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Parsippany, NJ - CherryRoad Media Inc. announced today it has purchased nine newspapers from Rust Communications, Inc. The newspapers are published in Arkansas and Missouri. Cribb, Cope & Potts, the oldest newspaper, and publication brokerage in the United States, represented Rust Communications in the transaction. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. This marks the latest acquisition for CherryRoad Media, which entered the newspaper industry in late 2020 with the purchase of the weekly Cook County (MN) News-Herald. It has since acquired fifty-two other titles, including four in Arkansas and four in Missouri, as well as two start up newspapers in Minnesota.

Little Rock – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today announced she is allocating $500,000 to the Law Enforcement Family Relief Trust Fund. The fund, established in Act 765 of 2021 under the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, is designated for families of fallen officers who are killed in the line of duty or those who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness.

ARLINGTON, Texas – The world’s No. 1 bull rider, Daylon Swearingen (Piffard, New York), put up two 90-point rides inside AT&T Stadium Saturday night, leading Team USA Eagles to defend home soil and repeat as PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Global Cup Champion, winning the 2022 PBR Global Cup USA, presented by Monster Energy.

Public Works issues dominated the March 2, 2022, Bull Shoals City Council meeting, which was rescheduled due to the sleet storm from February 24. Public Works Director Shane O’Grady said in his report the Department’s vehicle situation is dire, with Mayor David Nixon agreeing.

To continue serving our community throughout this pandemic, we are now offering Covid testing throughout our NARMC clinics. Construction of our new Medical Plaza on Highway 65 North will begin within the month; therefore, we will be closing our Viral Screening Clinic beginning Friday, March 11.

Pruning is a horticultural practice that modifies the growth and structure of the plant. The reasons for pruning include to promote a strong tree structure, provide balanced growth and productivity, provide quality light penetration, maintain a healthy plant, control plant size and train young plants.