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LITTLE ROCK—Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge hosted today the 3rd annual statewide Elder Abuse Conference at The Church at Rock Creek in Little Rock. More than 150 attendees heard from the experts about issues faced by loved ones and the providers who assist seniors and adults with developmental disabilities. “Too many times our seniors have experienced despicable abuse,” said Attorney General Leslie Rutledge. “It is my office’s responsibility to protect the state’s elderly and disabled population from abuse, neglect and financial exploitation–a duty I do not take lightly.”

FAYETTEVILLE - The little things living in a calf’s nose could be key to combating bovine respiratory disease, the single most costly illness affecting the beef industry. Jiangchao Zhao, associate professor of animal science at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, uses next-generation sequencing to identify the microorganisms populating the bovine nasal cavities, known as the respiratory microbiome.

WASHINGTON – Arkansas U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) commented on the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General’s report on community care coordination delays for a veteran at the Fayetteville VA Medical Center: “In this instance, the Fayetteville VA Medical Center failed to live up to its mission. Negligence in ensuring a veteran receives the quality and timely care they deserve is unacceptable. I will be working with my colleagues to ensure those responsible will be held accountable and this never happens again, in Arkansas or elsewhere,” said Boozman, a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee.

The cross-state agency effort connects the state’s workers, employers, and workforce and education resources in a single online platform called Ready For Life. Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson today announced the launch of an enhanced version of the state’s online Ready For Life platform.

The Marion County Airport Board would like to announce there will be no meeting for the month of September. Thank you from the MC Airport Board.

FORT SMITH – MonitorDaily, a leading publication of the equipment leasing and finance industry, has recognized Arvest Equipment Finance (AEF) for the eighth consecutive year. AEF is a division of Arvest Bank.

On Wednesday, September 21, Mountain Home is hosting the AAA 5-A West Boys & Girls Conference High School Golf Championship, and they need volunteers to keep score for groups and help maintain pace of play. Volunteers would need to report to Big Creek by 7:30 a.m. that day, and play will begin with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Please contact the Big Creek golf shop at 870-425-8815 or Andy Wescoat 870-321-4653 to sign up or for more information. Thank you and Go Bombers.

The Arkansas Razorbacks hosted the South Carolina Gamecocks is the season opening Southeastern Conference game on Saturday, September 10, in Fayetteville at 11 a.m. The game was nationally broadcast on ESPN.