Mourning the “Whittlin Fiddler” Violet Hensley
Violet Hensley of Yellville
August 2026
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5-Alarm House fire in Rea Valley
Marion County Sheriff Gregg Alexander reports that on August 1, 2026, at approximately 8:28 a.m., the Marion County Emergency 911 (E911) Center received a call of a structure fire on Marion County (MC) road 6068, in the Rea Valley area.
Bull Shoals gets a New Mayor
On Thursday, July 30, the City of Bull Shoals held a regular City council meeting. Travis Fancher, acting mayor, Kevin Hutchison, Joey Grede, Russ Meinking Allen Webb and Mike Howell were present to represent the city council. Jessica Wilkinson, recorder, and Amber Knowles, treasurer, were in attendance. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and immediately into filling the vacated mayor’s seat by appointing Travis Fancher to fulfill the remainder of the Bill Stahlman’s term. Stahlman vacated the office when he resigned on July 7. The vote to appoint Fancher as mayor until December 31 was unanimous.
Municipal Candidates file for General Election
The registration for candidates to run for municipal offices beginning Wednesday, July 29, at Noon. The registration will be closed on Wednesday, August 5, at Noon. The following citizens who have registered are as follows, listed by city: Bull Shoals – Michael Howell, Mayor; *Russell Meinking, Ward 2 Position 1.
Fish Fry in Bull Shoals
The 2026 Bull Shoals Police Auxiliary invites everyone in the community to come out and join us on August 7, at 4:00 p.m. for a Back the Blue Fish Fry honoring and supporting our Bull Shoals Police Department!
Veterans Treatment Court
In 2008 the Center for Mental Health Service of the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) convened a conference with the goal of looking at ways to decrease the involvement of Veterans with the criminal legal system and to provide them with mental health treatment. The conference was attended by representatives from law enforcement, corrections, the courts, community organizations, Federal agencies, and Veterans’ health and advocacy organizations.
Veterans with PTSD in the Criminal Legal System
In recent years, programs have been developed to avoid unnecessary incarceration of Veterans who have deployed to war and subsequently developed mental health problems. The programs aim to assist Veterans who become involved in the criminal legal system to get treatment for mental health problems that may exist. These programs are especially needed given the numbers of Veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq.
