Ivan Reitman died peacefully in his sleep Saturday February 12, 2022, at his home in Montecito, California. He was born in Komárno, Czechoslovakia, in October 27, 1946. The son of Klara (Raab) and Ladislav “Leslie” Reitman. Where his father owned the country’s biggest vinegar factory. His mother had survived Auschwitz and his father was in the resistance.
YELLVILLE– Arvest Bank announced today that its mortgage division originated record volume in 2021, the third consecutive year it has set a new mark. Arvest’s total 2021 mortgage loan volume of more than $4.77 billion eclipses the previous record of $4.68 billion set in 2020.
Jodi Carney announces that she will seek the position of District Judge for Baxter and Marion Counties. Mrs. Carney has 28 years of courtroom experience and previously served as a Deputy Prosecutor for the District and Juvenile Courts of Baxter County. District Court handles misdemeanor criminal offenses, including traffic tickets and DWI’s, as well as small claims and civil disputes under $25,000.00.
On February 14, 2022, Arkansas attorney, Jody Lee Shackelford, 36, of Cherokee Village announced his run for Arkansas’ 1st District Congressional seat. A life-long Republican, Shackelford will run against incumbent Rick Crawford, 56, and another challenger, State Representative Brant Smith, 62, both of Jonesboro.
LITTLE ROCK– The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing several new and expanded opportunities for climate-smart agriculture in 2022. Updates include nationwide availability of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Conservation Incentive Contracts (CIC) option, a new and streamlined EQIP Cover Crop Initiative (CCI) and added flexibilities for producers to easily re-enroll in the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). These improvements to NRCS’ working lands conservation programs, combined with continued program opportunities in Arkansas, are part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s broader effort to support climate-smart agriculture.
Little Rock– The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is pleased to report that 27,803 feral hogs have been removed from the state of Arkansas since January 2020 by members of the Arkansas Feral Hog Eradication Task Force.
WASHINGTON – As Arkansans are forced to stretch their paychecks to put food on the table, heat their homes and fill up their vehicles, U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is calling on the Biden administration to end its tax-and-spending agenda and focus on the priorities of the American public to control our nation’s skyrocketing inflation.
Our February Branch meeting date is scheduled for Saturday February 26, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at Alley-White American Legion Post 52 which is located at 717 Market Street, Mountain Home, Arkansas.
Mountain Home- Baxter Regional Medical Center’s Sleep DME program has earned a three-year accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Health Care by demonstrating no deficiencies and operating at a level of quality, integrity and effectiveness consistent with ACHC standards.
Little Rock- Ninety-seven of Arkansas’s 234 contiguous public-school districts have COVID-19 infection rates of 50 or more new known infections per 10,000 district residents over a 14-day period, down from 225 last week, the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement said Thursday, citing its analysis of Arkansas Department of Health data current as of Monday.