A Friendly Message from Your Marion County Tax Collector
By Carla Purdome We are pleased to announce that the 2025 (payable 2026) tax books are now open.
By Carla Purdome We are pleased to announce that the 2025 (payable 2026) tax books are now open.

Psalm 139:14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

In every small town, there are places that quietly hold the community together — places where compassion outweighs judgment, where dignity is protected, and where neighbors care for neighbors not because they must, but because it’s simply who we are. The Yellville Area Food Closet (YAFC) has long been one of those places.

By Nell Doyle A new sign near the Marion County Airport calls attention to an ongoing project to create and maintain a wildlife meadow while also ensuring safe approach to and from the airport, according to North Central Arkansas Master Naturalists (NCAMN).

MOUNTAIN HOME– Be Pro Be Proud Arkansas connected approximately 300 students with 28 employers at North Central Arkansas Draft Day, held Thursday at Arkansas State University–Mountain Home. The experiential hiring event brought together over 50 graduating seniors representing 13 high schools for pre-matched interviews with employers ready to hire.

YELLVILLE - Jason Stumph, Marion County Judge, lifted the burn ban effective April 4, 2026, for Marion County. Significant rain fell throughout Marion County and more rain is expected during the next week.
By Danni Hoefer, Chief of Staff Arkansas Public Service Commission Announces National Safe Digging Month the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) announces that April has been designated as “National Safe Digging Month.” Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued a proclamation on April 2, 2026, recognizing April as National Safe Digging Month in Arkansas.
The Marion County Republican Committee will meet Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. Location will be in the Marion County Annex courtroom located at 105 S. Berry St., Yellville. The public and members are invited to attend.