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YELLVILLE– Arvest Bank and Genuine Care Pharmacy, co-sponsors of the 26th Annual Charity Golf Tournament in North Central Arkansas, are accepting nomination letters to recommend nonprofit organizations in Baxter, Boone and Marion counties for consideration as a 2022 Charity of the Year.

With a full quorum of the Yellville City Council and city mayor Shawn Lane, the minutes of last month’s meeting were approved as read. The mayor announced there was no old business or new business on the agenda, but he did bring up the article on page four of the Mountaineer Echo by Sam Cooke dealing with Yellville and Flippin and the response on page 8 in the same issue of the legal notices.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, continues his leadership and advocacy for Arkansas veterans as they pursue updates to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits and services.

WACO, Texas– In each new year, gym memberships spike and “losing weight” tops many lists of New Year’s Resolutions. An article published by the National Institutes of Health, however, shows that the benefits of exercise go far beyond the scale. The study authors explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activities, based on information published between 2019 and 2021. They found that “…maintaining regular exercise is effective and engaging in alternative modes of physical activity is a key strategy to maintain mental health and well-being.”

LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is warning Arkansans of a prevalent scam taking place across the State. The method is called “phishing,” (pronounced the same as, ‘fishing’) and it is when scam artists email messages to consumers that appear to pitch products or services, when, these emails are specifically set up to gain information. Often, the message will alert the individual to a potential problem with their account and request the consumer provide private information like an account number, date of birth or Social Security number in order to remedy the issue. Phishing emails contain software that can harm your computer or track your activities on the internet without your knowledge. They are not only illegal, but they are dangerous to unsuspecting consumers.

LITTLE ROCK, AR – On March 15 & 16, landowners, farmers, ranchers, and those who serve agriculture throughout the state will gather for the 16th Arkansas Women in Agriculture Conference at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Little Rock. Online registration for attendees and vendors is available at arwomeninag.org