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COSL announces regional tax auction results
LITTLE ROCK – The recent auction of tax-delinquent properties in Boone and surrounding counties raised more than $165,000, the Commissioner of State Lands announced.
Read MoreCOSL announces regional tax auction resultsJoshua Michaels and Dirt Road Saints at MOS
Coming to our stage on Saturday, August 30 is Joshua Michaels and Dirt Road Saints.
Read MoreJoshua Michaels and Dirt Road Saints at MOSDate Set For 2025 Moose Lodge GermanFest
Mark your calendars now. The Mountain Home Moose Lodge #1953 has scheduled its popular 17th annual GermanFest for Saturday, October 18.
Read MoreDate Set For 2025 Moose Lodge GermanFestArvest Bank Named to Forbes’ Best-in-State Employer List in Arkansas
Arvest Bank has made the 2025 Forbes America’s Best-in-State Employers list in Arkansas for the sixth straight year. It is the only banking and financial services company to make the list in the state.
Read MoreArvest Bank Named to Forbes’ Best-in-State Employer List in ArkansasTo Open Gambler Days the Oklahoma Wildcatters, Stun the Arizona Ridge Riders
Despite being stunned in the second straight game, this time by the Oklahoma Wildcatters tonight in Austin, the Arizona Ridge Riders hold claim to the top stop in the 2025 PBR Camping World Team Series standings by a game, while the race for second has tightened up with three teams boasting an 8-4 record.
Read MoreTo Open Gambler Days the Oklahoma Wildcatters, Stun the Arizona Ridge RidersBHFC Hospital Highlights Swing Bed Unit for Transitional Patient Care
MOUNTAIN HOME – Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital is reminding the community about the availability of its Swing Bed Unit; a specialized program designed for patients who are no longer in need of acute hospital care but still require skilled nursing and rehabilitation before safely returning home.
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Days of the past in Marion County
Looking at a blast from the past; many Marion County residents may remember a fire in 1984 that destroyed a downtown restaurant in Yellville. The Mountain Echo is scheduling a different memory for Marion County Residents each week. Some of these glimpses into our past will be theme based depending what is going on that week. Please, let us know if there is something in particular that you want to remember or pass down to the next generation.
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Cotter School Board Meeting
COTTER – The Cotter Public School Board met August 21, 2025, 7:00 p.m. The following members of the Board were in attendance for the meeting: Allen Franks, Jimmy Morgan, Cameron Ross, Andy Slater, and Russel Duggins. Administrators and other guests were also in attendance.
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