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Franks new CSB President

by Robert Lyons The Cotter School Board met Thursday, June 22, at 7 p.m. to discuss board reorganization, financial reports and student transfers for the Cotter School District (CSD). Allen Franks, Luke Walker, Jimmy Morgan, Cameron Ross and Russel Duggins were in attendance along with James Jones, superintendent.
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BH Physician Partners Recognized as a National Leader

MOUNTAIN HOME - Baxter Physician Partners was recently recognized as a National Leader in Prevention and Wellness at the 2023 Signify Health Symposium. Baxter Physician Partners (BPP), an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) comprised of 315 physicians and two hospitals (Baxter Health and North Arkansas Regional Medical Center), received this recognition due to over 60% of their Medicare patients completing an annual wellness visit over the last year.
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Mr. Alcorn

Norman Alcorn was born in these Ozark hills June 12, 1921. He didn’t hesitate in speaking his mind on the issue. “Why, when it comes to workin’ a garden, I would rather have a Jenny than seven horses.” Although I had heard such before, he explained his reasoning in convincing detail.
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Pets of the Week

Have-A-Heart Pet Shelter, HAH, is now taking names for the upcoming Low Cost Spay and Neuter Clinic, which will be held August 1 through 3. If you would like to get on the list for your cats and or dogs, please call 870-449-7387 during our normal business hours, Wednesday through Saturday, 9 a.m.
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Extension Corner

Shade trees foster cooler temperatures underneath their leafy boughs, and that can translate to lower utility bills for homeowners, said Jim Robbins, extension horticulture specialist-ornamentals with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. “Shade trees that are properly located on your property can cut summer utility bills by 20 percent or more,” he said.
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Bit by a Copperhead

I said in last week’s column that I would write about the fourth venomous snake in the Ozarks, and I will. That snake is the hognosed snake, or spreading adder, as it is also known. Yes, it has fangs and venom, but cannot bite humans. Read about it next week!
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