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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.
Decoration Day at Freck
Decoration at Freck Cemetery, Sunday May 25.
Weekend Weather
Friday- Partly cloudy skies with a slight chance of rain. The high temperature should near 80 degrees and a low in the mid 60s degrees.
Arvest 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.
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.
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.
Mail 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.
Marissa Perry Graduates from The UT at Austin
AUSTIN, TEXAS - Marissa Perry, of Yellville, graduated with a Bachelor Of Science In Astronomy from The University of Texas at Austin in spring 2025. Perry was one of nearly 9,500 students who received an undergraduate, master’s or doctoral degree.
American Legion Post 52 May Activities
May 25: Monthly Pancake Breakfast at The Legion from 7:30-11:00 a.m.