, canoes, and a magician! This is going to be EPIC, and you won’t want to miss any of it! Our Kickoff Party will be held on May 11 at 3:45 p.m.

As the 2022 Primary Election approaches, The Mountaineer Echo is set to delivery a series of articles defining the primary responsibilities for key positions in county government. County judge is the top position in every county and has great power and responsibility.

Cinco de Mayo is, for those with limited grasp of the Spanish, just a date on the calendar. Don’t be alarmed. This is the one day of the year that is in the Spanish. Cinco de Mayo means, try to stay with me here… the Fifth of May. On this day, many Americans pile into authentic Mexican restaurants in America. They will tell you that Cinco de Mayo is Mexican Independence Day. Do not believe these people. They have been drinking. Some are even drunk. Mexican Independence Day is the 16th of September, which ironically starts at midnight on the 15th of September. Never heard of it. That’s because you’re American, you live in the United States of American, and you do not celebrate other countries independence from other, other countries. Unless they serve alcohol. Then perhaps you can make an

I’m going back to old school conspiracy theories. Who has the time, energy or brain space to keep up with the craziness that gets attention these days.