Peggy Mason has been hired by CherryRoad Media to work at the Mountaineer Echo (ME) as a Part-Time Reporter and Photographer. Mason has been working as a stringer or freelance reporter and photographer for the past 14 months and was the photographer for the award-winning front page photo that won the Mountaineer Echo the award for Best Front Page at the Arkansas Press Association awards ceremony in June.
Peggy Mason contributing Columnist Crappie are the most distinctive and largest members of the Centrarchidae family of sunfish. There are two species, black crappie and white crappie.
Mountain Home – Baxter Health is proud to announce a Ribbon Cutting ceremony, scheduled for Friday, September 2, 2022, at the Baxter Health Crossroads Family Clinic in Harrison. Baxter Health leadership, along with Crossroads Family Clinic providers, will be kicking off the celebration, cutting the ribbon at 11 a.m.
Mountain Home – The Baxter Health Physical Therapy Clinic at Hardy, located adjacent to Access Medical Clinic, invites the community to a Ribbon Cutting event commemorating the clinic opening and introducing the new community care providers. The event will be held on Friday, September 9, 2022, rain, or shine, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the clinic, located at 4196 US-62, Suite B, in Hardy. The formal Ribbon Cutting is set to take place at 12:15 p.m. Baxter Health leadership, along with clinic staff, will be enjoying light refreshments to celebrate the clinic opening with the local community.
Little Rock – Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield/BlueAdvantage Administrators of Arkansas and Health Advantage, announced today support for current and former members whose information was accessed through a vendor that was the target of a ransomware attack. Steps are being taken by the vendor to protect approximately 12,328 members whose information may have been affected.
The Yellville-Summit Panthers traveled to Little Rock to face the Baptist Prep Eagles. The game began a 7 p.m.
MOUNTAIN HOME - BMRC Highlands Oncology Center (HOC) is coming right along in progress. It is showing exactly what it will look like when it is completed.
Two Crawford County deputies were suspended, and a Mulberry police officer is on administrative leave after a video surfaced showing a violent arrest, causing outrage on social media. The deputies and officer involved in the video have now been identified as Crawford County deputy Zack King, Crawford County deputy Levi White and Mulberry officer Thell Riddle.
Rob Keys, Public & Media Relations Manager, Arvest Bank Fayetteville – Arvest Bank has been recognized by Forbes magazine as part of its “Best-In-State Employers 2022” list in Arkansas. Arvest also was recognized in 2021 and is the only financial institution included on this year’s list.
Hello readers and friends of the Mountaineer Echo, I hope this week finds everyone in good health and happy spirits. Everyone is doing good on this end of the paper. Every day seems to have new adventures in it for me. Today is the day I get to tell everyone my exciting news, I am happy to let everyone know I am now a formal CherryRoad Media employee! I have been a stringer for the Mountaineer Echo for one year and as of today I merged to a CherryRoad Media employee! Yay Me! I hope everyone has a wonderful week and As Always Remember the Little Things.