
HARRISON - It is scholarship season at North Arkansas College, and the college is now coordinating with area high schools to prepare for next year’s scholarship awards. Through the Northark Foundation, a variety of private scholarships are available to help students pursue their educational goals.

Andrew “Rabbit” Mardione, 82, passed away on March 3, 2026. He was born January 24, 1944, in Bakersfield, California.
MOUNTAIN HOME - The Mountain Home Lions Club is launching an exciting new community event in 2026 — the inaugural Mountain Home Lions Recycle Regatta Jug Boat Race.
THE WEEKLY DEVOTION

Gloria Elain Studer, 81, of Omaha, Arkansas, passed away peacefully at her home on March 3, 2026. She was born on May 28, 1944, in Almont, Michigan, to Charles and Vera (Hyatt) Strausser.
Marion County will hold a Depository Board meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026, in the courtroom of the Court Complex Building.
Republican Marion County Treasurer Cyndi Mueller 1,415 votes Amber Knowles 1,168 votes Republican Justice of the Peace-District 9 Miles Wellein 211 votes John Rosenthal 162 votes The 0.25% Sales and Use Tax failed 844 votes for and 2,417 votes against.
Senators Introduce FLOWS Act to Strengthen Water Infrastructure Nationwide
The Ross Foundation 4-H Photography Contest is here. The due date for submitting your photos on the county level is March 20, 2026.
Super news! We know you will all be excited to hear that the poultry chain layers this year is Hyline Brown! These high-production birds lay brown eggs.