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Express Scripts has come Back to Arkansas Independent Pharmacies

JONESBORO – After announcing in September it would be ending contracts with thousands of community pharmacies, Express Scripts, the Pharmaceutical Benefit Manager (PBM) for TRICARE, has partially reversed course. It delivered a letter Friday to some independent pharmacies in Arkansas asking them to re-join its network. The Express Scripts letter attributes the change to its inability to reach agreement with Kroger to join the Express Scripps network.
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Arkansas’ Lung Cancer Challenge

LITTLE ROCK - November often feels like a busy month with the focus on upcoming holidays, travel and seasonal cheer, but it is also a month of reflection and thoughtful planning at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month — prime time to raise awareness about the No. 1 cancer killer in Arkansas.
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Thankfulness

We can’t help but be thankful that it was such a mild fall, but I refuse to be happy about the cold that has whacked us in November. But then, I am happy to see a good number of ducks arriving from up north as of yet. I can’t see how anyone would not be happy about that!! On Thanksgiving Day, we all gather to give thanks for our health and happiness, and there is an awful lot to be thankful about. But few people are thankful for flocks of ducks, like I am. If we just had more water in the Ozarks right now I would just be as tickled as a coon dog with a panful of burnt biscuits!
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Cooking with Mumzy!

Hello, I hope this week finds everyone in good health and happy spirits. Thanksgiving is upon us; I hope everyone has plenty to eat and enjoys every minute with your loved ones. We plan to eat lots and play with the grandbabies and enjoy the extra time of.
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Did you know that more than 12 percent of all turkeys produced in the United States are raised right here in Arkansas? Arkansas produces 27 million turkeys per year and ranks third in the nation in turkeys raised. But that’s not the only popular Thanksgiving dish that may have started its journey on an Arkansas farm.
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BS Workshop –

Following what was a calm Bull Shoals City Council meeting on October 27, the November 7 City Council workshop was another story. Councilmen David McBee and Chuck Kinler were absent, with all other members present along with Mayor David Nixon and Recorder Tina Bailey.
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