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Bills Improve and Expand VA Mammography Services, Cancer Care

Washington - A pair of legislative initiatives championed by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) to modernize Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) breast cancer screening policies and the delivery of lifesaving care for women veterans unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives late Wednesday and are headed to the president’s desk to be signed into law.
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Cooking with Mumzy!

Hello readers and friends of the Mountaineer Echo, I hope this week finds everyone in good health and happy spirits. Spring has sprung and we are already having temperatures in the mid 90’s. I will say this I was by no means ready for it to get so hot so fast. Always remember with it being so hot to stay hydrated. Robert and I added one more thing to our daily calendar, we have been coaching Baseball and these teenagers are coming along very well for not have been playing very long at all. We haven’t won a game yet, but we have gone from not getting any points to having anywhere from three to ten runs. So, we are showing improvement. I hope everyone has a wonderful week and As Always remember the Little Things.
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Alicia Van Der Veer, Soapmaker

Step into the building behind her home and one will discover how and where Alicia Van Der Veer makes soap. Not just any plain soap by the kind that makes one want to use it to smell good and get clean. Each soap is made to look unique and have a name like none other.
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NCA WILDLIFE PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Fifteen species of native chipmunks of the genus Eutamias and one of the genus Tamias are found in North America. The eastern chipmunk, Tamias Striatus and the least chipmunk, Eutamias Minimas are the two most widely distributed and notable species. Behavior and damage are similar among all species of native chipmunks, so damage control recommendations are similar for all species.
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Investing in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas is making a massive public investment to bring broadband access to every corner of the state. Last year the state hired a consultant firm, Broadband Development Group (BDG), to develop a master plan.
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MCQC votes to purchase Grader

On Tuesday, March 10, the Marion County Quorum Court met at 6 p.m. in the Marion County Courthouse on the Square in Yellville to discuss ordinances, hear reports from the county committee’s and citizens comments. Claudia Brigham, Brady Madden, Wesley Shipman, James Underwood, Mike Scrima, Joyce McCalla, Rick White, Talon Vancuren and Marty Nickels were in attendance, along John Massey, Marion County Judge.
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