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Edith Murray of Gamaliel

Edith (Edie) Luise Murray, 73, of Gamaliel, Arkansas, passed away at Hospice of the Ozarks in Mountain Home on September 20, 2025. She was born on September 26, 1951, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Edward and Margot (Rester) Wright.

Tough Questions for MCCS Project

By Echo Staff Questions are always a good thing. No matter how painful they can be, questions allow for clearing the air, further study, and recognizing other people’s feelings. In this article the nonprofit, Marion County Community Services (MCCS), will address the most commonly asked questions to date about the community center project in order of their frequency.

Local Woman Releases First Book

Lifelong Marion County resident, Cindy Wood Young, recently published her first book, Growing Up Flippin, The Life and Times of a Small Town Arkansas Girl.

Panthers fall at BV

By Robert Lyons The Yellville-Summit Panthers traveled the road for the first time this season to play the Berryville Bobcats. The conditions at gametime were around 80 degrees under sunny skies.

Special meeting at Cotter School Board

COTTER – The Cotter School Board met Wednesday, September 17, at 5 p.m. inside the district offices for a Special Meeting to discuss a personnel item. Allen Franks, Jimmy Morgan, Cameron Ross, Andy Slater and Russel Diggins were in attendance as Mr. Franks called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m.

Local Career Day Inspires Students

By Kelsey Tennison WESTERN GROVE - Recently, our school had the privilege of hosting four distinguished guests who shared their career journeys and insights with the students. Each speaker brought a unique perspective and valuable lessons to the table.