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If you are someone you know is caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or another dementia, you may be interested in a new program launched this week. The Arkansas Legislative Council recently approved the creation and funding for the Dementia Respite Care Pilot Program.

Harrison: North Arkansas Partnership for Health Education (NAPHE) is very pleased to announce that Kyle Evatt MPA, has become a Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) in May 2022. By achieving this certification, Kyle is trained to effectively deliver youth substance misuse prevention programs and messages to schools, workplaces, faith-based organizations, and other community groups or programs across the Baxter, Boone, Marion, Newton, and Searcy County region.

First National Bank of North Arkansas has announced they will be transitioning from a National Charter to a State Charter, pending regulatory approval from the Arkansas State Bank Department, and changing their name to Bank of 1889.

Washington, DC – Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) this week joined lawmakers in sending a solutions-focused letter to President Joe Biden calling on the Administration to reverse overly burdensome regulations and policy barriers to U.S. agriculture production that have caused needless uncertainty for farmers, ranchers, and working families.

Little Rock – Applications for the 2022 Arkansas alligator season are available at www.agfc.com from 8 a.m., June 15 through midnight, June 30. Anyone interested in pursuing alligators on public land in Arkansas must apply for one of the six hunting locations within two of Arkansas’s three open Alligator Management Zones.

Marion County has announced schedule changes in VA and Transfer Station beginning June 20, 2022. The Marion County Veteran’s Administration will be changing their office hours beginning Monday, June 20, 2022.