Peterson Receives A. Allen Weintraub Memorial Award
MOUNTAIN HOME – At the 2025 Arkansas Hospital Association (AHA) Annual Meeting, Ron Peterson, President and CEO of Baxter Health, was presented with the A.
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Claude Sweeney of Lakeview
Claude Clifton Sweeney Jr., 74, of Lakeview, Arkansas, passed away at Twin Lakes Therapy & Living in Flippin, Arkansas, on November 16, 2025. He was born on January 15, 1951, in Covington, Tennessee, the son of Claude Clifton Sweeney Sr. and Mildre Glover Sweeney.
VA pulls the plug on Biden’s $77M EV-charger earmark
VA will instead ensure money is used to improve care and services for Veterans
Jerry Bly of Salem
Jerry Lee Bly, 59, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Jerry was born on September 7, 1966, in Tunica, Mississippi, to the late Roy Lee Bly and Mary Louise Jones.
Sara Smith, Yellville-Summit
“Supporting education starts with supporting educators,” said Layton Lee, Loan Manager, Arvest-North Arkansas.
William Dickinson of Springdale
William Charles Dickinson, 68, of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away on November 2, 2025, at the Hospice of the Ozarks in Mountain Home. He was born on December 30, 1956, in Danville, Arkansas, the son of Hoyt and Ruby (West) Dickinson.
Ronald Buck of Mountain Home
Ronald Lee Buck, 71, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away November 10, 2025. He was born November 30, 1953, in Dexter, Missouri, the son of Brian and Sylvia Buck.
Arvest Bank Gifts Marion County Teachers Money for Classroom Supplies
By Spree Ragland, Community Marketing Specialist, Arvest Bank Yellville – Arvest Bank recently gifted two local teachers with $500 each during the bank’s annual “We Love Teachers” initiative to help purchase school supplies for their classrooms.
Being Thankful
Thanksgiving may be a time of reflection for some or even all. Here at The Mountain Echo, we feel that Thanksgiving is a time to remember what we have to include family, health and freedom. The fact that we live in an area that many people from Arkansas, Missouri and around the country refer to as “God’s Country” simply adds elegance to how precious the surroundings are for all to enjoy.
Sure, air fryers are versatile, but did you know they were hay moisture-measuring versatile?
Sure, air fryers are versatile, but did you know they were haymoisture- measuring