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RONALD LEE HALE

Ronald Lee Hale, 59, of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed away Sunday, December 1st, 2024. He was born on November 15, 1965, in Harrison, Arkansas. Condolences may be left at www. DiamondStateCremation.com

BETTY LOU EATON LOGGINS

Betty Lou Eaton Loggins, age 80, of Marshall, Arkansas went to be with her lord and savior on December 3, 2024 at her home surrounded by her beloved family. She was born in Marshall, Arkansas on August 13th, 1944 to Roy Harrison Eaton and Ruby Faye Treadwell Eaton.

JAMES FENTON HALL

James Fenton Hall, 78, of Annapolis, Maryland, passed away on November 22, 2024. He was born in Little Rock on January 25, 1946, son of Dorothy (Reeves) Hall and Eules Lester “Leck” Hall. He grew up in Marshall, where he was the 1963 valedictorian of Marshall High School. During high school, an essay of his was published in the Marshall Mountain Wave, and came to the attention of Harvard University. This began a career in which Jim earned a bachelor’s in math from Harvard and a PhD from Rice University. After teaching several years at the US Naval Academy he became a physicist at the National Security Agency, involved in national defense projects. After retiring, he continued to pass on his love of math as a community college professor. He volunteered countless hours to run math competitions for middle and high school students. Jim loved sailing, running, using his telescope, playing the flute, and listening to classical and folk music. A lifelong seeker of religious truth and meaning, he attended the Annapolis Friends Meeting (the Quakers). He leaves behind his children Nancy Hall of Long Beach, California; Linda Starr of Billings, Montana; and Michael Hall of Los Angeles, California; grandchildren Carmel, Oren and David Artstein; Kolton and Elenora Starr; Maren, Kira and Serisa Hall; brother Bob Hall of Houston, Texas, brother in law Kenny Campbell of Snowball, nephew Rob Campbell of Witts Springs, and his partner of 15 years Mary Dadone. He is preceded in death by his parents, sister Melanie Campbell and nephew Colin Campbell. A memorial service will be held January 25 in Annapolis. Anyone interested in attending virtually via Zoom may contact Hall.Nancy@gmail.com for the link.

Thoughtful holiday gifts for grandparents

Grandparents play important roles in millions of families. Though grandmothers and grandfathers may always be ready to give a warm hug and provide a treat to their grandchildren, their role in modern families also includes helping with child care and other responsibilities.

LIS Announces Character Stars

The Leslie Intermediate School announced its Character Stars located at their campus in Leslie. The trait was Empathy, and they were excited to recognize five amazing students who stood out! The stars were drawn from their basket of nominees for showing kindness and understanding. Pictured above are the students who won, Ruby Newman, Rexx Knapp, Paislen Graham, and Karter Massey

Old Town St. Joe

Until now, we have no President in a time of distress. It looks like WWIII is near by since Biden okayed for U.S. made weapons to be used against Russia, but we have China, South Korea, Iran, and others to contend with. A President out of his mind and VP on vacation.

Snowball news

Welcome to December! We have been getting a dose of winter weather lately with these much colder temperatures. As much as I was tired of hot summer weather, I’m not sure I’m ready for real cold quite yet.