October 2022

Letter to the Editor

Positive community support is needed Nov. 8 to provide local funds to secure the more than $6 million of state partnership money recently awarded to the Highland School District for building a new high school. Programs, personnel, and the families and organizations of the Quad Cities can benefit daily from the modern facilities that can be available after 58 years of using the original buildings. Today’s youth and staff need a vote of confidence. The new building will last for many generations, and a POSITIVE VOTE will encourage everyone to continue the Highland tradition of excellence.

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House of Representatives

There is an important deadline approaching for Arkansans planning to vote in the November election. If you have not already registered to vote, you have until October 11 to file your voter registration application with your county clerk.

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Rebuttal to the Mayor’s column:

Some people were upset because Mayor Stokes inserted political opinions into his 'state of the city' address, but I just thought his comments were amusing. My name is 'Constitutional Chris Burleson,' and I'm the one he was referring to when he said, 'One candidate appears not to be in favor of government rules or regulations.'. Stokes’ assertion that I don't support the rule of law is, no doubt, due to my promise that I will 'relax chicken prohibition.' But maybe he didn't fully understand the animal code: Chickens are already legal: 'ORDINANCE NO. 19994' made a loophole so that the VIPs of Cherokee Village may have chickens, and it reads as follows: 'The prohibitions of Section 9 above shall not apply where the creatures are... for... agricultural fairs... Judging Purposes... educational, etc.' As mayor, I will presume all chickens to be for 'judging purposes' and consider all CV residents VIPs worthy of the 'section 9' exemption.

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Rosemary Washam

Rosemary Washam was born in Saddle, Ark., the daughter of Lenzy and Gleora Frazier Langston on Jan. 6, 1931, and departed this life on Sept. 30, 2022, at Southfork River Therapy and Living in Salem, Ark., at the age of 91 years.

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USDA NRCS accepting 2023 EQIP Applications through Nov. 4

LITTLE ROCK– Farmers and landowners in Arkansas have until Nov. 4, to submit applications to receive financial assistance to implement conservation activities through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for the 2023 program year. Applicants can sign up at their local USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Field Service Center https://www.farmers. gov/.

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