April 2023

In a plea deal made on Monday, April 17 in Fulton County Circuit Court, Chad Michael Huckabee pleaded guilty to rape and received a sentence of 15 years according to prosecuting attorney Drew Smith, to the Arkansas Department of Corrections.

Recently, Palace Drug Store recognized Ron Myers for his decades of dedication to the pharmaceutical field. Myers, who was raised on a farm, was inspired to become a pharmacist after working on the farm all through high school. “I just thought there was an easier better way of making a living and that is what I decided to do,” said Myers. After graduating from high school at 16 years old, Myers attended University of Missouri – Kansas City SchoolofPharmacy.Hegraduated from pharmacy school when he was 22 years old. Since Myers began 50 years ago in the pharmaceutical industry, may things have changed. “A lot of the laws have changed and of course we have a lot more new meds and you have to keep up on those. It has changed a bunch in the 50 years that I have been here. I can remember years ago we would fill a lot of meds that are not even on the market [anymore]. It has really changed,” said Myers. Beingapharmacistismore than just a job to Myers as he cares about his patients. “My patients, I have always considered them my friends. I am interested in them, their families, their kids, their grandkids and I consider them friends. That is the reason I am here today. I see people come in here every day with their kids and I gave them suckers for all their life and they are still staying with me,” said Myers. Even though he has been a pharmacist for 50 years, Myers still does not have any plans to retire any time soon. Myers and his wife, Janet, ran Myers Pharmacy in Mammoth Spring for 40 years before selling to Palace Drug Store. However, this was somewhat of a full circle milestone for Myers who started working at Palace Drug Store fresh out of college. “I thought it was time, age wise, to retire. I had every intention to retire, and I sold out to Palace Drug Store. My contract said I was to work 30 days to draw my customers and everything in and it just kept going past 30 days and past six months and past a year and I will be here seven years in August.

Bank of Salem will be presenting a new annual scholarship for $1,000 to a qualifying student in the areas of LPN, RN, Automotive Systems Repair, Machining, Welding, Marine Manufacturing or Mechatronics, according to Mary Harris of Bank of Salem. The scholarship recipient must be a current-year graduate from either Salem, Viola or Mammoth Spring, Arkansas. The award will also be offered in the fall. The scholarship will provide $500 (half of the annual award) for the first semester of enrollment. If the student maintains the criteria set up for receiving the scholarship, he/she will keep the scholarship for the next semester. The ASUMH Scholarship Committee will choose the recipient of the scholarship. This is the second annual scholarship from the Bank of Salem to students at ASUMH. The first annual scholarship is awarded to a Fulton County student. For more information, contact the office of Scholarships and Financial Aid at ASUMH by calling 870-508-6100.

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