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Little Rock – A recent financial survey conducted by the Arkansas Hospital Association shows that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create profound financial volatility for the state’s hospitals. On average, hospitals responding to the survey saw a total margin decrease of 3.5 percentage points between the first quarter of 2019, prior to the pandemic, and the first quarter of 2022, leaving a full 52 percent of respondents now in the red.

Current: Williamson, Zackary Wayne Booking Date: 08-08-2022 - 3:15 pm Charges: Possession Drug Need Description Bond: $0.00 Scott, Amara Booking date: 08-07-2022; 4:04 pm Charges: shoplifting Obstructing Paxton, Reannon Booking date: 08-06-2022: 10:14 pm Charges: warrant for failure to appear Theft of property Hold for Baxter County Sorrells, Chelsea Renea Booking date: 08-06-2022; 7:07 pm Charges: failure to pay time pay Hold for Baxter co Hoyt, Donald Ray Booking date: 08-06-2022; 10:26 am Charges: dl suspended for dwi No proof of insurance Chase, Gary Booking date: 08-05-2022; 11:50 pm Charges: endangering the welfare of a minor 2nd Disorderly conduct Interference with custody Hale, Chance Tyler Booking date: 08-05-2022; 12:13 pm Charges: serving court ordered jail time Sizemore, Brandon Winn Booking date: 08-04-2022; 11:29 pm Charges: aggravated assault Failure to pay Deeter, Kirk Lance Booking date: 08-03-2022; 4:32 pm Charges: failure to comply felony Lackie, Richard Daniel Booking date: 08-01-2022; 3:50 pm Charges: failure to appear misdemeanor Coker, Rachel L Booking date: 08-01-2022; 2:33 pm Charges: failure to comply Woods, Uhlan Esel Booking date: 07-26-2022; 4:19 pm Charges: hold for another agency Monistere, Joshua Dustin Booking date: 07-23-2022; 5:44 pm Charges: disorderly conduct Violation of no contact order Intimidating a witness Cole, Clinton Royce Booking date: 07-23-2022; 12:28 am Charges: possession of firearm by certain persons Recent releases: Sorrells, Chelsea Renea Release Date: 08-08-2022 - 5:30 pm Booking Date: 08-06-2022 - 7:07 pm Charges: FAILURE TO PAY TIME PAY HOLD FOR BAXTER CO Conrad, Eric Micheal Release date: 08-07-2022; 3:11 pm Booking date: 08-07-2022; 1:01 pm Charges: domestic battery 3rd Criminal mischief Hale, Chance Tyler Release date: 08-07-2022; 2:07 pm Booking date: 08-05-2022; 12:13 pm Charges: serving court ordered jail time Failure to appear Blevins, Teena Robin Release date: 08-06-2022; 2:51 pm Booking date: 08-06-2022; 2:37 pm Charges: shoplifting Hoyt, Donald Ray Release date: 08-06-2022; 11:59 am Booking date: 08-06-2022; 10:26 am Charges: dl suspended for DWI No proof of insurance Nodine, Kiley Cherie Release date: 08-05-2022; 2:39 pm Booking date: 08-04-2022; 5:30 pm Charges: failure to appear misdemeanor Warren, Tommy Wayne Release date: 08-05-2022; 2:22 pm Booking date: 08-02-2022; 12:40 am Charges: disorderly conduct Eli, Jessie Wayne Release date: 08-05-2022; 12:30 pm Booking date: 06-24-2022; 5:41 pm Charges: failure to appear Maxwell, Dakota Lee Release date: 08-04-2022; 3:45 pm Booking date: 08-04-2022; 12:52 pm Charges: assault 3rd family or household member News Release Arkansas State Police Public Affairs Office: SHERIFF’S DEPUTY, POLICE OFFICER WOUNDED; SUSPECT SHOT AT HEBER SPRINGS AUGUST 6, 2022 A Cleburne County sheriff’s deputy and a Heber Springs police officer were wounded by a suspect who was suspected of trespassing on property along the eastern edge of Heber Springs. About 8 a.m.

The Fleet Reserve Association Branch 251 meeting is set for August 20, 2022 at American Legion Post 52, 717 Market Street, Mountain Home, AR. Bring your bag/box lunch for Noon Social at the Post Auxiliary Room. Meeting starts promptly at 1:00 p.m. in the main hall.

The Three Rivers Chapter of the Arkansas Archaeological Society (A.A.S), will meet at 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 27 at the Donald W.

Washington–– President Joe Biden signed landmark legislation championed by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) to deliver all eras of toxic- exposed veterans their earned Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care and benefits into law.

The quarterly meeting of the North Central Arkansas Veterans Council will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2022. Location will be Alley White American Legion Post 52, 717 Market Street, Mountain Home, at 2:30 p.m.

Little Rock – Forge Institute expanded its ranks today when they named U.S. Air Force veteran Wes Nickels as Chief of Staff. Nickels joined the team after completing the DoD Skill-Bridge through the Forge Fellowship program.

Saturday, August 27, is the date for the 26th Annual Hospice Charity Golf Tournament at Big Creek Golf and Country Club. This tournament will start with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.

Little Rock – The legislature concluded a quick, three-day special session after approving income tax cuts that will save 1.6 million Arkansas taxpayers about $500 million. The tax savings will come mainly from moving up the effective date of previously adopted tax reductions.