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Tony Dow, aka Wally Clever, older brother to Theodore “Beaver” Clever, has died following a recent Liver Cancer diagnosis. Dow’s management team had announced that he died on Tuesday, but later in the day it was said that the announcement was inaccurate and that he was still alive in hospice.

The NARMC Auxiliary met for their monthly meeting on July 19, 2022, in the First Floor Tower waiting room led by Auxiliary President, Carolyn Harp. Delbert McCutcheon, Director of Education, presented a program on HIPAA entitled “Violations – and How to avoid them”. Delbert discussed the importance of protecting the privacy of patients and health plan members as an Auxiliary volunteer.

An eleven month long Arkansas State Police undercover narcotics investigation in St. Francis County culminated with the arrest of 22 alleged drug dealers today. State troopers are continuing to search for 8 individuals who have evaded apprehension during the arrest operation that has been centered in Forrest City.

Fayetteville - Washington Regional Medical Center has been recognized as the #1 hospital in Arkansas for the second consecutive year in the newly released U.S. News & World Report 2022-23 Best Hospitals list. The annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive quality care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures. Washington Regional Medical Center was also ranked the Best Hospital in the Ozarks Region for a fourth consecutive year.