Martin for Mayor
My name is Edwin Robert Martin Sr., and I am currently running for Mayor of Bull Shoals. I spent the summers here in the 70’s with my grandparents.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Little Rock - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) BreastCare program coordinates efforts with a statewide network of providers offering no-cost breast and cervical cancer screenings and follow-up services.
Cooking with Mumzy!
Good day, friends and family of the Mountaineer Echo. I hope this day finds everyone in great spirits and great health. We are all ding good on this end. My son is doing well in Alabama, fixing to make the trip to Tennessee for one more run at a different Nuclear Plant, he is really enjoying it, but ready to be home for a while so come November 9, (my youngest sons birthday), the party will be, all three of my sons at home for a short period of time, I’m sure my daughter and her family will make an appearance as well. I will be one happy momma! Also, one more thing, I want to invite everyone out to Color Rama this weekend and I hope to get to meet so many of you at our booth. Much excitement for this opportunity. As always Remember the Little Things, they are what makes great memories and happiness for all.
Avian influenza case confirmed in Arkansas
Following confirmation of a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Madison County, the Cooperative Extension Service has scheduled two webinars for backyard poultry flock owners with tips to keep their birds safe.
Arkansas Weekly Gas Price Update
Average gasoline prices in Arkansas have fallen 3.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.35/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas. Prices in Arkansas are 16.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 37.7 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 18.7 cents in the last week and stands at $5.06 per gallon.
Traveling Dinner Theatre coming to Bull Shoals
Lion and Phoenix Productions, the traveling company of the Imperial Dinner Theatre, will be bringing a family friendly dinner show to Bull Shoals for a matinee on Friday, October 21. Hosted at The Bull Shoals Theater of the Arts, the melodrama “Countdown at the Fied Piper Saloon -or- The Legend of Johnny Rash” is a fun-filled musical melodrama full of zany characters.
Arvest Bank Ranked ‘Most Loved Workplaces’
FAYETTEVILLE – Arvest Bank has once again placed on Newsweek magazine’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces list, this year landing at Number 47. The ranking is a collaboration with the Best Practice Institute – a leadership development and benchmark research company – and is designed to honor businesses that put respect, caring and appreciation for their employees at the center of their business model.
Ozark Folk Center State Park hosts two-day Stringband Music & Arts Festival
MOUNTAIN VIEW – The Stringband Music & Arts Festival will feature Ozark Mountain dancing, handcrafted art and lively stringband music Friday, Oct. 14, and Saturday, Oct.
PMVFD to hold Chili Supper Fundraiser
Pine Mountain Volunteer Fire Department is holding a Chili Dinner Fundraiser on Saturday, October 15, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. There will be multiple types of chili and cornbreads to sample. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for kids.
Loretta Lynn Dies at Age 90
Loretta Lynn born as Loretta Webb on April 14, 1932 in Butcher Holler Kentucky, Passed away on October 4, 2022, in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. Loretta Lynn was the eldest daughter and second child born to Clara Marie and Melvin Theodore Webb. Lynn and her siblings are of Irish descent. She was named after the film star Loretta Young.