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Baxter Regional COVID-19 Update

Mountain Home– Since our last update on January 5, active COVID-19 cases in Baxter County have nearly doubled to 357. As of today, there are 20 COVID-19 patients admitted at Baxter Regional, with 6 in ICU and 3 on ventilators. A record high of 80 Baxter Regional employees has active COVID-19, and all those employees are at home and in isolation, per our COVID-19 policy.
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Coyote’s in the Wild

Coyotes are one of the most iconic animals of North America. They appear not just in the wild, but in traditional folklore and popular fiction. But what are these animals really like? Read ahead and I will tell you some interesting facts.
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Companions for Seniors

We live in a beautiful part of the country where lots of senior citizens come to retire. If you are one of those retirees, you may have thought about adopting a pet for a companion. Senior pets make perfect companions for Senior Citizens. We would recommend a dog over 7 years old or a cat over 5 years old.
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Mother Nature Puts Ole Man Winter to Shame with her Beautiful Downfall

Mother Nature puts Ole Man Winter to shame with her Beautiful Downfall. Early Saturday morning the snow started to fall. Big beautiful white flakes. The snow starts off light and then gets heavy, with a stop here and there. With it starting we see children going out to start enjoying what little they must begin with. We do not get as much snow as some of us would like and the children always love to go out and enjoy it as soon as they can.
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Family left homeless

On Wednesday afternoon, January 12, the Flippin Fire Department (FFD) answered a call for a fire in progress on Main Street leaving town toward the East across from Eagle Cabinets at approximately 1:30 p.m.
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Womack Statement on H.R. 5746

Washington, DC—January 13, 2022....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the below statement after voting against H.R. 5746, the House Democrats’ latest proposal to institute a federal takeover of elections, give more power to unelected career bureaucrats, and erode states’ rights:
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BRHS Welcomes Daniel Alderman, MD.

Mountain Home, AR - Baxter Regional Medical Center welcomes Daniel Alderman, MD, to our medical staff and Mountain Home Radiology Consultants. Dr. Alderman is a board-certified radiologist joining a dedicated team of experienced radiologists, including Matthew McAlister, MD; Joe Tullis, MD; Michael Whitlock, MD and Matthew Wilson, MD.
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