News

Alexa Henning, Governor’s Office LITTLE ROCK — Governor Sanders today announced that Arkansas has joined Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program that will aid families to purchase food during the summer months for children who qualify for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Summer EBT is launching this year and will provide $120 in food benefits for each eligible child over the summer months.

Hello, Marion County! My name is Phyllis Graham, and I am a Republican seeking your vote for Marion County JP District 7. I have lived in Rea Valley for 8 years after moving here from Blytheville, and I love where I live.

The first bottle of a reagent that can be used in life-saving cancer therapy developed by Our Blood Institute has been distributed by OBI LittleRock ─ Our Blood Institute is excited to announce a groundbreaking milestone. For the past two years OBI has been developing a method that would allow blood donated by our dedicated donors to make reagents used for life-saving cancer therapies.

submitted by Nate Bell, ACT Little Rock – Today, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin rejected four submissions for proposed popular names and ballot titles for the Arkansas Citizens for Transparency (ACT) Drafting Committee’s proposed constitutional amendment aimed at maintaining and protecting government transparency in Arkansas.

The Marion County Republican Committee will meet Thursday January 11, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. New Location will be in the Marion County Annex courtroom located at 105 S.

Alexis Rodman, Marion County and Circuit Clerk’s Office The Marion County Election Commission will be meeting on Friday, January 12 at 5:45 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Election Commission Office located downstairs in the main courthouse, to discuss the Primary Election and do supply inventory.

Jack Fortner, House Representative Many of the laws we passed in 2023 take effect on January 1, 2024. These new laws impact everything from taxes to criminal justice.

by Daniel Cheever, Judge Advocate The American Legion Post #61 of Yellville held its monthly meeting December 14, 2023. Meeting was called to order at 1800 hours by Dustin Beals, Commander.