August 2025

By Gregg L. Alexander, Sheriff Marion County Sheriff Gregg Alexander reports that on July 24, 2025, the Marion County Emergency 911 Center (E911) received a call reporting an unresponsive person in a vehicle at the Yellville Post Office. Medical personnel responded and found Wilson Kirk Bressler (48 Years of Age) of Harrison, on the ground next to his vehicle with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in progress by the caller.

By Gregg L. Alexander, Sheriff On July 10, 2025, deputies were dispatched to a fire scene at a residence located on MC Road 145 in the Oakland area. On arrival deputies requested assistance from Investigators who subsequently responded to the scene to begin their investigation.

By Echo Staff The Marion County Library experienced tough times and exited the turmoil in a rebuilding phase. One of the final pieces of the bouncing back process was to hire a new librarian. The process was long and daunting, but the library found the person they wanted and hired Kasi Casteel-Manes to be the head librarian.

By Micki Somers, Director of Public Relations/ Assistant Director of the Northark Foundation North Arkansas College HARRISON – North Arkansas College is set to celebrate a major milestone with the grand opening of its brand-new Center for Robotics and Manufacturing Innovation (CRMI)—the first dedicated facility of its kind on a community college campus in Arkansas.

Arkansas State University will host its Summer Commencement Ceremony starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 9, at First National Bank Arena, located at 217 Olympic Drive.

– The Arvest Foundation recently announced a $3,000 grant to Serenity, Inc.