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Light Up the Night

Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Bull Shoals Lake – White River Chamber of Commerce presents the annual Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Saturday, December 3, at 6 p.m. Parade lineup is scheduled at 5 p.m.
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Did you know that more than 12 percent of all turkeys produced in the United States are raised right here in Arkansas? Arkansas produces 27 million turkeys per year and ranks third in the nation in turkeys raised. But that’s not the only popular Thanksgiving dish that may have started its journey on an Arkansas farm.
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NEWS BREIFS

LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston welcomes you to enjoy the tradition of the Arkansas State Capitol Christmas Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, December 3 at 5:30 p.m. Rex Nelson, senior editor for the Arkansas Democrat Gazette and author of three books, will emcee the 84th anniversary of this event.
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LIGHTNIN’ RIDGE

One of the things I hate most about deer season is the combination of long-range rifles and alcohol. In the night before the season opener, liquor stores do business with hunters that exceeds any night of the year.
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Yellville Masonic Lodge Thanks its Supporters – 2022

The members of Yellville Masonic Lodge No. 117 (chartered in 1858) would like to thank all those people and businesses that helped make this year’s community support events successful. Specifically, Allen’s Grocery in Summit, Flower’s Bakery in Harrison, the families of Debbie Grinder, and Misty Haynes, as well as all those Freemasons who help in their characteristically discreet way, are all owed a big thank you!
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My “Aunt Willie”

FLIPPIN - As any aspiring writer will tell you, sometimes the words flow. I mean, like you can’t even shut them up! But there are other days that you question if you have anything... ANYTHING... that anyone wants to read. This has been one of those weeks for me. It’s also been crazy busy. One of those weeks that makes me question why I ever retired! But, let there be no doubt, I love my life... crazy as it gets.
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Police Beat

Marion County Current: November 07 – November 13 Coggins, Darrel Dwayne; Booking Date: 11-11-- 2022 - 5:52 p.m.; Charges: AGGRAVATED ASSULT Willis, Billy Ray; Booking Date: 11-11-2022 - 11:42 a.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR DOC Outcalt, Justin Lee; Booking Date: 11-11-2022 - 11:22 a.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR DOC Duhon, Ronald; Booking Date: 11-10-2022 - 2:29 p.m.; Charges: HOLD FOR DOC Albrecht, David Scott; Booking Date: 11-10-2022 - 11:05 a.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO COMPLY W TERMS CONDITIONS Sargent, Justin Keith; Booking Date: 11-09-- 2022 - 12:28 a.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO COMPLY WTERMS_CONDITIONS Mccollum, Joseph; Booking Date: 11-08-2022 - 10:24 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO COMPLY, FAILURE TO PAY FINES MISDEMEANOR Bergman, Charles William; Booking Date: 11-08-- 2022 - 3:20 p.m.; Charges: FAIL TO COMPLY Sears, Jessie Lane; Booking Date: 11-08-2022 - 12:56 p.m.; Charges: 86 Thomson, Alice; Booking Date: 11-07-2022 - 3:59 p.m.; Charges: POSS CONTROLLED SUB, POSS DRUG PARA, POSS DRUG PARA, OBSTRUCTING GOV OPERATIONS Released: Thomson, Alice; Release Date: 11-11-2022 - 2:52 p.m.; Booking Date: 11-07-2022 - 3:59 p.m.; Charges: POSS CONTROLLED SUB, POSS DRUG PARA, POSS DRUG PARA, OBSTRUCTING GOV OPERATIONS Maguire, Matthew Joseph; Release Date: 11-10-- 2022 - 3:33 p.m.; Booking Date: 11-10-2022 - 3:06 p.m.; Charges: FAILURE TO APPEAR MISDEMEANOR Chevallier, Shelby Helen; Release Date: 11-09-- 2022 - 6:00 p.m.; Booking Date: 11-04-2022 - 10:01 a.m.; Charges: DELIVER METH COCAINE, PROXIMITYENHANCED PENALITY .
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