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MC Police Beat March 24-March 31

Franklin, Timothy Vernon Arrested: 3/31/2024 12:45:00 AM Charges: Hold for Other Agency Cole, Clinton Royce Arrested: 3/29/2024 3:00:00 PM Charges: Failure to Comply w/Terms & Conditions Welch, Sherri Lynn Arrested: 3/27/2024 4:00:00 PM Charges: Permitting Child Abuse, Hold for Baxter Co Bond: $25,000.00 Hayworth, Tiffany Rayanne Arrested: 3/27/2024 1:23:00 PM Charges: Permitting Child Abuse Bond: $25,000.00 Rhoades, Dusty Allen Arrested: 3/26/2024 3:37:00 PM Charges: Hold for Baxter Co, Failure to Pay, Theft By Receiving less than $25,000 But Greater than $5000, Possession of Firearms by Certain Persons, Theft by Receiving $1,000.00 or Less, Fleeing, Hold for other Agency Bond: $400.00, $50,000.00 Lanham, James Leslie Arrested: 3/25/2024 6:04:00 PM Charges: 309 State Inmate Hatchett, Clayton Elliot Arrested: 3/24/2024 3:35:00 PM Charges: Possession of a Controlled Substance-Felony, Hold for Baxter Co Bond: $2,500.00 .
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Flippin amends Employee Handbook

By Robert Lyons The regular meeting of the Flippin City Council was held Tuesday, March 20, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the Flippin District Court Room. Members present were Jodi Howard, Margaret Ott, and Tony Ford with Mayor Heith Hogan presiding at the City Courtroom. Member Lacie Bettencourt was absent.
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Before Storms Develop

This severe weather safety checklist is designed to give you a basic idea of what to do when severe. I heard there was a chance of severe storms today when I woke up, what should I do? Check the Hazardous Weather Outlook.
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Book, Bake and Yard Sale

Due to an error in my reporting, I would like to make the following changes. Our Spring Marion County Book/Bake/yard sale will be Friday, April 19, from 9:00 a.m. till 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 20 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
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Bit, Stung and Threatened

I wrote about some things awhile back that some folks questioned. One column concerned skunks and someone hoorahed the idea that skunks carry rabies and therefore there is liable to be a rabies outbreak this year. We may not see a rabies outbreak on an increased scale, but the increase in skunk populations, which has doubled or tripled their numbers, makes it likely. Another questioned why I would kill black snakes on Lightnin’ Ridge. That is because they climb high into the trees, and prey upon bird eggs and even baby birds. The other reason I kill them is to save baby rabbits and the eggs of quail, wild turkey and whippoorwills. All three of those birds are declining in number. Blacksnakes are always at peak numbers in the Ozarks. Always! Now if you have a barn where you store grain as food for cattle, as my grandmother did, you have a problem with mice and rats and you like having snakes as rodent trapper.
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