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Cooking with Mumzy!

Good day, friends and family of the Mountaineer Echo. I hope this day finds everyone in great spirits and great health. We are all ding good on this end. My son is doing well in Alabama, fixing to make the trip to Tennessee for one more run at a different Nuclear Plant, he is really enjoying it, but ready to be home for a while so come November 9, (my youngest sons birthday), the party will be, all three of my sons at home for a short period of time, I’m sure my daughter and her family will make an appearance as well. I will be one happy momma! Also, one more thing, I want to invite everyone out to Color Rama this weekend and I hope to get to meet so many of you at our booth. Much excitement for this opportunity. As always Remember the Little Things, they are what makes great memories and happiness for all.

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Arkansas Weekly Gas Price Update

Average gasoline prices in Arkansas have fallen 3.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.35/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas. Prices in Arkansas are 16.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 37.7 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 18.7 cents in the last week and stands at $5.06 per gallon.

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Arvest Bank Ranked ‘Most Loved Workplaces’

FAYETTEVILLE – Arvest Bank has once again placed on Newsweek magazine’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces list, this year landing at Number 47. The ranking is a collaboration with the Best Practice Institute – a leadership development and benchmark research company – and is designed to honor businesses that put respect, caring and appreciation for their employees at the center of their business model.

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Loretta Lynn Dies at Age 90

Loretta Lynn born as Loretta Webb on April 14, 1932 in Butcher Holler Kentucky, Passed away on October 4, 2022, in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. Loretta Lynn was the eldest daughter and second child born to Clara Marie and Melvin Theodore Webb. Lynn and her siblings are of Irish descent. She was named after the film star Loretta Young.

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RICK WHITE for JP 4

Conservative Republican Rick White has announced he is running for re-election as Justice of the Peace District-4, (Flippin). Rick has been serving as your JP since 2019.

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ATTENTION: Seniors Over 65

MOUNTAIN HOME – Baxter Regional Medical Center is not in-network with United Healthcare Medicare Advantage Plans, AARP Medicare Advantage from United Healthcare (HMO) Plans or Wellcare Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plans. The HMO out-of-network coverage is zero for healthcare services received at Baxter Regional Medical Center. As a patient, these plans require you to be responsible for 100% of your Baxter Regional charges.

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