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Moorea Dippel, PA-C Joins Washington Regional Brain and Spine Surgery Clinic

Fayetteville — Moorea Dippel, PA-C, recently joined the Washington Regional Brain and Spine Surgery Clinic, part of the Washington Regional J.B. Hunt Transport Services Neuroscience Institute, where she provides care for patients in the clinic and hospital setting. Dippel earned a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from the Medical University of South Carolina and a Bachelor of Science in Animal Veterinary Science from Clemson University. She started her medical career serving as a certified nursing assistant and has a multitude of medical experiences from her clinical training. She is new to Northwest Arkansas and is eager to serve the community.
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Baxter Regional Medical Center Updates COVID-19 Screening Procedures

Mountain Home, AR - Effective May 1, 2022, Baxter Regional Medical Center will change its procedure involving entry screening at the Hospital’s main campus. According to the CDC, hospitals are still required to screen all entrants into the hospital, however, unmanned electronic screening is allowed. Baxter Regional’s three main entrances and employee entrances are already equipped with electronic screening devices, making the transition to unmanned screening possible without disruption.
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YMOTS 2022 Schedule

Yellville Music on the Square releases the full schedule for 2022. First up on May 14; is Buckshot; May 21, 7 South; May 28, Backwood Rebel; June 4, Kickin Kountry; June 11, Lan Law; June 18, Cheyenne Autumn Band; June 25, Route 358; July 2, Batterton and Edwards; July 9, Jukebox Winos; July 16, Leslie Williams Band.
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Forbes Magazine Names Arvest Bank a ‘Best Employer for Diversity’

Fayetteville – Arvest Bank is pleased to announce it has been included on Forbes magazine’s list of “Best Employers for Diversity 2022.” Consideration for the list was based on four criteria: direct and indirect recommendations, diversity among top executives and board members, and a set of diversity engagement indicators. More than 60,000 U.S.
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The Life and Times of a Small-Town Arkansas Girl

Back in the day (in this case the 1960s), every kid needed a best buddy, especially in a small rural town like Flippin. A partner-in-crime, a ride-ordie, a sidekick to help navigate the “mean streets” of Flippin. (Wow, how many cliches can I include in one sentence? Evidently, at least four.) Of course, all of this is tongue-in-cheek. In the Flippin of the 1960s, crime was virtually non-existent, the streets were kind and peaceful, and my friends and I were pretty good kids.
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