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Turn Compassion Into Action! Wondering How Else to Help Your Community? Volunteers carry out 90 percent of the humanitarian work of the Red Cross. If you are looking for ways to help, we have many different volunteer opportunities for you to choose from.

Mountain Home Moose Lodge #1953 will hold its monthly all-u-can-eat fried fish and shrimp dinner this coming Friday, October 7, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Guests may order fried fish, fried shrimp or a combination plate which also includes hushpuppies, French fries, coleslaw, vegetable, roll, dessert and a beverage.

The American Legion Post #61 of Yellville held its monthly meeting September 8, 2022. Meeting was called to order by Commander; Dustin Beals, Judge Advocate at 1800 hours or 6 p.m.

Do you or a young person in your life need a little help with learning how to “adult”? Have you ever asked yourself “Why didn’t anyone teach me this in school?” The Grown-Up U: Facts for Success podcast program brought to you by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service focuses on the life skills needed for young adults to successfully navigate the decisions and pitfalls of “adulting” in the real world. Our team of FCS (Family and Consumer Sciences) agents from across the state has worked together to produce relevant and research-based podcasts to help young people access the facts they need to succeed.

Average gasoline prices in Arkansas have risen 5.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.23/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas. Prices in Arkansas are 11.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 40.0 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

by Shi-Ming Tu, M.D., medical oncologist specializing in genitourinary cancers Since September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, let us talk to you about this often-misunderstood disease. Did you know that one in eight American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime? There are almost 3.1 million men living with prostate cancer in the United States.

Do we think about water for wildlife? Can we implement it into our conservation practices in our backyard? Clean, fresh water is as important to birds, bats and other wildlife as it is for people. Supplying water can be as simple as a saucer or bird bath, or as complicated as a pond or wetland area.