LITTLE ROCK – Arkansans eligible for Medicare and Medicaid should beware of scam artists attempting to steal their new individual Medicare card number. Thieves are actively targeting older Arkansans by spoofing their caller ID numbers—making the calls appear to be from a government agency—and luring seniors into sharing their Medicare …
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Students in the South Pike County School District scored at or above other Arkansas students on state mandated tests last spring. SPCSD students in grades 3-10 took a combined 32 assessments and outscored the other Arkansas students in 22 of these tests. The district had higher scores than other nearby …
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Howard Memorial Hospital has made several recent upgrades to protect the investment made by taxpayers. Chief Executive Officer Debra Wright says flooring has been replaced in several corridors and the facility’s walls have been repainted. A quote to replace the flooring in the emergency department waiting room has been requested. …
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The Nashville Parks and Recreation Commission met last week. Director Mark Dale stated that the soccer deadline originally set for August 23rd would be extended to September 6th in order to give players more time to get signed up with school recently starting back. In other business, Dale said that …
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Howard Memorial Hospital now offers community education classes for Heart Saver CPR, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) and Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS). For more information regarding these courses, please contact the Education Department at 870-845-8085.
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Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund is seeking funding opportunities in the area. The Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund offers grants to support programs in local Weyerhaeuser locations. These grants seek to help cultivate growing minds and bodies, promote sustainable communities, and nurture quality of life in Weyerhaeuser communities. Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund grants supports communities …
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The Nashville City Council discussed several flood repairs and associated expenses at Monday’s monthly council meeting. Mayor Billy Ray Jones reported a total of $154,264 in unanticipated repairs to city hall, the police department, and the fire department. A portion of the police department offices have been repaired and two …
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The 34th Annual Hempstead County Fair is this week in Hope, Arkansas. The cattle show will be held at 6:00 in the arena on Wednesday…with the lamb show, goat show, and swine show in the swine barn. Thursday’s activities will include the 4-H poultry chain show and rabbit show in …
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The Arkansas Department of Transportation continues to make temporary and permanent repairs across several counties in District 3, following the July 16th flash flood event. District Engineer Steve Frisbee says many roadways, bridges and culverts were damaged in Howard, Pike, Hempstead and Nevada Counties. According to Frisbee, about 80 percent …
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A report by the National Transportation and Safety Board with additional details on the August 4th plane crash near DeQueen has been released. The report states the multi-engine Cessna 310, registered to Hwy 17 Trucking LLC in Lockesburg, Ark., was engaged in a maintenance test flight under the provisions of …
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