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  • Joined: March 8, 2024
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THEY THINK WE DON’T KNOW WHO THEY ARE

I don’t bother with Facebook or any other social media. I only know what others occasionally bring up to me. It’s never anything complimentary and always negativity with a false name. The people who post this phony information are too cowardly to stand by what they say and don’t have the backbone to do or say anything that is benefit for the city, the city councils or individuals. GUESS WHAT?

Gary Schratz of Yellville

Gary Frederick Schratz, 81, of Yellville, Arkansas, passed away on June 26, 2025, at his home. He was born in Monroe, Michigan, on January 23, 1944, the son of Frederick and Phyllis (Seaton) Schratz.

VA to reduce number of Employees

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it’s on pace to reduce total VA staff by nearly 30,000 employees by the end of fiscal year 2025, eliminating the need for a largescale reduction-in-force.

Weekend Weather

Friday- Still hot in our area. The high temperature near 91 degrees and a low around 71 degrees.

Fay Chism Receives Farm Credit Scholarship

Fay Chism, 2025 Yellville Summit High School graduate, is one of forty western Arkansas students awarded an academic scholarship from Farm Credit of Western Arkansas. Fay plans to attend Arkansas State University in the fall. Fay is the granddaughter of Farm Credit member Kennith Chism. “We proudly award this well-deserved scholarship in recognition of Fay’s many academic accomplishments and student leadership,” said Farm Credit of Western Arkansas CEO Brandon Haberer. “We’ve distributed more than $440,000 in scholarship awards since 1996 to help talented young people like Fay achieve their academic goals,” Haberer added. “These scholarships demonstrate our commitment to the next generation of agriculture and community leaders.” As a financial cooperative, Farm Credit lends money to farmers, ranchers and rural homeowners. The association has more than $2 billion in assets, over 12,000 members and 23 branch offices across 41 western Arkansas counties.