I spent a little time last week at Ozark Mountain Produce near Marble with the family of Brent and Betty Jo Hargis. The family will be profiled next month when we celebrate them being named the 2022 Farm Family of the Year for Madison County. 

I hear from Arkansans every day about issues impacting their lives. During meetings around the state and in the nation’s capital, as well as through phone calls, emails and letters to my offices, the people of Arkansas voice their opinions and questions about federal policy to my staff and me regularly. This engagement is necessary to best represent The Natural State and advance the priorities we share. Recent outreach we’ve received represents just some of the issues on your minds.

If you attended last week’s political forum and debates, you get a special thank you from The Record. The community room at Carroll Electric was full as candidates answered a number of questions on a wide variety of topics.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of death among women in the U.S. The American Cancer Society estimates that, in 2022, there will be over 300,000 new cases diagnosed and more than 43,000 deaths.

The Record on Thursday will host an evening with various local candidates for city and county races. The special evening will be held at Carroll Electric on Highway 412B East.