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UA Little Rock Announces Spring 2025 Dean’s List
LITTLE ROCK - The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announces students who have made the Dean’s List for the Spring 2025 semester, recognizing nearly 1,500 students whose academic performances have been superior at the end of each semester.
Foreign Exchange Student Program Is Seeking Host Families for the Upcoming School Year
Families across the U.S. have a unique opportunity to experience a new culture right in their own homes. ASSE International Student Exchange Programs, a non-profit public benefit organization, is currently seeking warm and welcoming host families to open their homes to international exchange students for the upcoming school year.
ASU System Board Approves Budgets, Tuition
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees today approved a combined $314.4 million operating budget, as well as tuition and fees, for 2025-2026 at its seven institutions.
VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on caregivers, Alzheimer’s disease, and toxic exposure
Researchers from the Durham and Minneapolis VAs, and the Mayo Clinic, created a program to help rural family caregivers prepare for the transition of patients with severe and life-limiting illnesses from the hospital to their homes. Transitional palliative care is an 8-week program administered by palliative care nurses by video and designed to teach family caregivers how to prepare for the patient’s care needs, as well as how to communicate effectively with the health care team.
Post 52 June Activities
13, 20, 27 June: Crafting at The Post every Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
What’s happening at The American Legion Post #61
June 12 Thursday- meeting at 6 p.m. swearing in of new officers June 14 Saturday- Flag Day July 5 Saturday- Coffee at the hut 9 a.m.11a.m. Music on the Square at 6 p.m.
Summer Hunting
I was walking along a wooded ridge top trail years ago when a young fox squirrel fell from a limb above me and landed with a thud not more than ten feet from my boots. He didn’t waste any time leaving but he would have been a goner if I had wanted to shoot him. I just couldn’t do it. The little rascal had hidden in that treetop well enough to keep me from seeing him, but his curiosity had caused him to lose his balance and his dignity at the same time. As I walked on down the trail he sat on the limb of a nearby oak and barked at me. In my younger years I would have been less forgiving of that kind of insolence, and he would have ended up in a potful of dumplings.
MAIL THEFT UPDATE
Marion County Sheriff Gregg Alexander reports the arrest of Kathleen Smith (39 Years of Age) of Mountain Home, in connection with recent mail thefts in Marion County. A joint investigation by the Sheriff’s Office, Mountain Home Police Department, and the Gassville Police Department resulted in charges against Smith.
Medicaid Cuts: A Threat to Every Arkansan
By Bo Ryall, President and CEO Arkansas Hospital Association Today, Arkansas hospitals face significant challenges. Analysis from the most recent Medicare Cost Reports data shows that over 40% of Arkansas hospitals and more than 70% of rural hospitals operate at a loss in our state. When hospitals are not adequately reimbursed for providing care, they are forced to reduce services and staff.