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American Patriotic Art Winner

Miss Emma Cook, grade 10, age 15, from Flippin High School was awarded 3rd Place at the Arkansas Veterans of Foreign Wars American Patriotic Arts Contest held at the Department of Arkansas and its Auxiliary 94th State Convention held in Jonesboro, Arkansas on June 5-8. Emma Cook is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
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MCFBWC Farm to Table Donation

The Marion County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee donated funding to purchase healthy snacks to feed all the children at Flippin Elementary School during their Body Walk/Farm to Table event. Pictured here are from left to right, Cheryl Blasdel, Marion County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee Chairman and Kristie Sumpter, Flippin Elementary School, sponsors of the event.
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USDA Approves Sanders’ Waiver to Ban some Sugary Products from Food Stamps Program

LITTLE ROCK – U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins today signed Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ waiver to ban soft drinks and candy from Arkansas’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also referred to as food stamps. Governor Sanders submitted her waiver in April. The State will use the GS1 US food categorization system to implement these policy changes.
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