NEWS BREIFS
The Flippin Church of God will be having their annual food basket distribution Saturday December 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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Meet Dusty and Shrimp
Tragedies happen and are always heartbreaking but especially so at the holidays. In an earlier column, we mentioned briefly about this one but want to elaborate.
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First off, let me apologize for missing last week’s column. Like many others, I was battling one of the many “bugs” going around right now and just couldn’t muster the energy and focus to get the column finished. And, thank you to those of you who contacted me to ask why there was no “Growing Up Flippin” in the paper. You warmed my heart and, who knows, maybe helped my healing! I assure you, its absence was no fault of the Mountaineer Echo.
Read MoreThe Wonder of Christmas CatalogsArkansas Weekly Gas Price Update
Average gasoline prices in Arkansas have fallen 12.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.76/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas. Prices in Arkansas are 45.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 16.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
Read MoreArkansas Weekly Gas Price UpdateWR Named Best Hospital for Maternity Care
FAYETTEVILLE — U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Washington Regional Medical Center as a 2022-2023 High Performing hospital for Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy). This is the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.
Read MoreWR Named Best Hospital for Maternity CareHave-A-Heart update
Busy, busy, busy. That is about the only appropriate way to describe activities at Have-A-Heart Pet Shelter in recent weeks.
Read MoreHave-A-Heart updateVeteran’s Calendar
The Bull Shoals Hoevel-Barnett VFW Post 1341 will host a week of events for Veterans. Post 1341 is located at 1206 Central Blvd., Bull Shoals. For more information call 870-445-4501. Guests always welcome.
Read MoreVeteran’s CalendarChristmas 2022
Every year Christmas is December 25, and people around the world celebrate. Some celebrate the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, while others celebrate Hanukkah and others still may not celebrate at all.
Read MoreChristmas 2022Alzheimer’s Crisis
Arkansas has been developing a statewide response to the growing health crisis created by Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. During the 2023 session the legislature will consider a series of proposals brought by the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Advisory Council, which was created by Act 319 of 2021.
Read MoreAlzheimer’s CrisisBaxter Health To Host a Public Retirement Reception
Mountain Home – Baxter Health is pleased to invite the public, employees, volunteers, and medical staff to join us in celebrating and honoring Barney Larry in his retirement at a public reception on Thursday, December 15 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Baxter Health in the Lagerborg Dining Room.
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