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American Legion Post 52 May Activities
Every Tuesday: Crafting at The Post from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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Flippin receives loan from Arkansas Water Projects
On Wednesday, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced an additional $13,680,374 in financial assistance for water and wastewater projects for 12 entities. The projects serve more than 42,288 Arkansans across the state.
Read MoreFlippin receives loan from Arkansas Water ProjectsFire Claims Bull Shoals Resident
The Bull Shoals Fire Department (BSFD) alarm rang Tuesday, May 13, at 9:01 a.m. of a structure fire with possible entrapment at 121 McDonald Meadows pkwy, to the home of Mr.
Read MoreFire Claims Bull Shoals ResidentWeekend Weather
Friday- Partly cloudy skies with a slight chance of rain. The high temperature should near 73 degrees and a low in the mid 50s degrees.
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MCNHA 2025 Scholarship Recipients
Every year the Marion County Nursing Home Auxiliary, Inc., (MCNHA) awards several $1,000 scholarships to eligible students graduating from Marion County school districts.
Read MoreMCNHA 2025 Scholarship RecipientsMail Theft Update
Marion County Sheriff Gregg Alexander advises Marion County deputies to begin contacting citizens and returning stolen mail that was stolen from area mailboxes and subsequently recovered from a suspect’s vehicle. The investigation is ongoing, and a suspect is in custody in Baxter County pending the filling of formal charges in Marion County.
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SUMMARY OF OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE COTTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
The following members of the Board attended the meeting: Allen Franks, Jimmy Morgan, Russel Duggins, Luke Walker, and Cameron Ross. Administrators and other guests were also in attendance. The appropriate notice of this meeting was given to local news media as well as posted on the district’s website. Allen Franks called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
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Former MC Airport Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Nearly $118,000
On Monday, May 12, 2025, Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) Special Agents arrested Douglas E. Starkey, 66, of Yellville, on charges of felony Theft of Property and Abuse of Office.
Read MoreFormer MC Airport Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Nearly $118,000Arvest Foundation Awards $5,000 Grant to Support Special Olympics Arkansas Area 2
The Arvest Foundation recently announced a $5,000 grant to support Special Olympics Arkansas’s activities in Area 2, which covers Baxter, Boone, Marion, Carroll, Newton and Searcy counties.
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