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The Awesome Little Library
The 2022 Summer Reading Program is almost upon us! Create your online account to log your progress here: https://marioncountylibrary.readsquared.com/ Start logging on June 1! Our Summer Reading Events begin on June 2 and will continue throughout the month every Thursday at 11 a.m. For the first year in many, we are hosting the events in the library, yes, you read that correctly… these events will be IN THE LIBRARY!!! Come see live alligators, scuba divers, cats, canoes, and a magician! This is going to be EPIC, and you won’t want to miss any of it! Our Kickoff Party will be held on May 11 at 3:45 p.m.
Public access and the Buffalo River Trail expanded at BNR
Harrison, Ark.— The National Park Service (NPS) has purchased a 64-acre tract of land within the legislated boundaries of Buffalo National River, making it possible for all people to access this tract of land within the park. This formerly private inholding was an important key to completing a segment of the Buffalo River Trail/Ozark Highland Trail. Located on the south side of the Buffalo River in Searcy County, between Rocky Creek and the South Maumee River Access, this property offers great views of the river and 64 more acres for visitors to explore, birdwatch, backcountry camp, and hunt. Visitors can now hike on the maintained trail all the way from Richland Creek to Dillards Ferry.
Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan Releases Third Quarter Investment Report
Little Rock – The state treasury earned $17.54 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2022, which ran from January through March, Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan told the state Board of Finance today. The amount earned is nearly double the $9 million earned during the same quarter one year ago.
Boozman, Cotton Oppose Biden DOJ Expanding Firearm Definitions and Creating National Gun Registry
Washington – U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) joined 20 of their colleagues to introduce a Congressional Review Act Joint Resolution of Disapproval (CRA) to prohibit President Biden’s Department of Justice from implementing a new rule to expand firearm definitions.
UAFS Hosts Grand Opening for Center for Economic Development
Against a technicolor backdrop of painted grain silos and bright blue skies, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson waxed poetic about the state of workforce development, economic investments, technology, and industry in the River Valley, and he noted the integral role the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Center for Economic Development will play in continuing that legacy for years to come.
Apply for an Arkansas elk hunting permit beginning May 1
LITTLE ROCK – The application period for Arkansas’s public land elk hunting permits is open from 8 a.m., May 1 until 11:59 p.m. June 1. Hunters interested in pursuing Arkansas’s largest big-game animal can apply beginning May 1 at https://ar-web.s3licensing.com and select the Special Hunt Applications button to begin the process.
Boozman: Won’t Stand for Veterans Resources Being Ripped Away, Diverted to Southern Border
WASHINGTON – As the crisis on the southern border continues and the Biden administration moves to escalate it by rescinding Title 42, U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) warned President Biden that he and his colleagues will not stand by and allow Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) resources and personnel to be saddled with responding to the influx of illegal immigrants at the expense of those who served our nation.
History of Marion County
The following is a version of how Marion County became a county in the last session of the Arkansas Territorial Council before Arkansas Territory became a state. The actual records for this session were lost.
YMOTS 2022 Schedule
Yellville Music on the Square releases the full schedule for 2022. First up on May 14; is Buckshot; May 21, 7 South; May 28, Backwood Rebel; June 4, Kickin Kountry; June 11, Lan Law; June 18, Cheyenne Autumn Band; June 25, Route 358; July 2, Batterton and Edwards; July 9, Jukebox Winos; July 16, Leslie Williams Band.