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submitted by Tommy Johnson An old philosopher once said that “As you get older, time moves faster, and you’ll get slower.” That holds true except for the Y-S Class of 1972 who held their 50th Class Reunion July 29-30. Since graduation, the class of 48 graduates have lost 8 fellow classmates, but 27 of them along with spouses, and 5 others who did not graduate in 1972 but were a meaningful part of the class, moved rapidly to come together to remember, reflect, laugh, and enjoy.
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Arkansas Weekly Gas Price Update

courtesy of Patrick De Haan, GasBuddy Average gasoline prices in Arkansas have fallen 17.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.57/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas. Prices in Arkansas are 68.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 70.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
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Abernathy, RRA Joins WR Radiologists

Brian McCue, Marketing and Public Relations Fayetteville — Melody Abernathy, RRA, recently joined Washington Regional as a registered radiologist assistant. Melody earned a Master of Imaging Sciences degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and a Bachelor of Science in Radiology from the University of Central Arkansas.
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MC Republicans to Meet

The Marion County Republican Committee will meet Thursday, August 11, 2022. The meeting will be held upstairs in the Marion County Courthouse at 7:00 p.m. The public and members are invited to attend.
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Washington Regional Blood Bank Achieves AABB Reaccreditation

Brian McCue, Marketing and Public Relations Fayetteville — Washington Regional Medical Center’s blood bank, a part of the hospital’s laboratory department, recently achieved reaccreditation from the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB), which sets standards for blood banks and transfusion services to ensure quality and safety for both donors and patients. Washington Regional completed an on-site inspection and earned AABB reaccreditation for transfusion services.
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