Kansas City – The Kansas City Outlaws, one of Missouri’s first-ever professional bull riding teams, today signed Show Me State native Koltin Hevalow (Smithville, Missouri) to the team’s protected roster, prior to the launch of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Team Series in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on July 25-26.
Little Rock – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages urban producers and others to attend the second public meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Aug. 5.
Average gasoline prices in in the last week, averaging today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of stations in. Prices in are a month ago and stand a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 13.0 cents in the last week and stands at $5.41 per gallon.
Billie Lucille Markle, age 87, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away Monday, July 18, 2022. She was born March 19, 1935, in Lead Hill, Arkansas, to William Clay Rogers and Lucy L. (Threet) Rogers. Billie was a good Christian. She attended Keesee Church for 64 years and she loved her Lord and family. She taught Sunday school at Keesee for several years. She worked hard all her life. But she sure enjoyed all types of handiwork. She enjoyed going to flea markets and craft fairs. One of her biggest joys was cooking Christmas dinner for all her family during the holidays. She was a lady with a big heart. She is survived by son, Roger Doyle (Jan) Markle of Ozark, Missouri; grandchildren, Dusty (Trista) Markle of Sparta, Missouri; Bryant (Lisa) Markle of Ozark, Missouri; and Jeff (Ashley) Markle of Ozark, Missouri; ten great-grandchildren: Kirstin, Tanner, Abbanie, Seth, Jenny, Shiloh, Payton, Courtney, Bayleigh, and Brooke; two great-great-grandchildren: Layken and Dawson; and many other family and friends. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by parents; loving husband, Jimmie Markle; three brothers: Eugene Rogers, Thomas Rogers, and Jerry Rogers; and one sister, Oleta Stonecipher. Visitation was held 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Keesee Church. Funeral Service was held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Keesee Church. Interment followed at Keesee Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bryant Markle, Jeff Markle, Dusty Markle, Bruce Rogers, Kenneth Rogers, and Eddie Rogers. Honorary Pallbearers are John Baker, Billie Mac Markle, and Jerry Pinkston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Keesee Church and Keesee Cemetery in Yellville, Arkansas 72687. Rather than any food offerings, a donation box is outside of Keesee Church. Donations may also be referred to Roger Markle. Memories of Billie and words of comfort for her family may be shared at www.rollerfuneralhomes. com/yellville
Sally Marie Campbell, 63, of Western Grove passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022, at UAMS hospital in Little Rock. Sally was born on March 27th, 1959, in Seattle, Washington, the daughter of Clyde and Elizabeth Ion. Sally was a
Sharon Elizabeth Lang, age 77, passed away on Sunday, July 17, early in the morning. She was born on November 10 1944, to Frederick and Gertrude Wainwright Lang in Trenton, N.J.
Vonda Bea Beebe, age 92, of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed away Friday, July 15, 2022, peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was born on June 23, 1930, in Bruno, Arkansas to Otis and Etna Lawrence.
Little Rock – Every year the sales tax holiday is the first weekend in August. This year it will be Saturday, August 6, and Sunday, August 7.
There is a new way to get help for folks experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis and it’s as easy as dialing 988. In July, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline launched, ushering in a link to crisis centers nationwide through a toll-free number connecting callers to trained counselors for free and confidential care.
It is estimated that the average family will spend more than $600 per child on back-toschool shopping this year. This time of year can bring a financial burden to many families across Arkansas. That is why we want to remind you about the upcoming Arkansas Sales Tax holiday.
