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Like The Mountain Echo on Facebook! View the Archives the website flippinonline. com to find that special story or announcement from the past. In addition, Sports can be viewed on the Mountain Echo’s YouTube channel EchoSports4034. The Mountain Echo covers the Cotter Warriors, Flippin Bobcats, Yellville-Summit Panthers, Lead Hill Tigers, Ozark Mountain Bears, Bergman Panthers and Valley Springs Tigers.

Pets of the Week

Have-A-Heart Pet Shelter Greetings everyone! Looks like we are in for some warmer weather and the furbabies and volunteers at Have-A-Heart are very grateful. This week we have a couple of real cuties to share with you.

Big Winners at AGFC’s Big Squirrel Challenge

On January 13, Fred Berry Crooked Creek Nature Center, along with several other AGFC centers and regional offices, hosted the 3rd Annual Big Squirrel Challenge. Participants came from all over the Ozark region to show off their squirrel hunting skills, and the results were not disappointing.

Kay Lynette Weller

Kay Lynette Weller, 69, of Republic, Missouri, passed away in Harrison, on January 19, 2024. Kay was born on November 7, 1954, in Mobile, Alabama, to James and Catherine (Barber) Bryant.

Weekend Weather

Friday- Cloudy with a high near 56 degrees and a low near 41 degrees. Saturday-Cloudy with a chance of rain with a high of 52 degrees and a low near 37 degrees.

Ashley Jean Parlet

Ashley Jean Parlet was born on March 2, 1997, in Mountain Home Arkansas, at the Baxter Regional Hospital alongside her twin brother. Ashley was raised in Yellville in a loving family of 4 brothers and 4 sisters, her own real-life version of the TV show Full House.

Elmo Hurst of Yellville

Elmo Hurst passed away from this world on January 20, 2024, at the age of One Hundred Two years and Nine months young. He was preceded in death by his wife of seventy years, Nadine (Ott) Hurst. He was born on April 21, 1921, to John Brooksher and Agatha Jane (Jefferson) Hurst.