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Busy Memorial Day weekend for Baxter County Sheriff, responds to 107 calls
The Baxter County Sheriff's Office experienced a busy Memorial Day weekend this year.  Although there were no major incidents reported within the county, deputies responded to 107 complaint calls or calls for service.  Deputies issued 17 citations for traffic violations and seven citations for criminal misdemeanor offenses. Deputies also issued a whopping 58 written warnings…
Mountain Home veterans and residents honor those who gave ultimate sacrifice during Memorial Day ceremony
Mountain Home continued its long tradition of remembering those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country on Memorial Day at Veterans Plaza in downtown Mountain Home. This year’s Memorial Day event was slightly smaller than last year’s event, but that didn’t stop veterans and community members from Baxter County from coming out and showing…
Strengthening Arkansas’s role in cybersecurity
Robust cybersecurity is increasingly important as cyber threats continue to evolve and target vital services. In recent years we’ve experienced disruptions to pipelines, key food suppliers and water treatment facilities. Here in Arkansas, our hospitals, school districts and county governments have found themselves in the crosshairs of cybercriminals within the last year. The troubling increase in cyberattacks on institutions…
Chancellor finalists named for ASU-Mountain Home
The Arkansas State University-Mountain Home Chancellor Search Advisory Committee and ASU System President Dr. Charles L. Welch today announced that three finalist candidates have accepted invitations to visit the campus and formally interview for the position of chancellor.  If picked, the finalist would replace Dr. Robin Meyers, ASUMH's current chancellor. Meyers is set to retire…
Boozman leads measure to connect agricultural producers to mental health services
U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, is championing legislation to strengthen access to mental health services in agricultural communities. The Farmers First Act of 2023 is bipartisan legislation that would reauthorize the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN), a program that connects farmers, ranchers and other agriculture workers…

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