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Correction: SC Community receives shoes for the needy

On Friday, June 10 Thorogood Shoes of Wisconsin, donated 600 shoes and boots for those in need in the Searcy County Community. The shoes were delivered to the Marshall City Hall where they were separated and divided up to go to various sites around the county. This endeavor all started out with Pula, who is a corporate executive in Minnesota, was floating the Buffalo River. A conversation started when speaking to Postmaster Relief Cheryl McCutheon when she was asked to retrieve supplies for them. Upon the delivery of those supplies they started talking about the shoes that Pula had acquired that had some defects and were unable to be sold. Instead of selling them he gives them to communities in need. After McMutcheon explained the poverty level of Searcy County, Pula expressed he wanted to make a donation. Pula stressed that these donations must go “to the NEEDY not the GREEDY!” The conversation then

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July

June 28: Democrat Meeting, 6 p.m., Leslie Community Center. June 28: Weight Watchers, Marshall United Methodist Church, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

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SC Quorum hears update on new radio system

On Monday, June 13 the Searcy County Quorum court held their monthly meeting in the Paul Jones annex on the square in Marshall. The meeting started off with prayer and reciting the “Pledge of Allegiance.” Searcy County Judge Jim Harness called the meeting to order, and Circuit Clerk Debbie Loggins called roll. Justices in attendance were Robert Baysinger, Larry Dye, Danny Loggins, Michelle Manes, Jeff Mays, Ronald Ragland, Wesley Smith, Phyllis Taylor, and Wayne Witcher.

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NC Ark. Prescribed Burn Association

The North Central Arkansas Prescribed Burn Association was formed in March of 2020, with the support and guidance of the Arkansas Game and Fish Department, Quail Forever, and USFWS Partners for Wildlife. It includes the counties of Marion, Searcy, Boone and Baxter in North Central Arkansas. The purpose of this organization is to plan and to execute properly planned and controlled burns on its members’ properties in order to rid forests of compacted dead leaves, invasive species, fallen limbs and trees, non-native plants and other unwanted debris that litter and/or compact the forest floor.

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June

June 21: Weight Watchers, Marshall United Methodist Church, 4:30-5:30 p.m. June 21: Summer Solstice, Longest day of the year.

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Rodeo Queen

Rodeo Queen: Addison Mills she is the daughter of Bryan and Ashley Mills and Chasidy and Chancey Fuller. Junior Queen: Bella Yarbrough she is the daughter of Alan and Brook Yarbrough.

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Annual Snowball Reunion

The Annual Snowball School Reunion was held Sat. June 11, at the pavilion in Snowball. Though we had a low number in attendance everyone seemed to enjoy the day. Our class of 1972 was Johnny Dean Horton, Royce LaGene Jones and Tilmon Wayne Griffin, deceased.

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Welcome Home History at Historical Society

The Searcy County Historical, Society will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 24, to hear Roy Ragland preview his book, “Uncle Jesse’s One-Eyed Mule: A History of Welcome Home, Arkansas.” Roy’s book is briefly described as: The author’s interest in preserving the history of the community where he was raised and providing an insight to the rustic lifestyle of the people living in the Boston Mountain range of the Arkansas Ozarks during the early to mid-1900s sparked his interest in writing this book.

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