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Steve Dixon, mayor of the City of Marmaduke has announced his intention to seek the office of Arkansas State Representative serving District One as a Republican. The office is currently served by Rep. Joe Jett – R, who announced this week he would not be running in the next election. In a formal statement Dixon said, “I have the desire to serve the citizens of this district in a larger capacity than just the City of Marmaduke. I feel that my experience as council member and as mayor has helped me to be qualified for this position as a state lawmaker. I consider myself to be moderate conservative.”

In 2019 of the 35,588 3 graders in Arkansas only one-third were reading proficiently. In 2020 with COVID closures of schools and quarantining of students the chance of these statistics improving much, if any was minimal.

Now more than ever, it is important for communities to focus on smart, sustainable growth. To increase quality of life and bolster local tax revenue, the City of Corning and the Northeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Authority recently launched a partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission and Retail Strategies to strategically attract commercial development.

Clay County Extension Agent, Allison Howell reports the Clay and Greene counties Corn, Cotton and Peanut Production meeting went well with a great turnout on Jan. 13. “Extension specialists provided lots of good, timely information regarding corn, cotton, and peanut production for 2022,” she said. “They were also given some good information regarding how to stay profitable with rising input prices.”

Hello everyone. I hope everyone is well. We didn’t get much snow. I was so glad we didn’t get any ice and the electric stayed on too. I hope everyone is staying warm. The temp is going to be cold this week for sure.

There are birds all over the planet Earth. There may be some birds in your backyard right now. Many birds migrate during different times of the year looking for warmer or cooler weather, or to find food. There are birds that never migrate because they are made to live in a certain climate zone. Tropical birds don’t migrate. These birds live in tropical rainforests where it is warm year round, and there is always plenty of food. They are some of the most colorful and smartest birds on the planet. Certain tropical birds can be taught to dance, do tricks like playing fetch and even talk. Some tropical birds, like the hyacinth macaw, are endangered.

Arkansas 2021 – 2022 Week Ending 1-15, 2022 Report Key Points: • For Week 2, Arkansas reported “Moderate” or 6 out of 13 for Influenza-Like-Illness (ILI) activity level indicator determined by data reported to ILINet. • Since September 27, 2021, 2,788 positive influenza tests have been reported to the ADH online database by health care providers.