Fleet Reserve July meeting
The Fleet Reserve Association Branch 251 meeting is set for Saturday, July 20, 2024. THE NEW LOCATION is the Glenbriar Commons Club House, 2001 Superior Way, Mountain Home.
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NCAMSS to meet at Holy Smokes
The North Central Arkansas Military Service Sisters will be holding its July luncheon on Friday, July 26, 2024, at 12 Noon. The location will be Holy Smokes BBQ, 400 HW 201North, Mountain Home.
Senate Appropriations Committee Advances Boozman-Led Bill Funding Military Infrastructure and Veterans Care
WASHINGTON – The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced legislation crafted by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Subcommittee, that delivers $128.5 million to Arkansas for the future pilot training center at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in addition to making significant investments to improve servicemembers and their families’ quality of life and robustly fund veterans’ health care and benefits.
Lightin Ridge
I talked to the new director of the Missouri Department of Conservation this week, and he gives me some hope. He hails from Ozarks country, the small community of Lincoln, Missouri, where he and his dad kept coonhounds and hunted coons and sold their pelts.
Jack Benz of Harrison
Jack Franklin Benz, 57 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away at his home on June 28, 2024. He was born on June 10, 1967, in Yellville, Arkansas.
Lois Williams of Lead Hill
Lois Jean Williams, 85, of Lead Hill, Arkansas passed away at Hospice of the Hills on July 7, 2024. She was born on October 15, 1938, in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of William and Muriel (Gereau) Teson.
YSHS FBLA Students Compete at NLC
world, and enthusiastically supported their Arkansas peers during the awards ceremony. Beyond the competition, they immersed themselves in the magic of Orlando, exploring iconic attractions such as Disney’s Magic Kingdom and Epcot.
FEMA Assistance for Arkansans Tops $5 Million
LITTLE ROCK – In a little more than one month, more than 5,250 Arkansans have applied for assistance from FEMA following the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from May 24-27, 2024, and have been approved for more than $5 million to assist in their recovery.
Upcoming Meetings in MC
Bull Shoals City Council Workshop, Tuesday, July 16, at 6:30 p.m. at Bull Shoals City Hall.
Weekend Weather
Friday- Slight chance of rain with a high near 83 degrees and a low near 61 degrees. Saturday- Mostly cloudy with a high of 85 degrees and a low in the lower 65.