Have-A-Heart update
Busy, busy, busy. That is about the only appropriate way to describe activities at Have-A-Heart Pet Shelter in recent weeks.
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WR Named Best Hospital for Maternity Care
FAYETTEVILLE — U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Washington Regional Medical Center as a 2022-2023 High Performing hospital for Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy). This is the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.
Arkansas Weekly Gas Price Update
Average gasoline prices in Arkansas have fallen 12.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.76/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas. Prices in Arkansas are 45.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 16.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
The Wonder of Christmas Catalogs
First off, let me apologize for missing last week’s column. Like many others, I was battling one of the many “bugs” going around right now and just couldn’t muster the energy and focus to get the column finished. And, thank you to those of you who contacted me to ask why there was no “Growing Up Flippin” in the paper. You warmed my heart and, who knows, maybe helped my healing! I assure you, its absence was no fault of the Mountaineer Echo.
Meet Dusty and Shrimp
Tragedies happen and are always heartbreaking but especially so at the holidays. In an earlier column, we mentioned briefly about this one but want to elaborate.
NEWS BREIFS
The Flippin Church of God will be having their annual food basket distribution Saturday December 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Shop With a Cop in BS
Last Saturday, December 3, the VFW Post 1341 of Bull Shoals was proud to present a check for $800 to the combined police and fire departments of Bull Shoals for their Shop-With-Cop program. This is an annual thing that we partner up with our city protectors.
Jensen and Woods Wrecker Honored
Kolton Jensen and Woods Wrecker Service were honored at the National American Towman Exposition in Baltimore, Maryland Saturday, November 19, 2022. The Order of the Towman is the highest honor to be received in the industry and is presented by American Towman magazine.
U.S. Army Veteran John Ross
His name is John Ross, but he goes by Jack. Jack is a decorated Army veteran. Jack served 2 tours in Vietnam. His first tour he was a door gunner on a helicopter, and he liked helicopters so much that he decided that when he got back to the U.S., he went to helicopter pilot training.
Sharp Named Sr. VP-Loan Officer at CS Bank
Jason F. Tennant, President and Chief Lending Officer, CS Bank, is pleased to announce the hiring of Mr. Joe Don Sharp as Senior Vice President/ Loan Officer of for the bank’s Boone County Market. Born and raised in Yellville, Mr. Sharp graduated from Yellville High School in 1996 and then went on to attend College of the Ozarks. He resides in Berryville with his wife Ashley and their two children Sadie and Sophia.