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Rain and cold. It makes one want to go back to bed, cover up your head and just sleep through it. I did gather trash for pickup and cleaned up around the house but little else. I’m getting lazy, ha ha.
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FAQ about taxes as the filing deadline nears
Some people look forward to filing their tax returns, while others recoil at the thought of paying what they owe. Regardless of which camp taxpayers are in, come April most people have a question or two related to their returns.
The Theories of Spontaneous Generation
Genesis 1: 3 “And God said, let there be light and there was light” It appears that in our world and in this time, humans have been left with the distinct impression that they can match wits with God. To believe someone is smarter than their Creator is foolish at best and dangerous at worst.
Movers and Shakers Change the World
2 Corinthians 11: 24-26 “Of the Jews five times I received forty lashes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep; In journeying often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren.”
Mayor of Marshall, Arkansas Met with local Rotary Civic Organization
On an extremely cold day, Mayor Elliott changed from his overhauls to go meet with the Marshall Rotary Club. He had been up since dawn looking for water leaks. He provided the Rotarians an overview of the administrative accompl i shment s made for the citizens of Marshall in the past year and the progress of current projects that are moving the city in the right direction. He also identified areas that need to be addressed in the coming year. That briefing was all before he rushed out to put his overhauls on again to help crews get ready for the impending weather. Thus, he is a really good juggler of his time schedule and work commitments and city responsibilities.
Operation Christmas Child county fair event
On Saturday, March 15, 2025, Operation Christmas Child is holding a celebration as a thank you for participation in the 2024 Operation Christmas Child ministry. This celebration will be held at the Baxter County Fairgrounds in Mountain Home, Arkansas from 10:00 am to 12:00pm. There will be food, prizes and activities to show their thanks. Operation Christmas Child representatives are incredibly grateful for readers’ efforts to share the love of Jesus Christ with children around the world through packing Christmas shoeboxes that give local Christians an opportunity to share the gospel with others!
Happenings
Feb 26 - National Set a Good Example Day Feb 27 - Rescheduled SCSD School Board Meeting: 6:00 pm in the boardroom of the admin building Feb 28 - The Searcy County Historical Society Meeting: 7:00 pm in Marshall’s First Christian Church.
Registration opens Feb. 24 for spring edition of Walk Across Arkansas
For Arkansans looking to achieve their fitness goals or develop new healthy habits this spring, Walk Across Arkansas offers an eight-week, group-based exercise program that helps get people moving.
Memories and Meals
Food can bring you back to your childhood and those that you have lost. My father thinks fondly on memories with his own mother of trips to San Francisco and soft, tangy sourdough bread. With all the bad memories that plague us, good memories can still prevail and food can help do that.
The Cozyhome Connection
Well, this springtime weather has fooled some of our summer shrubs and there is green starting to happen around the place. I, for one, am hoping that the famous groundhog was wrong and that maybe this coming cold snap will be the end of winter for this year! Being a summer gal, spring can’t get here soon enough for me!