
Jr High Maids - 7th grade Kyli Whiteside & Ansley Daniels; 8th grade Macy Middleton & Ashley Ricketts; 9th grade Havannah Greenhaw & Emma Tennison
Last Thursday, November 20, the Quorum Court Procedures & Management Committee unanimously passed three ordinances to place the proposed Marion County Community Center construction bond and maintenance tax on the March 3, 2026, ballot.
The Marion County Quorum Court will hold its December meeting on Monday, December 8, at 5:30 p.m. at the Marion County Courthouse.

“Supporting education starts with supporting educators,” said Layton Lee, Loan Manager, Arvest-North Arkansas.
Lawrence Eugene Owens, 62, of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away on October 27, 2025, at his home. He was born on July 31, 1963, in Modesto, California.
Counting your blessings may have a surprising upside! The key is learning how to cultivate gratitude. Discover how a regular practice of gratitude may lead to health benefits. Seeds of gratitude can be nurtured. Gratitude is a sense of wonder, appreciation, or thankfulness.
Thanksgiving may be a time of reflection for some or even all. Here at The Mountain Echo, we feel that Thanksgiving is a time to remember what we have to include family, health and freedom. The fact that we live in an area that many people from Arkansas, Missouri and around the country refer to as “God’s Country” simply adds elegance to how precious the surroundings are for all to enjoy.
Veteran spouses, dependents and survivors are getting faster access to CHAMPVA under Trump Administration
By Spree Ragland, Community Marketing Specialist, Arvest Bank Yellville – Arvest Bank recently gifted two local teachers with $500 each during the bank’s annual “We Love Teachers” initiative to help purchase school supplies for their classrooms.
The 2025 Christmas on the Square parade will be led by a familiar and deeply respected community figure. This year we honor Dick Wendel for his 50 years of service to our community.