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Yellville-Summit School District Preschool and Kindergarten Registration
Submitted by Ashley Woodell, MSE, Professional School Counselor It’s time to register all new students going into Preschool and Kindergarten for the upcoming 20252026 school year! Registration will be held on April 3, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the basement of Yellville-Summit School District’s Central Office.
Marion County Regional Airport Board Meeting Scheduled
Mr. John Dyess, President of the Marion County Regional Airport Board would like to announce the Marion County Regional Airport Board Meeting has been scheduled at the Marion County Airport in Flippin on Monday, March 17, at 6 p.m.
The Bully who wants to be King
It’s ever so much easier to tear things down than to restore or create anew. At this moment, we have a president, shadow president Elon and cabinet who want to take apart our government without doing the work of discretion. It is easy for Elon to fire departments whose researchers are fighting measles outbreaks in Texas, bird flu, or Ebola outbreaks in Africa. Or firing the managers of our nuclear arsenal. Oops, better get those folks back. He and DOGE are sloppy and seem intent on chaos and disruption.This isn’t what I voted for.
Strawberries … The Flavor of Spring
The urge to get your “garden on” has begun to creep into every gardener’s blood. It is still cold, but we still want to start planting. So, let me think, “What can I plant in February in Arkansas?” Why not try your hand at Strawberries?
Ministerial Alliance Meeting
By Ed StClair, Pastor, Yellville Methodist Church
Tips for healthy smiles: Maintaining children’s dental health
LITTLE ROCK – February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, and while getting children to brush their teeth is not the easiest task, it can be an important one. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that over half of children aged six to eight years old and over half of adolescents aged 12 to 19 have had a cavity in one of their baby or adult teeth. Cavities are preventable, though, and the CDC has recommendations for parents to help prevent them in babies and children.
Public announcement
The Friends of the Marion County Library would like to announce they will be having their next business meeting on Monday, March 3, at 10 a.m. at the Methodist church. Anyone who is interested in our organization is welcome to attend.
Death Investigation in Yellville
Sheriff Gregg Alexander reports that on February 23, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) received a 911 call about an unresponsive male at a residence on State Highway 14, south of Yellville.