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The 2022 Summer Reading Program is almost upon us! Create your online account to log your progress here: https://marioncountylibrary.readsquared.com/ Start logging on June 1! Our Summer Reading Events begin on June 2 and will continue throughout the month every Thursday at 11 a.m. For the first year in many, we are hosting the events in the library, yes, you read that correctly… these events will be IN THE LIBRARY!!! Come see live alligators, scuba divers, cats, canoes, and a magician! This is going to be EPIC, and you won’t want to miss any of it! Our Kickoff Party will be held on May 11 at 3:45 p.m.

As the 2022 Primary Election approaches, The Mountaineer Echo is set to delivery a series of articles defining the primary responsibilities for key positions in county government. County judge is the top position in every county and has great power and responsibility.

Cinco de Mayo is, for those with limited grasp of the Spanish, just a date on the calendar. Don’t be alarmed. This is the one day of the year that is in the Spanish. Cinco de Mayo means, try to stay with me here… the Fifth of May. On this day, many Americans pile into authentic Mexican restaurants in America. They will tell you that Cinco de Mayo is Mexican Independence Day. Do not believe these people. They have been drinking. Some are even drunk. Mexican Independence Day is the 16th of September, which ironically starts at midnight on the 15th of September. Never heard of it. That’s because you’re American, you live in the United States of American, and you do not celebrate other countries independence from other, other countries. Unless they serve alcohol. Then perhaps you can make an

I’m going back to old school conspiracy theories. Who has the time, energy or brain space to keep up with the craziness that gets attention these days.

May 9-May 13 Breakfast Menu Monday: Mini Cinni, or Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice & Milk Tuesday: Pancake on a Stick, or Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice & Milk Wednesday: Combo Bar & Toast, or Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice & Milk Thursday: Breakfast Pizza, or Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice & Milk Friday: Biscuit w/Gravy, or Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice & Milk Lunch: Monday: Nachos, Lettuce & Tomato, Refried Beans, Orange Wedges, Graham Cracker 9-12, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk Tuesday: Chicken & Noodles, Seasoned Broccoli, red Pepper Strips, Pears, Snickerdoodle Cookie, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk Wednesday: Walking Tacos, Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese, Seasoned Corn, Mandarin Oranges, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk Thursday: Popcorn Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, green Peas, Peaches, Hot Roll, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk Friday: Cooks Choice .

The Marion County Election Commission will meet on Monday, May 2, 2022 at 11 a.m. in their office at the Courthouse.  The public is invited… Login to continue reading Login…

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will launch its annual UAFS Day of Giving Thursday, April 28, 2022, with fifteen campus initiatives working toward a combined goal of more than $55,000. The annual one-day crowdfunding campaign is an all-out, all hands-on deck, fundraising blitz aimed at supporting scholarships, student experiences, and academic endeavors that make the UAFS campus vibrant and unique and happens at UAFS.