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April 2023

Support our local libraries

Dear Editor, After witnessing decisions made by lawmakers in our capitol building and in neighboring states, I cannot sit quietly by and wait until “this too shall pass.” In Carroll County, we’re blessed to have wonderful public libraries filled with the most amazing, hard-working staff members that any community should be proud to support. I live in Berryville so am speaking about my experiences at the Berryville Public Library.
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Gates Magoo

Gates Magoo was born Joel Franklin Breckenridge at Baylor Hospital in Dallas, Texas on the 8th of August 1970, the third of three children to Robert Joseph and Lela Viola Breckenridge. He passed away in his sleep in the wee hours of April 17, 2023.
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Betty Joyce Drezinski

Betty Joyce Drezinski of Bentonville, Arkansas was born February 7, 1933, in Cleveland, Texas to Woody and Dovie (Little) Powell. Betty passed away April 16, 2023, in Bentonville at the age of 90.
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A visit long overdue

Lisa and I left another small flag next to my grandfather’s headstone before we walked back to our car and drove back to North Little Rock to return to our weekend fun. Visiting the cemetery was a bittersweet experience — a stark reminder of how much I miss the people who helped shape me but a reminder, too, of how fortunate I was to have them and how blessed I am to carry their memories in my heart.
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