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Jarrett Powell, APRN Joins Washington Regional Emergency Department

Fayetteville- Jarrett Powell, APRN, recently joined the Washington Regional emergency department, where he provides care for patients with acute illnesses and injuries. Powell earned a Master of Science in Nursing and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Arkansas State University. He has more than four years’ experience in emergency care and urgent care and most recently worked at Washington Regional Urgent Care in Bentonville.
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Misty Orlove, painter and gourd crafter

Walking into Misty Orlove and Carol Wulf’s home in rural Yellville is much like walking into a gallery. Paintings line the walls of their home with works of art from each of the artists. First and foremost, Orlove is a painter, mostly oils, but she has watercolor and acrylics. She and Wulf have plenty of gourds and work to complete those.
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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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No Danged Luck

When I am fishing in February and March, I like water just a little bit above normal, with not so much mud in it, or floating debris. I like it green colored and gently flowing, enough so that the boat doesn’t drag on the shoals, and I want it to stay right where it is until all the walleye and bass and crappie have brought forth a good spawn. This time of year, I would rather be somewhere listening to spring peepers, intent on seeing my topwater lure slurped under and my rod bent to the breaking point by a white bass or hybrid.
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Avian Flu

Fayetteville- Arkansas poultry growers, both commercial and backyard hobby flocks, are being asked to review appropriate biosecurity protocols in light of an avian influenza strain being found in birds east of the Mississippi.
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Fire continued

We will continue, with the second of three articles, to talk about the benefits of prescribed fire this week. The thought has been by many people for many years that fire is a bad thing. If used as a tool and held in control it can add many beneficial characteristics to your property. Here are a few more benefits that prescribed fire can bring.
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The weight of grief . .

It’s easier to say we are in physical pain than to say, “My heart is breaking.” Everywhere you look as you go about your lives in town there are people all around you who are experiencing the ravaging effects of grief or worry. It’s the people you shop among at the 10Box and General Dollar store, your friends, work colleagues, social media acquaintances, and for some, the people you may see sitting at your dining table. It could be you. Life is challenging and attempts to break us down sometimes and nothing and no one can protect us from this reality.
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