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MHPS to host school board meeting tonight
Mountain Home Public Schools will hold its regular monthly school board meeting at the district's administration building at 6 p.m. tonight. Tonight's agenda will include requests for student transfers, party disclosures, the 2023-24 Federal Statement of Assurances, a vendor purchase of over $20,000 and a proposed stipend for the district's dance and cheer programs.…
3 days ago
Boozman, Booker team up to improve prostate cancer detection
U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced legislation to expand insurance coverage for prostate cancer screenings. The bipartisan Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening for High-risk Insured Men (HIM) Act would require private health insurance plans to cover preventive prostate cancer screenings without imposing any cost sharing requirements for men who are at high risk…
3 days ago
Arkansas growers donate 240,000 pounds of rice to state’s food banks
Food banks across Arkansas will share in a 240,000-pound donation of rice from the Arkansas Rice Federation, Arkansas Food Bank CEO Brian Burton said at an event at the Food Bank on Wednesday. The donation, equivalent to 1.8 million servings, will “help alleviate food insecurity” in all 75 Arkansas counties, said Newport rice farmer and…
3 days ago
It’s on! Youth Mountain Bike Racing returns to Mountain Home
Arkansas Interscholastic Cycling Association (AR NICA) returns for its 8th season with races around the state. AR NICA will descend on the beautiful Clysta Willet Park this coming weekend for two days of mountain bike riding and racing. AR NICA will bring an estimated 700 racers, 350 Coaches and over 1500 spectators to the city…
4 days ago
Sander named Director of Safety for AECC/AECI
Scott Sander has been named as the director of safety for Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI). Sander has worked for the cooperatives in safety roles since 2016. Prior to joining the electric cooperatives, he worked more than 28 years in the safety and training field. He earned a bachelor…
4 days ago

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