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By Senator Scott Flippo LITTLE ROCK – The Senate voted to provide all public-school children with free lunches, regardless of their income, beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. Also, the Senate passed legislation to restrict students’ cell phone use during the school day.

The women of Mountain Home Moose Lodge will hold a beef pot roast dinner fundraiser this Friday, February 14 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. The menu includes scrumptious roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, veggie, roll, dessert and a beverage.

The Marion County Republican Committee will meet Thursday, February 13, 2025, at 7 p.m. New Location will be in the Marion County Annex courtroom located at 105 S.

Hebrews 11:1&6 Now Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. But without Faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our Faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

The Bull Shoals Bugle is offering, to Bull Shoals residents only, free collars and ID tags for dogs in Bull Shoals. To date, The Bugle has given out 13 collars and ID tags to dogs living in Bull Shoals.

Mr. John Dyess, President of the Marion County Regional Airport Board announced the MCRAB will meet for their monthly meeting at the Flippin Airport on Monday, February 17, at 6:00 p.m.

Sheriff Gregg Alexander reports that on January 29, at approximately 1:26 p.m., the Marion County 911 (E911) Center received a 911 call about a welfare check. Deputies and Investigators responded to the scene and located the body of a male in his bed.

On April 1, the TRICARE Online Patient Portal will no longer be available. The Department of Defense’s new electronic health record—MHS GENESIS—has replaced the TOL Patient Portal. As part of the transition, the DOD is decommissioning the TOL Patient Portal. If you want to keep a copy of your legacy health records for personal use, you must download them from the TOL Patient Portal before April 1.