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By Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge School has started and students are hard at work learning new routines, new skills and making friends along the way. From unsafe practices online to ill-informed choices, young Arkansans are increasingly at risk as they enter this new stage in life. Attorney General Rutledge is urging parents, teachers and guardians to learn more about how to protect their kids in their daily lives and online with…

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“Abili-T-Ball” created for players with special needs

Pictured: Jamie Lowman and Jordan Miller Jordan Miller, occupational therapist, and Jamie Lowman, physical therapist, both working at Ozarks Healthcare in Mountain Grove, spent the last few months helping some of Ozarks Healthcare’s smallest community members with big challenges enjoy one of the sweetest summer traditions: the game of t-ball. After working with a patient one day, Miller said she had an idea to start “Abili-T-Ball,” an adaptive little league program designed…

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Dr. David Lish joins Ozarks Healthcare Podiatry

Dr. David Lish, podiatrist, has joined Ozarks Healthcare Podiatry as a new provider. Lish joins Dr. Rex Goodman in treating foot and ankle injuries and conditions, arthritis, diabetic foot issues, and more through surgical and non-surgical care. “We are thrilled Ozarks Healthcare Podiatry is growing with the addition of Dr. Lish,” Tom Keller, Ozarks Healthcare President and CEO, said, “Foot care is essential to our patients’ mobility and quality of life. Dr.…

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Harwell named BRTC’s Mental Health
Counselor and Crisis Intervention Specialist

Neal Hartwell Black River Technical College is pleased to announce that Neal Harwell has accepted the Mental Health Counselor and Crisis Intervention Specialist position for the Division of Student Affairs. This is a one year grant-funded position that is paid for through HEERF (Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund) funding. “This grant will enable us to build a greatly needed area of support. l am looking forward to using the relationships I have…

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Ozarka Students recently complete a three
week Certified Nursing Assistant Course

Certified Nursing Assistant students completed a recent course at Ozarka College. Recently Ozarka College held a three week Certified Nursing Assistant continuing education course. Thirteen students completed the course and will now have the opportunity to receive certification after passing the Arkansas State C.N.A. testing. “As an Allied Health Instructor for Ozarka College, I’m extremely proud of this hard-working group of students,” said Caroline Smith, Ozarka College Allied Health Instructor. “This continuing…

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