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News Staff

  • Joined: February 27, 2024
  • Articles: 4252

Fall Cover Crops

It’s time to start planning for fall cover crops. No one wants to think of Harvest’s end just as the vegetable garden reaches its peak---but now is the time to plan for cover crops to be planted in the fall.

HB’s Homestyle Cooking

Hey Mountain Echo fam, how is everyone’s week going? I hope it has been fantastic and the kiddos are getting back into the school routine smoothly. We had a rough week, but it ended well, Big Sis came home asking if we could just homeschool her and ended the week making a new friend.

Joey Sumrall of Omaha

Joey Austin Sumrall, 23, of Omaha, Arkansas, passed away August 4, 2023. Born May 2, 2000, in Branson, Missouri, the son of Joseph and Daleana Schultz Sumrall.

Lightin Ridge By Larry Dablemont

In a week the dove season will open and there are two or three reasons to avoid it as far as I am concerned. For one thing, I don’t want to hunt in crowds, and I don’t like to get sweat on my shotgun, and I don’t care to get mosquito bit.

MC Police Beat August 14 – August 20

Weidman, Philip D - Booking Date: 8/20/2023 2:58:00 p.m.; Charges: Charges pending; Bond: $0.00 Hicks, Louis Fate - Booking Date 8/20/2023 3:10:00 a.m.; Charges: Failure to appear, Failure to Pay Bond: $0.00 Allison, William Jarod - Booking Date: 8/18/2023 10:50:00 p.m.; Charges: Charges pending, Fleeing, Driving while intoxicated, Leaving the scene of an accident, Reckless driving, Driving while suspended for DWI, Speeding/over posted limit, Charges pending, Criminal attempt to commit murder 1st degree Bond: $ 150,000.00 Paxton, Reannon Michelle - Booking Date: 8/18/2023 2:54:00 p.m.; Charges: Failure to Appear Bond: $0.00 McNeely, Coleman JR - Booking Date: 8/16/2023 2:14:00 p.m.; Charges: Domestic Battering – 2nd degree/ Physical injury Bond: $25,000.00 Stevenson, Corey - Booking Date: 8/16/2023 1:57:00 p.m.; Charges: Hold for Doc Bond: $0.00 Rankin, Robert - Booking Date: 8/15/2023 1:22:00 p.m.; Charges: Parole Violation Maroney, William Gary - Booking Date: 8/14/2023 7:47:00 p.m.; Charges: Failure to pay fines – Misdemeanor, White Warrant Bond: $580.00 Bartlett, Danny Dewayne - Booking Date: 8/13/2023 5:55:00 p.m.; Release Date: 8/19/2023 7:37:00 p.m.; Charges: Domestic battery-3rd degree, Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person- 1st degree/ Purposely D, Aggravated Assault, Cruelty to animals, Residential Burglary-Commercial Bond: Hannah, Evy M - Booking Date: 8/17/2023 9:19:00 p.m.; Released Date: 8/19/2023 9:03:00 p.m.; Charges: Failure to pay Bond: Reed, Kathleen Denise - Booking Date: 8/18/2023 5:44:00 p.m.; Released Date: 8/19/2023 12:53:00 p.m.

DID YOU KNOW?

Many seniors could be receiving food assistance. If you live in Marion County, come to the Yellville Area Food Closet from 8:30 a.m.-noon on Thursdays and check your eligibility.

MC handles business peacefully

by Robert Lyons The Marion County Quorum Court, MCQC, met Tuesday, August 15, at 6 p.m. to discuss committee meetings, proposed ordinances, and listen to presentations from concerned citizens.

Increase Not Cut Federal ALS Research Funding

Dear editor, I am writing to express my deep concern regarding a devastating lack of funding for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research in the federal budget. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a rare and devastating neurodegenerative disease that affects thousands of Americans.

Arkansas Weekly Gas Price Update

Average gasoline prices in Arkansas have fallen 2.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.43/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas. Prices in Arkansas are 25.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 5.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 2.1 cents in the last week and stands at $4.297 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Arkansas was priced at $3.09/g yesterday while the most expensive was $4.19/g, a difference of $1.10/g.