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Razorbacks are coming
The Yellville-Summit Panthers would like to welcome you to our 2023 Yellville-Summit Football Dinner Banquet on March 4 from 6:00-9:00 p.m., at The Elms Barn in Yellville. Featured Guest Speakers will be starting University of Arkansas Razorbacks Malik Chavis, Jayden Johnson, and Quincey McAdoo, as well as Yellville- Summits very own Kyle Parkinson, Assistant Athletic Director of Communications at University of Arkansas.
Read MoreRazorbacks are comingFrom the Governors Desk
LITTLE ROCK — Friday, February 3, 2023, the Governor signed into law: HB1014, to allow online training for county coroners; to provide for additional training courses for county coroners; and to provide that a person with a felony conviction is not eligible to be a deputy coroner. HB1024, to amend the law governing the creation of designated entertainment districts.
Read MoreFrom the Governors DeskVickie Murray Elected WRMC Auxiliary President
FAYETTEVILLE — Members of the Washington Regional Medical Center Auxiliary have elected Vickie Murray as president. Murray will preside at all Auxiliary meetings, engage and encourage fellow volunteers and represent the Auxiliary within the medical center and the community. Auxiliary members promote and advocate for the welfare of the medical center through volunteer staffing, in-service projects and fundraising.
Read MoreVickie Murray Elected WRMC Auxiliary PresidentTRC of the AAS meeting scheduled
The monthly meeting of the Three Rivers Chapter of the Arkansas Archaeological Society (AAS) will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 25, at the Don W. Reynolds Library in Mountain Home.
Read MoreTRC of the AAS meeting scheduledFebruary Airport Board Meeting Scheduled
The Marion County Airport Board will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, February 20, at 6 pm, at the airport. .
Read MoreFebruary Airport Board Meeting ScheduledLegislation Mandating E-Verify for All Employers
WASHINGTON —U. S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) joined Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to reintroduce legislation to help businesses comply with immigration laws by certifying the legal status of their workforce.
Read MoreLegislation Mandating E-Verify for All EmployersBoozman Statement on the State of the Union
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (RAR) released the following statement in response to the State of the Union address: “Whether it’s sky-high energy bills and gasoline prices, increasing costs at the grocery store or persistent inflated expenses for housing and other essentials – Arkansans are still struggling to make ends meet. President Biden’s policies have failed to make life more affordable or create confidence, which is why he must work with Congress to enact commonsense solutions that unleash American energy production, strengthen rural communities, secure our border and stand up to China. Ending the pain too many Americans are experiencing and protecting our economy and national security must be our top priorities, and I appreciated Gov. Sanders’ message encouraging Washington to get back to those basic principles.”
Read MoreBoozman Statement on the State of the UnionWR Recognized Excellence in Stroke Care
FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) recently recognized Washington Regional Medical Center for adherence to defect-free stroke care measures with the highest achievement possible, a Diamond award.
Read MoreWR Recognized Excellence in Stroke CareNews from the Shelter
If you follow the work of Have-A-Heart (HAH) either on Facebook or here in the Mountaineer Echo, then you may recall that in late December we were called upon by the Marion County Sheriff’s Department to assist with an animal hoarding situation. During that effort, we rescued 33 dogs and five cats.
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