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Welcome the Yellville Farmer’s Market, on the Courthouse Square Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Despite the continued development of munitions that create new types of blast fragments that can injure eyes, evidenceopens NIH.gov indicates decreasing rates of eye injuries in the military. This is largely due to the Department of Defense’s efforts to ensure that service members wear protective eyewear that meets necessary ballistic-impact criteria through the development and continued updating of the Authorized Protective Eyewear List, commonly referred to as the APELopens Army.mil “The APEL was developed in 2006 to address high and increasing numbers of battlefield eye injuries,” said Dr.

k LITTLE ROCK - More than 870,000 Arkansas residents receive some type of health care through Medicaid, which is operated by the state Department of Human Services. The department has made public a variety of cost-cutting ideas and has been gathering input from people who would be affected by them.

(Part 3 of the Blue Jay Soup series) Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting with Mrs. Mable Hoar, born 1929 of Elk Creek; and her cousin - local historian, Mrs.

This week, the House Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee received updates on the ongoing efforts by state agencies to enhance accessibility in their facilities for individuals with disabilities. In 2022, Arkansas State Parks initiated a collaboration with the non-profit organization Accessibility Across Arkansas to enhance access to state parks for individuals with disabilities.

As July rolls around, so does National Parks and Recreation Month, a time to recognize the importance of parks and recreation in establishing and maintaining the well-being of communities. We invite you to celebrate this month by visiting one of Arkansas’s 52 state parks.

Storm victims will gain a bit of relief when it comes to filing taxes this year. An executive order was signed by Sarah Huckabee Sanders, governor, because of storms that brought tornadoes, straight-line damaging winds and heavy rain to residents across the Northern part of Arkansas.

July 27: Monthly Pancake Breakfast at The Legion from 7:30-11:00 a.m. All you can eat pancakes, biscuits & gravy, sausage, coffee and orange juice. $8 Adults; $4 Kids 5-12; Under 5 Free; WWII, Korean Veterans, Military in uniform, LEO/EMTs in uniform eat free.