June 2023
$10 Trillion at a Time
While it’s no secret the federal government has become addicted to spending and debt, what isn’t well known is how quickly the problem is worsening. For perspective, it took our nation 223 years – from 1790 until 2008 – to become $10 trillion in debt.
State Capitol Week in Review
LITTLE ROCK –The secretary of Human Services told lawmakers that the Arkansas Medicaid program would continue to reimburse assisted living facilities at the higher rate they were getting during the Covid-19 pandemic, at least until November.
Arkansas House
If you or someone you know is heading to college this fall, we want to remind you of an important deadline. July 1 is the last day to apply for the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship.
Bobby “Bob” Wayne Coleman
Bobby “Bob” Wayne Coleman 08-21-1938 – 06-16-2023 Bobby “Bob” Wayne Coleman, 84, of Mountain Home, Ark., formerly of Salem, Ark., passed from this walk of life on Friday, June 16, 2023, in Mountain Home. He was born in Byron, Ark., on Aug.
Joe Lee Roberts
Joe Lee Roberts 09-13-1939 – 06-12-2023 Joe Lee Roberts, son of the late Reuben E. and Mildred L.
Julia Blanchard recognized as Purchasing-Materials Management Person of the Year
Baxter Health announced Julia Blanchard, materials management director, was recognized as the Purchasing- Materials Management Person of the Year for 2023 by the Society for Arkansas Healthcare Purchasing and Materials Management (SAHPMM).
FINANCIAL FOCUS
If you save and invest for decades, you’d like to know you can retire without financial worries. Nonetheless, you still have to be aware of some threats to a comfortable retirement — and how to respond to them.
Pebler pleads not guilty in alleged shooting death of son
Alleged homicide suspect Tabatha Lynn Pebler, 42, made a plea of not guilty in the alleged shooting death of her son Brandon Chrisco, 27, during her first appearance in Fulton County Circuit Court on Monday, June 12 in front of Fulton County Circuit Court Judge Tim Weaver. Pebler made the plea through her defense attorney Gray Dellinger.
Look inside a Lion’s heart and find a world of love
The Cherokee Village Lions Club met on Tuesday, June 13 at the Johnson Center in Hardy for their 60th Annual Installation of Officers Awards Banquet. Retiring President Walt Von Bank was “present” throughout the meeting via telephone/ speaker by which he was able to track and lead most of the ongoing proceedings. District Governor Pat Snodgrass was the lead speaker and present for member awards and swearing in of new officers.