Lifestyle

Yellville– Walk Across Arkansas is back for its spring event March 14– May 15. The eight-week exercise program is organized each spring and fall by the Cooperative Extension Service, part of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, with the goal of helping Arkansans improve their health.

Hello friends and readers of the Mountaineer Echo. I hope this week finds you all in good health and happy spirits. All is well on the home front with us. Nothing special going on, just working, and raising these boys and spending as much time with the granddaughters and family as possible. I am going to do some very easy recipes this week because I like good food, but I like good food that is east to prepare as well. These are some good quick and easy recipes, so maybe you can have a nice meal and enjoy more time with the family or doing something you been putting off for a while. Always Remember The Little Things in Life!

Fayetteville- Jarrett Powell, APRN, recently joined the Washington Regional emergency department, where he provides care for patients with acute illnesses and injuries. Powell earned a Master of Science in Nursing and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Arkansas State University. He has more than four years’ experience in emergency care and urgent care and most recently worked at Washington Regional Urgent Care in Bentonville.

Walking into Misty Orlove and Carol Wulf’s home in rural Yellville is much like walking into a gallery. Paintings line the walls of their home with works of art from each of the artists. First and foremost, Orlove is a painter, mostly oils, but she has watercolor and acrylics. She and Wulf have plenty of gourds and work to complete those.

The Copperhead Snake (Agkistrodon contortrix) is one of the most common snake species in North America. Their venom is relatively weak, and the bites rarely end up fatal for people. Still, they bite frequently, so here are ten facts about the Copperhead snake if you ever

Have-A-Heart Have-A-Heart Pet Shelter gets calls weekly from people concerned about the pets they see throughout our community that are underfed, have inadequate housing, tied to a tree or running loose chasing livestock or annoying their neighbors. The people making these calls assume we can fix all this.