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Christmas Child

The North Central Arkansas Area Team with Operation Christmas Child is having a Pasta Palooza team Meet/ Greet at The Reach Center in Mountain Home, Saturday, July 8, 2023, from Noon-2 p.m. This event is open to the public and all those interested in hearing more about Operation Christmas Child are encouraged to stop by for a casual lunch and fellowship.

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Arvest Million Meals Campaign Helps Raise More than $71,000

YELLVILLE — Arvest is pleased to announce the bank’s 13th annual Million Meal’s campaign helped raise more than $71,000 to benefit six local food partners in Marion, Boone and Baxter counties. With the understanding that $1 can provide the equivalent of up to five meals through local food pantries, the annual Million Meals initiative raises money through special events and donations collected across the bank’s four-state footprint with the goal of providing at least one million meals to feed those in need.

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Marion County Police Beat June 27 – July 4

Franks, Johnathon Dale - Booking Date: 06-21-2023 - 3:52 pm Charges: FAILURE TO PAY; Bond: $1,250.00 Haynes, Cody Joe - Booking Date: 06-22-2023 - 2:42 pm Charges: PROBATION VIOLATION; Bond: $0.00 Chevallier, Shelby Helen - Booking Date: 06-27-2023 - 3:52 pm Charges: HOLD FOR OTHER AGENCY; Bond: $0.00 Dziabula, David Alexander - Booking Date: 06-28-2023 - 10:26 pm Charges: FAILURE TO PAY TIME PAY; Bond:$1,795.00 Doshier, Daymon W - Booking Date: 06-29-2023 - 3:55 am Charges: POSSESION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE; RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY; Bond: $0.00 Tipton, Shamar Armon - Booking Date: 06-29-2023 - 5:35 pm Charges: FAILED TO COMPLY; INTERFERENCE W CUSTODY Bond: $25,000.00 Qualls, Donnie J - Booking Date: 07-01-2023 - 6:37 pm Charges: FAILURE TO APPEAR; FAILURE TO PAY TIME PAY; FAILURE TO PAY; Bond: $2,635.00 Palmer, Keith - Booking Date: 07-02-2023 - 3:54 pm Charges: THEFT OF PROPERTY; OBSTRUCCTING GOVERNMENT OPERTIONS; BOND SURRENDER; Bond: $1,390.00 Hampton, Julie Ann - Booking Date: 07-02-2023 - 10:17 pm Charges: HOLD FOR OTHER AGENCY; FAILURE TO PAY; Bond: $0.00 Leverton, Michael James - Booking Date:07-04-2023 - 1:45 am Charges: MISDEMEANOR CRIMINAL TRESPASS; LITTERING 1ST OFFENCE; Bond: $520.00 Radcliff, Brian - Booking Date: 07-04-2023 - 4:34 am Charges: HOLD FOR BAXTER COUNTY; Bond: $0.00 Released: Mcneely, Roger Ray - Release Date:07-04-2023 - 12:11 am Booking Date: 07-03-2023 - 10:12 pm Charges: CARELESS DRIVING; DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED Bond: $1,175.00 Poole, David Henry - Release Date: 07-03-2023 - 4:52 pm Booking Date: 07-03-2023 - 3:51 pm Charges: FAILURE TO APPEAR; Bond: $1,870.00 Williams, Jordan Bryce - Release Date: 07-03-2023 - 4:41 pm Booking Date: 06-26-2023 - 5:31 pm Charges: FAILURE TO PAY TIME PAY; Bond:$755.00 Hughes, Elizabeth Ann - Release Date: 07-03-2023 - 3:45 pm Booking Date: 07-02-2023 - 12:05 am Charges: FAILURE TO REGISTER VEHICLE; NO DRIVERS LICENSE; IMPROPER LANE CHANGE; DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED; POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DELIVER; POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA; POSSESSION OF AN INSTRUMENT OF CRIME; Bond: $8,950.00 .

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Gibson Signs Letter of Intent with MSU

by Robert Lyons and April Martin Kambree Gibson signs a National Letter of Intent to further her education at the Springfield Campus of Missouri State University (MSU). Gibson received two scholarships from MSU one for an “out of state tuition waiver” and the “Academic Excellence Scholarship.” Gibson is excited about the potential opportunity to compete in any but plans to compete in mutli-events and field events.

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The Most Amazing Reptile

When I think of all the fascinating things, I have seen in this natural world I have been exploring for well over 40 years, one of the most fascinating is a little snake that my grandmother told me was a puff adder. It is also known as a hog-nosed viper, a spreading adder, and other names.

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