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Linda Sue Smith-Benson

Linda Sue Smith-Benson, 77, of Yellville, passed away on January 8, 2024. She was born on December 31, 1946, in Prairie Grove, to Elzie and Ruby (Wooten) Smith.

Emily “Shelle” Rochelle Davis

Emily “Shelle” Rochelle Davis, 67, of Yellville, passed away with her loving family by her side on January 9, 2024. She was born on July 27, 1956, in San Diego, California, the daughter of James and Judith (Church) Ryerson. She is survived by her loving husband, Hobie of 32 years; children: Stephanie (Larry) Hayden, Jesse Davis, Evan (Taylor) Watkins, Trenton (Kayla) Davis and Abigail (Matt) Gerspacher; grandchildren: Samantha, Lauren, Josiah, Jeremiah, Emily, Sunny, Willa, Angus, Lorna, Karlee and Caroline and two great grandchildren Atticus and Maryhart; and siblings: Denise, Liz, Mary, Jaylyn, Danny, Tony and Scott. Shelle will be missed by so many.

Crooked Creek

David Ezell, Crooked Creek Many things can come to mind when we think of invasive species. It can happen in plant life or animal life.

Weekend Weather

Winter Temperatures continue to NCA! Friday- Sunny with a high near 29 degrees and a low near 10 degrees Friday night. Saturday- Partly sunny with a high of 31 degrees and a low near 14 degrees.

Lightin Ridge

Larry Dablemont The last few days of deer season are tough. Those final days for me occur at the close of the ‘muzzle-loader season” when whitetail deer are almost finished with the ‘rut’ and bucks are returning to normalcy, not acting so much like the sex-crazed idiots they are in October and November.

Robert Allen Vanderjeugdt

Robert Allen Vanderjeugdt, 92, of Mountain Home, passed away January 9, 2024. He was born September 23rd, 1931, in Moline, Ilinois, to Albert and Florence (Vermuelen) Vanderjeudt.

William Film III

William “Pop” H Film III, Jasper was born June 28, 1943, in Troy, New York, to William and Helen (Decker) Film. Pop passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 12, 2024.

Carolyn Hope “Chantelle “ Barlow

Carolyn Hope “Chantelle “ Barlow was born on March 5, 1943, in Dayton, Ohio to Donald and Ruby Abernathy peacefully passed on January 10, 2024. She was survived by her sons: Sean Barlow (Jenni), Jason Barlow, Nicholas “Chad” Barlow (Shana), Travis Barlow; her stepdaughters Vicki Clark and Diane Plantz (Randy), Simba, Tweetie; and many family and friends. She was proceeded in death by her