Summit News

'We've conducted almost all the school clinics and are down to Mountain Home,' said Baxter County Health Unit Administrator Judy Cochran.

Two confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu have been reported in Mountain Home schools, according to Superintendent Charles Scriber - one in the kindergarten and one at Nelson-Wilks-Herron. There are no other confirmed cases in Twin Lakes Area schools, including Cotter, Flippin, Norfork and Yell-ville-Summit, but according to Ed Barham of the Arkansas ...

Nine years ago, Jimmy Lane asked a girl at the Turkey Trot street dance to dance with him.

Althea Abel, a senior volleyball player, is the Cotter High School Athlete of the Week.

The Cotter Lady Warriors dropped a three-set loss at the hands of the Yellville-Summit Lady Panthers Thursday night at Yellville.

YELLVILLE - Marion County Sheriff Roger Vickers reported Tuesday that three Marion County men have been charged with felony drug crimes.

Pernell and Jackie Jennings of Flippin would like to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Leslie Jennings, to Justin Still, son of Wade and Melissa Still of Yellville.

YELLVILLE - Wet weather this week caused the owners of Johnson Rides & Concession Carnival to cancel its appearance at the Marion County fair this year, according to Fair Board President Sandy Evans, but the fair still promises "real old-fashioned fun," she said.

YELLVILLE - Jack Leatherman, superintendent of the Yell-ville-Summit School District, announced at Monday's school board meeting that he is resigning his position effective June 30, 2010.

The Flippin Lady Bobcats returned to action Tuesday evening and suffered a tough 3-2 setback at the hands of the Valley Springs Lady Tigers at Bobcat Country.

All children in the five Twin Lakes Area school districts - Cotter, Flippin, Mountain Home, Norfork and Yellville-Summit - will have the opportunity to receive a free flu shot at school this fall, beginning in mid-October, as part of Governor Mike Beebe's health initiative.

'They love the '60s,' said Flashbacks owner Tim Fitzmaurice of back-to-school shoppers this year.

Students in the area's five school districts will find new facilities of one kind or another when they return to school this fall.

'They love the '60s,' said Flashbacks owner Tim Fitzmaurice of back-to-school shoppers this year.

Patricia McGinnis, 74, of Summit passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009, at Good Samaritan Nursing Care Center.

As prevalent as the computer is today, not everyone owns one, nor do they have access to the Internet and its many services.

The driver in a one-vehicle accident Saturday 8 miles west of Summit on state Highway 14 remained a patient in a Springfield, Mo., hospital Monday.

Marion County Sheriff officers have arrested six people in connection with two separate methamphetamine labs.

District Court for Baxter County was held May 11, 12 and 14, 2009, before Judge Van Gearhart.

As we do every so often, we'd like to give a bit more attention to recent good news.