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The Farm to School program is a win for students, a win for farmers, and a win for communities. It strengthens our food system and our local economies, and it provides opportunities for students to develop new skills, such as agricultural or livestock production, and marketing, business, and entrepreneurship.

I took a recent trip to Jefferson City to interview the new director of the Department of Conservation, and it turned out to be the disappointment I expected. I was trying to get him to come to some venue in the Ozarks to meet with hunters, fishermen and outdoorsmen.

Known as the “Whittling Fiddler,” the “Stradivarius of the Ozarks,” or more simply, the “Fiddle Maker,” Violet (Brumley) Hensley, a fiddle maker and musician most of her life, was designated as the 2004 Arkansas Living Treasure by the Arkansas Arts Council.

- Emberlynn Schmidling, Kennedy Baker, Ava Cockrum, Emmalyn Dubuque, Boone Gustin, Fisher Allen, Rykan Deming, Ryann Bearden, LJ Burnett, Liam Chism, Emma Dalton, and Evan Robertson. Fourth Grade All A’s - Hank Duren, Hayes Huff, Jaxon Lynch, Ciera Paxton, Lillie Shea, Eleanor Stolz, Kacen Welch, Jaydn Weltch, Brody Gibson, Arik Jamerson, Bristol Layton, Savannah Moffitt, Trey Pemberton, Chase Penn, Loki Shell, Raelynn Baker, Ace Bradley, Kenzie Jackson, Bobby James, Brodie Perry, Malachi Romero, Korrie Spence, Arthur Twardowski, and Lena Gallegos.

The fall October dinner meeting of the Marion County Cattlemen’s Association will be held Tuesday, October 22, at 6:30 p.m. in the Yellville-Summit cafeteria.

Veterans can now access key VA letters and notices online, including documents outlining the evidence needed to support disability claims, through VA.gov. Expanded access to decision letters VA has recently expanded the types of documents available online, adding more letters that help Veterans understand the evidence required for their claims.

My name is Randal Bolen and I’m running for City Councilman ward 1 position 2. Let me tell you a little about who I am.