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Brian McCue, Marketing and Public Relations Fayetteville — Melody Abernathy, RRA, recently joined Washington Regional as a registered radiologist assistant. Melody earned a Master of Imaging Sciences degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and a Bachelor of Science in Radiology from the University of Central Arkansas.

The Bull Shoals City Council met in regular session Thursday, July 28, with the meeting called to order by Mayor David Nixon at 6:30 p.m. Council members in attendance were Daryl Lindman, Joey Grede, Chuck Kinler, Dino Giannini, and Kirby Davenport representing a quorum, with only David McBee absent.

Anglers interested in improving Arkansas’s bass fishing are invited to provide input on the state’s latest Reservoir Black Bass Management Plan at a series of open-house events the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will hold in August and September.

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.