Dr. Karla Eslinger, former state senator and current commissioner for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), will be the guest speaker at this year’s event.
Thirty-seven spring 2025 Arkansas Tech University graduates have earned the ATU Tradition Keeper designation. They are: Jazmyne Campbell of Yellville Laken Rudelis of Harrison Katey Sims of Harrison According to the ATU Alumni Association, ATU Tradition Keepers are students who have “maintained the value of the student experience while completing their degree.”

Do you know about a large, old tree in Marion County that is a landmark or part of Marion County History? Trees can be part of history because the tree may be old, landmark, or part of family property that may have been passed down through the family. Some trees are large enough and strong enough to be used for a swing, treehouse or both.

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I wrote this article in June of 2012. This week the dream has finally come to be a reality. We are calling it the Big Piney Nature Center and Museum. And yes, it is much like the dream expressed in this column. On Saturday, June 28 we will open the doors to the public for our first big event. We even have an antique pool table to play on and sometime this summer we’ll have a pool tournament.

— The John Prine Tribute Concert returns to the Ozark Folk Center State Park on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The evening show will celebrate the life and music of legendary folksinger and songwriter John Prine (1946-2020), along with his history in Mountain View, at the center’s 1,000seat indoor music venue, Ozark Highlands Theater.

Alesia Owen, Chairperson of the 2025 Scholarship Committee, has announced that the Mid-Marion
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The Bull Shoals Fire Department (BSFD) alarm rang Tuesday, May 13, at 9:01 a.m. of a structure fire with possible entrapment at 121 McDonald Meadows pkwy, to the home of Mr.