Police Beat:
Arrested: ROSE, Micheal J
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VA awards $84M in grants to fight Veteran homelessness
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced $84 million in grants to 176 organizations across the country to help Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Trump EO reinstates GI Bill benefits to Veterans discharged for refusing COVID vaccine
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced that potentially thousands of Veterans who were discharged from service by the Biden Administration for refusing the COVID vaccine may regain eligibility for GI Bill education benefits.
National Collection Week Begins
ARKANSAS — The collection season for Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse begins today as nearly 5,000 drop-off locations open across the country. Individuals, families and groups across Arkansas have the opportunity to pack a shoebox gift filled with fun toys, school supplies, and personal care items for children in need and drop them off now during
Lightin Ridge
Lightin Ridge
Events at Post #61
November 1 Saturday- Coffee at the hut 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
Arkansas’ higher education: state barely crosses 50% graduation threshold
A new study has revealed the states with the lowest college graduation rates, naming Alaska as having the worst rate in the country. The data, done by SEO agency Hennessey Digital, looked at the graduation rates across all colleges in each state according to the latest available data from US National Center For Education Statistics (IPEDS).
Liverett a Person of Interest in MC Woman’s Death
Marion County Sheriff Gregg Alexander reports that his department is currently investigating the death of a female who is believed to be a Yellville woman that was reported as missing on November 13, 2025, by family members. Sheriff Alexander reports that a deputy was dispatched to a residence located on Broad Rock Lane on Thursday morning and found no signs of the woman or her vehicle.
Shop Local for the Holidays Shout Out
We would like to show our appreciation to all the local businesses that advertise with us here at the Mountain Echo.
OPEN HOUSE AT THE CABOOSE
The Marion County Arkansas Heritage Society (MCAHS) will host a Holiday Sale and Open House on Saturday, November 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All books and ornaments will be discounted 10% and there will be a special table of deeply discounted books, just in time for holiday gift giving.