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MC Judge ARRAIGNED

On Wednesday, July 13, at 10 a.m., John Massey, Marion County Judge appeared in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court to enter a plea to the charge of Public Sexual Indecency. Honorable John Putnam presided over the court where Massey was ordered to appear.
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Mystery Party Transports Guests to the 1940s to Catch a Killer

Texarkana – Join us for dinner and a MURDER! The Texarkana Museums System (TMS) invites you to its latest Murder Mystery Party, “The Cudham Riding Club Murder,” beginning at 6:00 p.m. on July 30 at the P. J. Ahern Home, 403 Laurel Street. Admission is $45 each or $40 for TMS members. Couple’s tickets are $80. TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE. For more information, call 903-793-4831 or visit TexarkanaMuseums.org/ Events
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Judge Massey Charged, Booked and Released

John Franklin Massey has been charged with Public Sexual Indecency from an incident on or about March 30, 2022. Massey is alleged to have placed his hand on the buttocks, rubbing and patting the buttocks of a female employed at the Marion County Road Department. Also, Massey is reported to have place his arm around victim and pulled her close to his person, then moved hand down to pat victim on the buttocks several more times.
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MCBC discusses proposed ordinances

On Thursday, July 7, the Marion County Budget Committee (MCBC) met at 5:30 p.m. to discuss proposed ordinances to be considered by the full Quorum Court (QC) on Tuesday, July 12, at 6 p.m. Claudia Brigham, Marty Nickels, Talon Vancuren, James Underwood and Joyce McCalla, Chairperson of the committee were all in attendance.
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WR Medical Records Dept. to Relocate

Fayetteville — Washington Regional’s Medical Records Department, currently located in Washington Regional Medical Center, will begin serving patients at a new location effective Wednesday, July 13. The new location will provide easier access for patients and is located across the street from the hospital at 3318 N. Northhills Blvd., Ste. 110.
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Bull Shoals Celebrates July 4th with a Bang

Bull Shoals - Monday, July 4th Bull Shoals celebrated Independence Day with the Annual Fireworks over the Dam and the Bull Shoals VFW All-American Parade and Family Picnic. The parade kicked off at 12:30 p.m. led by representatives of the Bull Shoals Police Department, Marion County Sheriff’s Department, and local Fire Departments. Several businesses and community groups made floats and gave out flags and candy to the audience lining highway 178 from the Dam Site Campground to the VFW post. Community members brought dozens of classic cars and motorcycles to entertain the crowd. Bull Shoals Mayor David Nixon brought his motorcycle out to show support for the local VFW, his community, and our country. After the parade, watchers were treated to family games, live music, hot food, a beer garden, and root beer floats at the All-American Picnic hosted on the grounds of the VFW. A Harley Davidson motorcycle was raffled off at the event as well. Lines and smiling faces stretched across the parking lot.
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Grocery Stores Everywhere…and Smoking Lessons

In thinking back on the Flippin of my youth, it was certainly much smaller and everyone pretty much knew everyone. This had both pros and cons associated with it but, by and large, the pluses outnumbered the minuses. One of the primary positives of back then, even though it may be hard to believe, was that Flippin had at least five grocery stores inside the city limits, for part of the 1960’s. There was no Wal-Mart Super Center, but we had lots of other options. That’s right, in a town with a population just over 500, according to a special census in the mid 1960’s. And, if you went just a few miles further out toward Cotter, there was Jay King’s grocery and gas station at the intersection of Hwy. 62 and Hwy. 101. The main thing I remember about this one is that they usually stayed open later in the evening than the stores closer in town.
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American Legion Auxiliary Department of Arkansas Announces 2022-23 Officers

“Veterans and our military are my passions.” Denise “Dee” Smith, of Prince-Rhodes Unit 112 in McCrory, AR, was elected as the 2022- 23 Department President during the Annual Convention in June. Smith is eligible for American Legion Auxiliary membership through her father, Daniel P. Marchese, a WWII Army Signal Corps veteran, and her husband, Tony K. Smith, an Army Infantry and Army National Guard, Iraqi Freedom veteran.
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Wycliffe Series

If you enjoy a good British mystery, try the Wycliffe series at Bull Shoals Library. These books by W.J. Burley feature Superintendent Charles Wycliff’s investigative skills to solve unusual murder mysteries that have lots of plot twists. Burley (1914-2002) was a British crime story writer best known for his Wycliffe series. BSL has 15 of these Wycliffe mysteries. The series was also the basis for a popular TV show. The complete list of BSL collections can be found at www.libib.com/u/bullshoalslibrary or stop by the library at 1208 Central next to the Bull Shoals VFW.
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