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BH Physician Partners Recognized as a National Leader

MOUNTAIN HOME - Baxter Physician Partners was recently recognized as a National Leader in Prevention and Wellness at the 2023 Signify Health Symposium. Baxter Physician Partners (BPP), an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) comprised of 315 physicians and two hospitals (Baxter Health and North Arkansas Regional Medical Center), received this recognition due to over 60% of their Medicare patients completing an annual wellness visit over the last year.
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Mr. Alcorn

Norman Alcorn was born in these Ozark hills June 12, 1921. He didn’t hesitate in speaking his mind on the issue. “Why, when it comes to workin’ a garden, I would rather have a Jenny than seven horses.” Although I had heard such before, he explained his reasoning in convincing detail.
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Pets of the Week

Have-A-Heart Pet Shelter, HAH, is now taking names for the upcoming Low Cost Spay and Neuter Clinic, which will be held August 1 through 3. If you would like to get on the list for your cats and or dogs, please call 870-449-7387 during our normal business hours, Wednesday through Saturday, 9 a.m.
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Extension Corner

Shade trees foster cooler temperatures underneath their leafy boughs, and that can translate to lower utility bills for homeowners, said Jim Robbins, extension horticulture specialist-ornamentals with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. “Shade trees that are properly located on your property can cut summer utility bills by 20 percent or more,” he said.
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Bit by a Copperhead

I said in last week’s column that I would write about the fourth venomous snake in the Ozarks, and I will. That snake is the hognosed snake, or spreading adder, as it is also known. Yes, it has fangs and venom, but cannot bite humans. Read about it next week!
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Weekly Prayer

(Acts 4:12) God; You are powerful, good and gracious. There is no one like you, and I praise your Great Name! You are holy, and there is no other name under heaven by which I receive life and salvation except through Jesus.
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Crooked Creek

We need to consider the most beneficial way to control weeds and brush on our properties. This may be more of a concern this year than others because of all the rising costs of everything associated with farming.
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YMOS welcomes Jerry Hopper

Coming to our Stage on June 24 is the local band Jerry Hopper Band. This band is from Mountain Home. They have been on our stage several times over the years. They play a variety of music from Country to Rock and Roll. You would not want to miss this band.
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