Homecoming Court at Ozark Mountain
Jr High Maids - 7th grade Kyli Whiteside & Ansley Daniels; 8th grade Macy Middleton & Ashley Ricketts; 9th grade Havannah Greenhaw & Emma Tennison
November 2025
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Don’t Be Fooled
Deer hunters need to know that some conservation agents come to the homes of those who telecheck large antlered deer and ask to see the place where their deer was killed. If a hunter complies, they will be cited for some technical offense or charged with baiting even if no baiting has been done. Always, 100 percent of the time, if you take an agent to the place, you killed a deer, you will be charged with some type of offense! Always, 100 percent of the time, it will involve a large antlered deer that will be confiscated. It happened to me a few years back. Two agents stood on my porch for a half hour questioning me about a buck I killed. I eventually closed the door on them and they left.
Sara Smith, Yellville-Summit
“Supporting education starts with supporting educators,” said Layton Lee, Loan Manager, Arvest-North Arkansas.
Yellville Christmas Parade Dec. 6
The 2025 Christmas on the Square parade will be led by a familiar and deeply respected community figure. This year we honor Dick Wendel for his 50 years of service to our community.
Being Thankful
Thanksgiving may be a time of reflection for some or even all. Here at The Mountain Echo, we feel that Thanksgiving is a time to remember what we have to include family, health and freedom. The fact that we live in an area that many people from Arkansas, Missouri and around the country refer to as “God’s Country” simply adds elegance to how precious the surroundings are for all to enjoy.
Arvest Bank Gifts Marion County Teachers Money for Classroom Supplies
By Spree Ragland, Community Marketing Specialist, Arvest Bank Yellville – Arvest Bank recently gifted two local teachers with $500 each during the bank’s annual “We Love Teachers” initiative to help purchase school supplies for their classrooms.
MCQC Meeting Date Changed
The Marion County Quorum Court will hold its December meeting on Monday, December 8, at 5:30 p.m. at the Marion County Courthouse.
The Benefits of Being Thankful
Counting your blessings may have a surprising upside! The key is learning how to cultivate gratitude. Discover how a regular practice of gratitude may lead to health benefits. Seeds of gratitude can be nurtured. Gratitude is a sense of wonder, appreciation, or thankfulness.
QC Procedures & Management Committee Forwards Community Center Ordinances to the full Court
Last Thursday, November 20, the Quorum Court Procedures & Management Committee unanimously passed three ordinances to place the proposed Marion County Community Center construction bond and maintenance tax on the March 3, 2026, ballot.