Black bear population is slowly rising in the bottom land hardwood forest of southern and eastern Arkansas according to wildlife expert, Don White, Jr. Population modeling results from a recent study led by White indicate that the population density of black bears in the West Gulf Coastal Plain — WGCP — of southeastern Arkansas is approximately one black bear for every 5 square miles.
Yellville-Summit School District will be hosting its Annual Title I Meeting on Monday, September 9, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. in the Yellville-Summit Elementary Cafeteria.
This handsome guy is Shadow. He is a Border Collie mix and about 1½ years old.
Steven Loy “Steve” Davenport of Yellville, passed away Friday, August 2, 2024, in Yellville. Steve was born January 11, 1956, in Pasadena, Texas, to Loy Davenport and Catherine Haynes.
Terry Zeigler Baker peacefully gained her angel wings at the age of 87 on August 13, 2024, in Mountain Home. She was born near Crooked Creek on May 30, 1937, to Clarence and Mary (Cheek) Richardson.
Arkansas Governor’s School has announced the names of 370 students who completed the 45th edition of the program during summer 2024 at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville. Arkansas Governor’s School serves selected students from around the state during the summer before their senior year in high school.
By Gregg L. Alexander, Sheriff Marion County Sheriff Gregg Alexander reports that Tamatha McPherson, 58 YOA, was arrested and charged with two (2) counts of Introducing a Controlled Substance into the Body of Another, a Class “C” felony, and two (2) counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Minor, a Class “D” felony.
Marion County Sheriff Gregg Alexander reports Deputies responded to the Protem community on August 17, 2024, at 9:50 a.m., after receiving a call of an unresponsive person. Sheriff Alexander reports Deputies responded to a residence on Kalijah Road in Protem and located the body of David B.
By Gregg L. Alexander, Sheriff Marion County Sheriff Gregg Alexander reports the arrest of David M.
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