The Christmas Spirit of Giving
Today, I’d like to talk about Christmas and what the season for giving means to me. Christmas is my favorite time at the Governor’s Mansion and at the State Capitol.
News Staff
BRMC Announces New General Surgery Clinic, opens Jan. 3
Mountain Home- Baxter Regional Health System is pleased to announce the addition of the new Baxter Regional General Surgery Clinic to the Baxter Regional family of clinics. The clinic, located adjacent to Baxter Regional Bone & Joint Clinic at 639 Broadmoor Circle in Mountain Home, Arkansas, will open Monday, January 3, 2022, and is already accepting appointments.
Long Joins Boozman’s State Staff as Advisor
Washington–U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) announced Master Sergeant (Ret.) Michael Long will join his staff as an advisor for military and veterans’ issues in early January.
BRMC Announces Dallas Weber and Karman Nesbitt Primary and Specialty Clinics
Mountain Home- Baxter Regional Medical Center is excited to announce the appointment of Dallas Weber as the new Director of Specialty Clinics. A new face to Baxter Regional, Dallas will be bringing a fresh mind to the management of specialty clinics.
Public Service Announcement
There are reports of people going door to door, claiming to be with the Secretary of State’s office, asking for personal information to verify voter registration. These individuals are not with the Secretary of State’s office, and we urge you not to give them any information and to report them to local authorities..
NCA Wildlife Tidbits of a Raccoon
Raccoons Have High IQ Levels. When considering the mammal intelligence scale, raccoons rank closer to humans than most people would normally think. In general, monkeys are ranked right below humans and great apes, and with raccoons scoring average IQ levels below monkeys, they are considerably close to human IQ levels as well. In addition to their high IQ scores, raccoons are known to have evolving intelligence and methods of thinking. They can learn from past experiences and engage in critical and problem-solving thinking when obstacles arise. Moreover, because of their notable intelligence, raccoons were once candidates for lab testing alongside rats and monkeys but were discarded for being too smart, adaptive and strong-willed. Raccoons can make
Upcoming area high school games
Area teams are competing in the Annual Tournaments in Harrison, Yellville and in Mountain Home at the MH Ultimate Auto basketball tournament. Because these are tournaments times are to be determined depending on if teams win or lose.
5 Affordable Hobbies to Take Up Today
(StatePoint) Have you ever been reluctant to try a new hobby because you were worried you would spend a lot of money on gear, supplies and other start-up costs only to lose interest? Here are five great ways to explore hobbies more affordably: 1. Language exchange: Rather than purchase pricey software or attend in-person classes, consider finding a language exchange partner.
Legislature Year in Review
Little Rock– State government had an eventful year in 2021, and much of the activity occurred in the Arkansas Senate. In January the legislature convened in regular session and approved a list of bills to lessen the impact that public health orders had on individuals and businesses.
A Look Ahead to 2022
From reducing income tax to lowering the sales tax on used cars, there are several pieces of tax legislation passed in 2021 that will take effect on January 1, 2022. In the most recent special session, the General Assembly passed Act 1 and Act 2, which are identical pieces of legislation that reduce the top income tax rate for individuals from 5.9% to 4.9% incrementally over the next four years.