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BNR Seeks Public Comments on the Cave Mountain Road Environmental Assessment

Harrison- The National Park Service (NPS) has released an Environmental Assessment (EA) that analyzes a county and state led effort to reconstruct and repave the 1.8-mile section of Cave Mountain Road (Newton County Road 9560) that crosses Buffalo National River’s Park boundaries. The proposed project is designed to reduce environmental impacts of the current road and improve access. It is funded by the State of Arkansas with the road work to be completed by the Newton County Roads Department.
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Dominique Erly, PA-C Joins WR Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Clinic

Fayetteville, Ark. — Dominique Erly, PA-C, recently joined Washington Regional Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Clinic, part of the Washington Regional Walker Heart Institute, where she works alongside Charles Cole, M.D., James Counce, M.D., Robert Jaggers, M.D., Russell Wood, M.D., Kathleen Smith, APN, DNP, Caitlin Sutherland, APRN and Rhagen Thomas, PA-C to provide care for patients in the clinic and hospital setting.
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Boozman Takes Action to Prevent Illegal Immigrants from Using Arrest Warrants as TSA Identification

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is taking action to prevent the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) from allowing illegal immigrants to use immigration enforcement documents, such as arrest warrants, as identification when boarding commercial flights.
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Federal Broadband Projects Must Prioritize Rural America

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) and several of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) expressing the importance of reliable broadband service for rural America and requesting federally-funded broadband projects prioritize unserved areas instead of overbuilding existing broadband infrastructure in areas with reliable broadband service.
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Spring Coggins Clinic

Yellville-Marion County Ranch 4-H Horse Club will host a Spring Coggins Clinic on Saturday, March 12, 2022, from 9 am to Noon, According to Club Leader Jennifer Gryder. The clinic will be held at the Marion County Fairgrounds Arena in conjunction with Dr.
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