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Here is some information that might come in handy if you are ever in need and don’t know where to turn. Marion County Senior Activity & Wellness Center Address: 5966 Highway 202 East City: Flippin, Arkansas 72634 Marion County Phone:(870) 453-8488 Fax:(870) 453-8481 Email: marionsc@aaanwar.org The Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas (AAAN-WA) Senior Activity Centers receive partial funding through the U.S.

Sometimes it takes a major event to spur people into action. And there are times when something occurs that we may feel are catastrophic that in essence become the best thing to happen to us. I often tell people that have lost a job, didn’t get hired, or have had a relationship end that it’s at these times when we are devastated or disappointed that there could very well be something better to come along. I’ve had that happen in my life a few times. Now when things I view as negatives occur, I don’t become distraught as I know life has a way of evening out or becoming even better.

On Memorial Day, 1945, the war in Europe had ended but the fighting in the Pacific continued, Lt. Gen.

Mountain Home – In order to meet an ongoing shortage of healthcare providers in our community, Baxter Regional has partnered with Arkansas State University-Mountain Home to provide an opportunity for students to begin their paramedic or nursing careers. The partnership was announced by the organizations’ leaders to expand the college’s current Paramedic Program and LPN (licensed practical nurse) program to provide students with financial support as they complete their coursework. The program’s goal is to broaden the paramedic and nursing pool in this community while providing cutting-edge educational opportunities to students attending ASUMH.

WASHINGTON––Amid National Drug Court Month and on the heels of news a record number of Americans died of drug overdoses last year, U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is highlighting the efficacy of drug courts to successfully treat substance use disorders, leading participants into recovery and out of the justice system.

My main priority when I entered the marble hallways of the State Capitol on my first day was to restore public trust to this vital arm of state government. I was the first treasurer to have been elected following the arrest and conviction of former Treasurer Martha Shoffner for bribery and receiving kickbacks from brokers.

Bentonville, Arkansas – A new hotel is coming to the core of Downtown Bentonville, serving business and leisure travelers in true Northwest Arkansas style. This new, independent hotel is complete with a variety of amenities and services to support the visitors and the Bentonville community. The hotel is tentatively scheduled to begin operations in Summer 2024. The development of the hotel was first announced in June 2018.