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BRMC Designated 2022 Top 100

Mountain Home, AR - Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas, today announced it has been recognized as a 2022 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, this annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX™.
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The Copperhead

The Copperhead Snake (Agkistrodon contortrix) is one of the most common snake species in North America. Their venom is relatively weak, and the bites rarely end up fatal for people. Still, they bite frequently, so here are ten facts about the Copperhead snake if you ever
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Meet Boo Bear

Have-A-Heart Have-A-Heart Pet Shelter gets calls weekly from people concerned about the pets they see throughout our community that are underfed, have inadequate housing, tied to a tree or running loose chasing livestock or annoying their neighbors. The people making these calls assume we can fix all this.
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ASMSA offers free on-campus summer camps, online summer instruction for Summer 2022

Hot Springs-Whether you’re a student seeking an opportunity to explore exciting topics as part of a summer camp or you are wanting to take selected online courses for credit during summer break to get ahead, the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts is offering two free programs to meet those needs this year.
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Arkansas School System Ranks #32

METHODOLOGY In order to determine the best and worst school systems per state, Scholaroo compared the 50 states across three key dimensions. These dimensions were selected based on their impact on a student’s ability to succeed in school and maintain a healthy physical and mental lifestyle.
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Cooking with Mumzy!

Hello friends and readers of the Mountaineer Echo. I hope this week finds you all in good health and happy spirits. All is well on the home front with us. Nothing special going on, just working, and raising these boys and spending as much time with the granddaughters and family as possible. I am going to do some very easy recipes this week because I like good food, but I like good food that is east to prepare as well. These are some good quick and easy recipes, so maybe you can have a nice meal and enjoy more time with the family or doing something you been putting off for a while. Always Remember The Little Things in Life!
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Mosaics

Pam Lowe, Cherry Road Columnist I have heard it said that we are all mosaics of all the people who mean the most to us. There are habits or customs we all do that are woven from our family tapestry.
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