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Private Applicator Training

Local farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural producers who wish to renew an expiring pesticide license or receive a first-time private pesticide applicator license will have the opportunity to receive the required training February 6. If you are up for re-certification, you will have received a letter from the State Plant Board notifying you that your certification is up.
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“We come together, knowing life is a precious gift worth protecting.”

Washington, DC – …. As Americans across the nation gather again to stand for life, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today joined in their call of protecting the sanctity of life. He is committed to defending the unborn and has continually acted in Congress to support important pro-life legislation and prohibit taxpayer dollars from funding abortion.
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AG Rutledge Sends Letter to OSHA Demanding the Agency Withdraw COVID Vaccine Mandate

Little Rock– Attorney General Rutledge today joined a coalition of 27 attorneys general in a letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) asking the agency to withdraw its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large employers. The letter follows a 6-3 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court last week blocking the Biden Administration’s OSHA vaccine mandate in response to a legal challenge brought by Attorney General Rutledge and other state attorneys general in addition to trade groups, nonprofits, and private businesses. Despite the Supreme Court’s ruling, OSHA has not withdrawn the emergency temporary standard (ETS), which would require vaccination for tens of millions of employees across the country.
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Local Young Artist Wins Awards in the State Patriotic Art Contest

Recently, Miss Sidney Wire awarded the 3rd place in the 21-22 State Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest held by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. Sidney Wire, age 17, received cash award for her work titled, “In God We Trust.” The 16” x 20” artwork is created with prismacolored pencil of a still life by observation. She is sponsored by the Hovel-Barnett VFW Post 1341 in Bull Shoals. Sidney is the daughter of Mr. Chris Wire and Ms. Melody Wire of Flippin and studies art at Flippin High School under the instruction of Mrs. Cheryl Blasdel. The state award was presented to Miss Wire by Mr. Charles Bailey, 20-21 President of the VFW Post 1341 Auxiliary, and Mrs. Sherry Bushre, chairmen of the VFW Post 1341 Patriotic Arts Contest.
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Poetry of the Ozarks

Poetry of Our Past was presented recently by local author Marie Wagner at the Boone County Library in Harrison. During the height of the pandemic, poets from around the state and around the country were invited to submit poems that highlighted the history and heritage of the people and nature of the Ozarks. In addition to a full color, illustrated book, several poets submitted video readings of their work. This project included a wide range of styles from the short Haiku poems to longer narrative poems as well as some hip-hop and a folk song.
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