Opinion

Many seniors could be receiving food assistance. If you live in Marion County, come to the Yellville Area Food Closet from 8:30 a.m.-noon on Thursdays and check your eligibility.

Dear editor, I am writing to express my deep concern regarding a devastating lack of funding for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research in the federal budget. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a rare and devastating neurodegenerative disease that affects thousands of Americans.

That didn’t take long! The last six years Bull Shoals tourism was increasing, new businesses were popping up and the city aesthetics were improving. The previous administration was working towards removing dilapidated buildings, there was marked improvement.

The week ahead is going to busier than normal. The Editor will attend School Board meeting, Quorum Court meeting, and feature a business of the week.

Dear Marion County Officials, I have been providing information to Marion County officials for a number of years when asked specific questions by any of the county elected officials or by justices of the quorum court - and I’m glad to do so. That’s my job, at least in part. I’ve been doing this kind of work for better than 42 years and probably know county government operations and law as well as anyone in the state. But, in just the last few months it appears that my answers to questions get miscommunicated; misconstrued; and/or misunderstood by some.

The week ahead is not expected to be a heavy week. The Editor will attend a City Council Meeting, cover a high school student signing a National Letter of Intent to play sports at a Division-1 University, find a great place to eat breakfast and cover a local business that donates all revenue.

In Marion County, the politics can be fluid and on occasions needlessly rigid. The current period can be seen as bumpy, especially when considering the Marion County Quorum Court (MCQC).