Due to extremely dangerous and dry conditions in Marion County and weather and rapid drying conditions, it has become necessary to ban all outdoor burning in Marion County.
– North Arkansas College, in partnership with Buffalo National River Partners (BNRP), is pleased to announce an upcoming lecture on the implementation of prescribed fire in Buffalo National River for habitat restoration. The event will feature Fenn Wimberly, Fire Management Officer for the National Park Service at Buffalo National River.
Thursday, March 6 at 2 p.m., John Montgomery, Baxter County Sheriff, on the south lawn of the Baxter County Courthouse, announced he has officially decided to retire after a long successful law enforcement career.
–– Today, U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) continued their efforts to support those who have served in our nation’s military by introducing legislation to renew and expand essential funding for mental health outreach and suicide prevention in veteran communities through the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program.