Opinion

Planning and Zoning Commission

Given the cancellation of the Planning and Zoning meeting by the mayor of Bull Shoals for unknown reasons on May 24, clarification is needed regarding the position of the Bull Shoals Planning and Zoning Commission. Planning Commissions were created in 1947, amended 1957, by the state of Arkansas separate from the creation of city codes per ACA 14-56-404 – 409.
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Editorial

Recently, citizens in Bull Shoals have expressed serious concerns about the way the city is being run. The information coming from the citizens is being looked at by The Mountain Echo newspaper.
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State Capitol Week

Senate presents legislation LITTLE ROCK – The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved legislation that lengthens prison sentences for violent offenders and requires prison inmates to work harder to qualify for parole.
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The Lowe Down

Lately I’ve been focusing on gratitude especially as the world seems to have gone mad. Our state and federal legislators seem to have lost common sense and in some cases do and say ridiculous things that have many Americans praying for an intervention.
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Lightin Ridge

At the University of Missouri, the science classes had the best of instructors. My college advisor was a mammalogy instructor by the name of Dr Campbell.
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Extension Corner

Have you heard some people say, eating healthy is too expensive? The good news is you can eat healthy on a budget. Healthy eating is important at every age.
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