News

StatePoint Media StatePoint - Even as they ride out inflationary pressures, supply chain disruptions and economic uncertainty, women owners and executives of small and mid-size majority-women-owned businesses have an optimistic outlook about the near-term future of their businesses, according to a recent survey. The PNC Bank survey found that women business owner (WBO) expectations for their own companies remain strong, with 41 percent feeling highly optimistic -- up from 29 percent in the fall of 2020 but down from 67 percent in the fall of 2021 -- while the share of those feeling pessimistic has held constant at just 1 percent.

YELLVILLE - The American Legion Post #61 of Yellville held its monthly meeting January 12, 2023. Meeting was called to order at 18:00 hours by Commander, Dustin Beals.

Two state police commanders received recommendations for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel today during a meeting of the Arkansas State Police Commission. The recommendations were presented by Colonel Mike Hagar, State Police Director, and approved by the commissioners.

The Three Rivers Chapter of the Arkansas Archaeological Society (AAS) will meet at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 28, at the Don W. Reynolds Library in Mountain Home. Dr. Julie Morrows talk will be about the Greenbrier site, and her presentation from the Southeastern Archaeological Conference. She has stated that the site is just about the best late Mississippian site I've ever seen. She will also bring artifacts. Our meetings are free and open to the public. Call Mark Shockley at 404-6907 for information.

MOUNTAIN HOME - Baxter Health welcomes urologist Scott F. Ferguson, MD, to our medical staff and announces the opening of the Baxter Health Urology Clinic at Harrison. Dr. Ferguson will begin seeing patients on Wednesday, February 1, at the clinic, located at 715 West Sherman Avenue, Suite A, in Harrison.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Rick Crawford (AR-01) released the following statement after Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders was sworn into office: “Congratulations to Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on being sworn into office today as the 47th governor of Arkansas and making history as the first female governor of the Natural State. I look forward to seeing her lead, and working with her on our shared goals, which include improving the quality of life for Arkansans and ensuring that our state is an attractive place for our children and grandchildren to raise their families. She has big shoes to fill, as Governor Asa Hutchinson worked hard to strengthen our great state over the past 8 years.”