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Being Thankful

Thanksgiving may be a time of reflection for some or even all. Here at The Mountain Echo, we feel that Thanksgiving is a time to remember what we have to include family, health and freedom. The fact that we live in an area that many people from Arkansas, Missouri and around the country refer to as “God’s Country” simply adds elegance to how precious the surroundings are for all to enjoy.
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Arkansas’ higher education: state barely crosses 50% graduation threshold

A new study has revealed the states with the lowest college graduation rates, naming Alaska as having the worst rate in the country. The data, done by SEO agency Hennessey Digital, looked at the graduation rates across all colleges in each state according to the latest available data from US National Center For Education Statistics (IPEDS).
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