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Many seniors could be receiving food assistance. If you live in Marion County, come to the Yellville Area Food Closet from 8:30 a.m.-noon on Thursdays and check your eligibility.

Is open Wednesdays and Friday from 9 – 11 a.m. We are open ever Saturday 9– 10 a.m. to distribute the food we get from the Feeding America program… usually fresh produce. We are located at 1013 Lakeshore in Bull Shoals

Friday- Partly cloudy with a high near 63 degrees and a low near 40 degrees. Saturday- Mostly cloudy with a high of 64 degrees and a low near 47 degrees. Sunday- Showers possible with a high around 66 degrees and a low near 52 degrees. Next week: Showers continue early in the week with highs in 50s and 60s and lows in the mid to low 30s. Expect cloudy conditions for Marion County and North Central Arkansas.

Earn your GED! Free classes are 9 a.m. – 7 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday and 9 a.m.

Rent the American Legion “Hut” for any occasion. For prices and scheduling, call John Laubenstein at 209-598-7271 .

By Donna Tennison The first 2024 dinner meeting of the Marion County Cattlemen’s Association will be held Tuesday, March 26, at 6:30 p.m., in the Flippin cafeteria. Powell Feed and Fertilizer will be sponsoring the meeting and program.

The Mountain Echo Staff The Bull Shoals Library is selling Solar Eclipse Glasses... each pair is $1.50.

Mont Cleary was not well-liked. Folks said he had killed a man in the 40s after a poker game on the river by pushing him over a bluff.

Due to an error in my reporting, I would like to make the following changes. Our Spring Marion County Book/Bake/yard sale will be Friday, April 19, from 9:00 a.m. till 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 20 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.