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How do you benefit from government?

submitted by Nikki Heck I cannot answer that for every level or every office of government, but I can explain how you benefit from the Commissioner of State Lands Office, both collectively and individually. If you attend public school, visit the library, are sent to most hospitals or drive on public roads, you benefit from this office.
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FSD Prepares for New School Year

On Thursday, July 28, the Flippin School Board met to discuss the start of the Flippin School District (FSD) start of the 2022-23 school year. Kelvin Hudson, Tracie Luttrel, Dale Horn, and Gregg Yarbrough were in attendance, along with board members Curt Bryant, Roger Leonard, Stacie Goldsmith, Bryan Benedict and Brent Mitchell.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS

submitted by Tommy Johnson An old philosopher once said that “As you get older, time moves faster, and you’ll get slower.” That holds true except for the Y-S Class of 1972 who held their 50th Class Reunion July 29-30. Since graduation, the class of 48 graduates have lost 8 fellow classmates, but 27 of them along with spouses, and 5 others who did not graduate in 1972 but were a meaningful part of the class, moved rapidly to come together to remember, reflect, laugh, and enjoy.
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Arkansas Weekly Gas Price Update

courtesy of Patrick De Haan, GasBuddy Average gasoline prices in Arkansas have fallen 17.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.57/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas. Prices in Arkansas are 68.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 70.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
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