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FHS discusses Handbook and Policy changes

On Monday, June 27, at 7 p.m., the Flippin School Board met in the old cafeteria to discuss new hires, student transfers and changes to the handbook and district policies. Curt Bryant, Roger Leonard, Brent Mitchell and Brian Benedict were in attendance while Stacie Goldsmith was absent. Superintendent, Kelvin was in attendance along with Principals, Tracie Luttrell, Gregg Yarbrough and Dale Horn.
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Amanda Cheatham, APRN, Joins WRMC

Fayetteville — Amanda Cheatham, APRN, recently joined the Washington Regional Hospitalists group, where she evaluates and treats hospitalized patients. Cheatham earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice and a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of South Alabama and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Arkansas Fort Smith. She has more than 15 years’ experience in health care and most recently worked as a critical care advanced practice provider.
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Flippin passes Mutual Aid ordinance

On Tuesday, June 21, the Flippin City Council met in the Courtroom at Flippin City Hall at 6 p.m. Joe Cantrall, Tony Ford, Heith Hogan, and Tim McEuen were present for the meeting. Jerald Marberry was absent from the meeting. Hogan led the council meeting by opening the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and a short prayer.
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COOKING WITH MUMZY!

Hello readers and friends of the Mountaineer Echo, I hope this week finds everyone in good health and happy spirits. This week has been busy, we had a long weekend in Memphis, that it put us behind on getting the paper out, but we got it. I hope everyone is enjoying the paper and how it is progressing. We are happy that things are going well and enjoy putting the newspaper together for everyone to enjoy. I hope everyone has a wonderful week and As Always remember the Little Things.
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J.B. Hunt, Waymo add Wayfair to autonomous trucking

Lowell – J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT), one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, and Waymo, the leading autonomous driving technology developer, announced today the latest development in their collaboration on autonomous trucking technology will include a pilot delivering goods for J.B. Hunt customer Wayfair, one of the world’s largest destinations for the home.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS

Meet and Greet By Rosie Davenport Meet your local North Central Arkansas Team with Operation Christmas Child on July 16, 2022, at Holy Smokes BBQ in Mountain Home from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
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Nuisances of Summer

Summer is here. Have you thought about some of the issues that was a problem to us last year and want to address this year? One of those nuisances might be sandburs. We may be thinking about them now as we are barefoot in the yard and encounter those painful burrs.
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10 Minutes Matter

Research has shown that 90 percent of a person’s brain develops in the first five years of life. That is why a child’s experiences and relationships during that time are critically important.
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Collecting

Fayetteville — Arkansas cattle producers are being urged to check their herds for unusual ticks and take measures to prevent transmission of theileriosis or other tick-related diseases. The warnings follow the recent finding of additional Asian longhorned ticks in northwest Arkansas by scientists with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
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School Safety

Little Rock – The Arkansas School Safety Commission is meeting frequently to have an initial report ready for the governor and legislators by August 1. The commission has been charged with updating its original report, which was issued in November of 2018.
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