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Fayetteville – Effective July 25, Chap Sampson, MD, and Jessica Short, MD, of the Washington Regional Rheumatology Clinic will begin seeing the patients in the new location across from the Washington Regional Medical Center campus in Fayetteville. The new clinic address is 3276 N. Northhills Blvd.

Mountain Home – Baxter Regional Health System has announced that effective July 11, 2022, Baxter Regional Hometown Clinic at Mammoth Spring joined Baxter Regional Family Health Care. That clinic is located at 350 Main Street #4 in Mammoth Spring, and Leslie Batterton, APRN, has moved her practice to this location and joined Tamra Ward, APRN.

The Edith Nourse Rogers Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) Scholarship allows some eligible Veterans and dependents in high-demand fields to extend their Post-9/11 GI Bill or Fry Scholarship benefits. Read below to find out if you are eligible for up to 9 months (or $30,000) of added benefits and how to apply.

The Mid-Marion County Rotary Club is looking for nominees for Grand Marshall for the upcoming Turkey Trot 2022. The Turkey Trot Festival is in downtown Yellville, Arkansas, on October 14, and October 15, 2022.

Mountain Home – Baxter County Library’s Summer Reading Challenges for children, tweens, teens, and adults will be wrapping up soon. Be sure to update your reading log with the Beanstack app by August 6 to be eligible for prizes.

The Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP) offers education and training for high-demand jobs to Veterans who are unemployed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Keep reading to find out if you are eligible and how to apply.

The Flippin City Council met on Tuesday, July 19, at 6 p.m. in the courtroom at the Flippin City Hall.

Little Rock – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages urban producers and others to attend the second public meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Aug. 5.