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Reward offered for information leading to the person(s) that stole a hay rake from the driveway of Ed Lynch’s residence. If you have any information, please call 870-405-1183..

Do all good things come to an end? The Mountanineer Echo has been a mainstay in Marion County and has only cost $.50 for over 20 years. The Echo will cost $1.00 starting January 1, 2022.

Little Rock– The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism has hired Jeff LeMaster to be its chief of communications. The chief of communications at ADPHT oversees all communications, marketing, public relations and media relations activities at the department. Le-Master will begin in the role on Jan. 3 at a salary of $74,094.

Rogers- The American Red Cross of Missouri and Arkansas is coordinating with local emergency management officials and community partners for potential community needs as winter weather is expected to move into the two-state area along with the potential for severe storms in Arkansas.

Do all good things come to an end? The Mountanineer Echo has been a mainstay in Marion County and has only cost $.50 for over 20 years. The Echo will cost $1.00 starting January 1, The Echo will cost $1.00 starting January 1, 2022.

WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman— wrote to President Joe Biden urging him to support Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s request for a major disaster declaration for Craighead, Jackson, Mississippi, Poinsett and Woodruff Counties due to extensive tornado damage on December 10, 2021.

Every culture has its own ways to ring in a lucky new year. Sometimes, you must start the year off with good luck foods to make sure you get going on the right foot. (Beans, round foods and noodles seem to be high on the list, as well as some lucky desserts!) Other times, what you wear is indicative of what will come your way, be it health, money or love. Then again, where you are when the clock strikes 12 might be more important than what you’re wearing - so get ready to jump into the new year.

Bull Shoals City Council met in a special meeting Tuesday, December 21, before the regularly scheduled workshop. The purpose of the meeting was to approve a water purchase contract supplement with Marion County Regional Water District. MCRWD was established in 1980 for the purpose of providing treated water to the cities of Bull Shoals, Flippin, Summit and Yellville for distribution to their customers. It is a non-profit governmental entity that provides wholesale water to the cities. The supplement was passed unanimously.