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On Tuesday, June 21 the runoff election for Searcy County Judge and Arkansas State Representative District 27 concluded. The results for State Representative for Searcy County only; Steven Walker received a total of 887 votes and Timmy Reid received 1,047 votes and the total vote for both was 1,934. However, according to the Arkansas Secretary of State website the unofficial numbers for the district in its entirety were; Timmy Reid 2,339 for a total of 46.76% of the votes and Steven Walker was 2,663 53.24% of the votes. These numbers are subject to change because some of the votes have not been counted yet. They are expected to be finished sometime this week. For Searcy County Judge, Robert Baysinger received 495 votes and Tony Horton received 1,477 for a grand total of votes 1,972 total votes for both. Starting January 1, 2023 Tony Horton will take office as Searcy

This July 4th, as we celebrate America’s independence, the Searcy County Sheriff’s Department and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) want to remind drivers that Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving. Unfortunately, too many people think that driving after a few drinks is acceptable. The numbers say otherwise: In 2020, more than 200 people were killed in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes over the 4th of July holiday period. That’s over 200 people who could have made it home if everyone had planned ahead for a sober ride. If you celebrate Independence Day with alcohol and decide to get behind the wheel of a vehicle, you aren’t just putting yourself in danger; you put everyone on the road at risk. Plan ahead for a safe and sober ride every time you drink. Stay safe for the people in your life — loved ones, parents or children, your buddies. Drive sober to protect them and to protect yourself.

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.

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

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.

• Extension Get Fit meets every Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 AM at Searcy County Fairgrounds EH Building. • 4-H Day-Camp, June 22-24, 9 AM-Noon, at the Extension Office, 511 Zack Road.

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.