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J.B. Hunt, Univ. of Ark. Collaboration Focuses on Future of Supply Chain

Lowell – J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, and the University of Arkansas announced the Sam M. Walton College of Business program for studying supply chain, ranked number one by Gartner, has officially been renamed the J.B. Hunt Transport Department of Supply Chain Management.
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Survey of hospitals shows the impact of COVID-19 on the financial health of hospitals in 2021

Little Rock – A recent financial survey conducted by the Arkansas Hospital Association shows that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create profound financial volatility for the state’s hospitals. On average, hospitals responding to the survey saw a total margin decrease of 3.5 percentage points between the first quarter of 2019, prior to the pandemic, and the first quarter of 2022, leaving a full 52 percent of respondents now in the red.
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Police beat July 23 – August 8

Current: Williamson, Zackary Wayne Booking Date: 08-08-2022 - 3:15 pm Charges: Possession Drug Need Description Bond: $0.00 Scott, Amara Booking date: 08-07-2022; 4:04 pm Charges: shoplifting Obstructing Paxton, Reannon Booking date: 08-06-2022: 10:14 pm Charges: warrant for failure to appear Theft of property Hold for Baxter County Sorrells, Chelsea Renea Booking date: 08-06-2022; 7:07 pm Charges: failure to pay time pay Hold for Baxter co Hoyt, Donald Ray Booking date: 08-06-2022; 10:26 am Charges: dl suspended for dwi No proof of insurance Chase, Gary Booking date: 08-05-2022; 11:50 pm Charges: endangering the welfare of a minor 2nd Disorderly conduct Interference with custody Hale, Chance Tyler Booking date: 08-05-2022; 12:13 pm Charges: serving court ordered jail time Sizemore, Brandon Winn Booking date: 08-04-2022; 11:29 pm Charges: aggravated assault Failure to pay Deeter, Kirk Lance Booking date: 08-03-2022; 4:32 pm Charges: failure to comply felony Lackie, Richard Daniel Booking date: 08-01-2022; 3:50 pm Charges: failure to appear misdemeanor Coker, Rachel L Booking date: 08-01-2022; 2:33 pm Charges: failure to comply Woods, Uhlan Esel Booking date: 07-26-2022; 4:19 pm Charges: hold for another agency Monistere, Joshua Dustin Booking date: 07-23-2022; 5:44 pm Charges: disorderly conduct Violation of no contact order Intimidating a witness Cole, Clinton Royce Booking date: 07-23-2022; 12:28 am Charges: possession of firearm by certain persons Recent releases: Sorrells, Chelsea Renea Release Date: 08-08-2022 - 5:30 pm Booking Date: 08-06-2022 - 7:07 pm Charges: FAILURE TO PAY TIME PAY HOLD FOR BAXTER CO Conrad, Eric Micheal Release date: 08-07-2022; 3:11 pm Booking date: 08-07-2022; 1:01 pm Charges: domestic battery 3rd Criminal mischief Hale, Chance Tyler Release date: 08-07-2022; 2:07 pm Booking date: 08-05-2022; 12:13 pm Charges: serving court ordered jail time Failure to appear Blevins, Teena Robin Release date: 08-06-2022; 2:51 pm Booking date: 08-06-2022; 2:37 pm Charges: shoplifting Hoyt, Donald Ray Release date: 08-06-2022; 11:59 am Booking date: 08-06-2022; 10:26 am Charges: dl suspended for DWI No proof of insurance Nodine, Kiley Cherie Release date: 08-05-2022; 2:39 pm Booking date: 08-04-2022; 5:30 pm Charges: failure to appear misdemeanor Warren, Tommy Wayne Release date: 08-05-2022; 2:22 pm Booking date: 08-02-2022; 12:40 am Charges: disorderly conduct Eli, Jessie Wayne Release date: 08-05-2022; 12:30 pm Booking date: 06-24-2022; 5:41 pm Charges: failure to appear Maxwell, Dakota Lee Release date: 08-04-2022; 3:45 pm Booking date: 08-04-2022; 12:52 pm Charges: assault 3rd family or household member News Release Arkansas State Police Public Affairs Office: SHERIFF’S DEPUTY, POLICE OFFICER WOUNDED; SUSPECT SHOT AT HEBER SPRINGS AUGUST 6, 2022 A Cleburne County sheriff’s deputy and a Heber Springs police officer were wounded by a suspect who was suspected of trespassing on property along the eastern edge of Heber Springs. About 8 a.m.
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SLOW DOWN!

Robert Lyons, Editor of the Mountaineer Echo It is that time of year. School is starting back, and students will be out walking to the local schools.
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How do you benefit from government?

submitted by Nikki Heck I cannot answer that for every level or every office of government, but I can explain how you benefit from the Commissioner of State Lands Office, both collectively and individually. If you attend public school, visit the library, are sent to most hospitals or drive on public roads, you benefit from this office.
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FSD Prepares for New School Year

On Thursday, July 28, the Flippin School Board met to discuss the start of the Flippin School District (FSD) start of the 2022-23 school year. Kelvin Hudson, Tracie Luttrel, Dale Horn, and Gregg Yarbrough were in attendance, along with board members Curt Bryant, Roger Leonard, Stacie Goldsmith, Bryan Benedict and Brent Mitchell.
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