LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement alerting consumers to a scam that has recently made its way to Arkansas: “A new texting scam has reached Arkansas. Under this ‘smishing’ scam—a combination of ‘SMS’ (texts) and ‘phishing’—scammers attempt to steal consumers’ personal information and trick consumers into handing over funds by impersonating a state toll service.

Mountain Home- Baxter Health is proud to welcome Internal Medicine Specialist Christopher Cochran, MD, to the Baxter Health Cochran Internal Medicine Clinic in Mammoth Spring. Dr.
By Robert Lyons The Yellville-Summit Panthers football team has a new head coach for the 2024 football season this fall. Chaseton McCarthy has arrived at Yellville-Summit High School.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Federal Declaration has been approved by United States President, Joseph Biden. Images are attached to get this process started.
For the residents of Flippin and surrounding areas, there is a Blessing Box outside of the parking lot at the Flippin Station. This Blessing Box was established to allow anyone to anonymously donate by stopping by and placing items inside the box.
What a better way to spend Father’s Day than letting dad do what he loves and helping an organization that takes Disabled and challenged youth and Veterans with hunting and fishing opportunities. When the weigh-in is completed, sitting down with their families and eat a great meal.

Pictured above is Lisa Gardner, Rachelle Golden, Shane Gardner, Robert Switzer, Heith Hogan, Stacie Goldsmith, Greg Hopper, Allie Parsons, Sherri Malston. Not pictured is Sarah Sample.
Jason Miller, 41, of Mountain Home. Jason died May 20, 2024, at his home.
By Kevin Vincent Lazlo, a little brown monkey went for a walk in his three-piece suit As he walked down the street People stopped and stared And some even said, oh how cute He smiled and waved As he walked on by Drawing all the attention From the local shop owners And all of the passersby He walked all around town And up and down every street He would tilt his hat And even stop to shake hands With everyone he would meet When he got tired of walking He would stop and rest for a while He noticed people had started Walking around town with him And that made him smile Whenever he got thirsty He stopped for a banana milkshake Then drank it all down And was off on his walk again Once he had finished his break He did this all day To the amazement of everyone Even though it wasn’t understood What this was all about You could tell Lazlo was having fun Someone asked him the question What are you doing this for You don’t appear to be going anywhere Is there something you’ve lost Or are you out to explore? To which Lazlo responded, I really wasn’t trying to make a show I was simply tired of being bored sitting at home all dressed up With nowhere to go .
Friday- Chance of rain with high near 80 degrees and a low near 64 degrees. Saturday- Chance of rain with a high of 81 degrees and a low in the mid 60s.