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Mountain Home, AR– Today Robert “Bob” Lowery, former district court judge and Baxter County Justice of the Peace, announced his candidacy for the open seat of District Judge for the Tenth District. The 10th Judicial District covers Baxter and Marion counties. He released the following statement:

Many things can come to mind when we think of invasive species. It can happen in plant life or animal life. Almost always these are not a good thing and take substantial time and money to control them. Several of these species were imported from other areas because of the benefits they could supply, but later it was found out that those benefits did not outweigh the nuisance they caused or were even a benefit at all. Some things that come to mind are Sericea Lespedeza, Queen Anne’s Lace, and feral hogs. We will discuss some ways to manage these problems.

The Marion County Budget Committee will hold a meeting on Thursday, January 13 at 5:30 p.m. at the Annex.  The agenda will include discussing budget… Login to continue reading Login…

Starting Monday, January 10, Marion County Road MC 4021 will be closed to do work on the Clear Creek slab. There not a definite timeline… Login to continue reading Login…

The University of Arkansas–Fort Smith has selected Dr. D. Antonio “Dean” Cantu as the Dean of the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences. Cantu will begin his role Feb. 1, 2022. The search for the new head administrator has been underway since June of 2021, led by the ACES (Academic Career and Executive Search) national search firm.

The Marion County Republican Committee will meet Thursday, January 13, 2022, upstairs in the Marion County Courthouse at 7:00 pm. The public and members are invited to attend..

Mountain Home Moose Lodge #1953 will hold its monthly all-u-can-eat fried fish and shrimp dinner this coming Friday, January 7 from 4:30 to 6:00 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.

Mountain Home- “The Compassionate Friends of the Twin Lakes Area has resumed support group meetings and will meet Thursday evening January 6, 2022 from 6pm-8pm in the lower level of the Hospice of the Ozarks Administration building at 811 Burnett Drive in Mountain Home. This support group meets the first Thursday of every month and is for parents, grandparents and siblings who have experienced the death of a child, grandchild or sibling. All Covid measures will be observed, and masks are required to attend. Family and friends are more than welcomed to attend as we begin this new year - please join us.