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AG Rutledge Files Suit

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today announced a lawsuit against drug manufacturers and Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) for manipulating and inflating insulin and drug prices in Arkansas. In the complaint, filed in Pulaski County, Attorney General Rutledge alleges that Novo Nordisk, Sanofi and Eli Lilly conspired with Express Scripts, Caremark and Optum to significantly increase their revenues by unfairly and deceptively driving up the costs of insulin, making insulin and other diabetic treatments unaffordable for many diabetics in Arkansas and creating an enormous financial burden for Arkansas consumers.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

To the Editor of the Mountaineer Echo: I heard John Massey the Marion County Judge bluntly lie during the live radio candidate’s forum. He said he knew of no allegations of misconduct toward an employee against him.
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Flippin’s Shannon Smith, winner of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition

Washington, DC— Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today announced Shannon Smith, a senior at Flippin High School, as the winner of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition for the Third District. Shannon’s artwork, entitled “Portrait of Many Colors,” will now be sent to Washington, D.C. and displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year.
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WE’RE MOVING!

The Mountaineer Echo is pleased to announce the newspaper office will be moving through the month of May. The Mountaineer Echo will continue to put out the weekly newspaper during the move and be in Flippin on Main Street.
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May schedule for BSL

Bull Shoals Library wants to make it easy for you to keep up with what is going on at BSL, so keep an eye on their sign in front of the library. It changes often to let you know of upcoming events and services. It also lets you know when they are open. Information can also be found on their web site and Facebook page.
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Mayo for JP District 5

January 16, 1997, was a very cold day. The temperature was below 8 degree and Patty, and I kept a hot fire going in the heater. Around 6:30 or 7:00 in the evening we were deep under bed covers when a knock came at the door.
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FLIPPIN SCHOOLS MENU

May 16-20 Breakfast Menu Monday: Frudel, or cereal & Toast, Fruit, Juice & Milk Tuesday: Cook’s Choice Wednesday: Breakfast Taquito, or Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice & Milk Thursday: Cook’s Choice Friday: Biscuit w/Gravy, or Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice & Milk Lunch: Monday: Chicken Fajita, Lettuce, Tomato, Refried Beans, Tortilla Chips w/Salsa Frozen Fruit Cup, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk Tuesday: Cook’s Choice Wednesday: Sloppy Joe, French Fries, Pickle Spear, Pears, Pudding, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk Thursday: Cook’s Choice Friday: Toasted Han & Cheese Sandwich, Sweet Potato Fries, Veggie Sticks, Mandarin Oranges, Rice Krispy Treat, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk .
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