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Local F.D. receive $2,000 Grant from Black Hills Energy

Fay Chism, 2025 Yellville Summit High School graduate, is one of forty western Arkansas students awarded an academic scholarship from Farm Credit of Western Arkansas. Fay plans to attend Arkansas State University in the fall. Fay is the granddaughter of Farm Credit member Kennith Chism. “We proudly award this well-deserved scholarship in recognition of Fay’s many academic accomplishments and student leadership,” said Farm Credit of Western Arkansas CEO Brandon Haberer. “We’ve distributed more than $440,000 in scholarship awards since 1996 to help talented young people like Fay achieve their academic goals,” Haberer added. “These scholarships demonstrate our commitment to the next generation of agriculture and community leaders.” As a financial cooperative, Farm Credit lends money to farmers, ranchers and rural homeowners. The association has more than $2 billion in assets, over 12,000 members and 23 branch offices across 41 western Arkansas counties.

The proposed Marion County Community Center will provide comprehensive services including meeting rooms and disaster shelter areas in addition to the recreational programs. The plans call for varied sized meeting rooms designed for community organizations, business promotion activities, and education. Also, the facility will help with disasters by offering showers, temporary housing spaces, and distribution of food and supplies.