4-H holds virtual event
Columbia County 4-H conducted its annual Talks and Demonstrations O'Rama virtually for county 4-H members.
In the Junior division, Landry Mitchell placed first with her demonstration of making gel fresheners. The kit and supplies were given to Landry as a Christmas gift. In return, she has made several gel fresheners to give to her friends and family.
Jace Watson, in the Cloverbud Division, demonstrated how to make snow cones. He looks forward to potentially having his own snow cone stand at local community sites.
Judges for the event included Tina Moore and Justin Morris.
For information on Columbia County 4-H, contact Columbia County Extension Office at (870) 235-3720.
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Walkerville's meeting set
The Walkerville Water System, Walkerville Fire Department and Walkerville Fire District will each hold an annual meeting on Monday, Feb. 7 at the Walkerville Presbyterian Church.
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MPD makes more arrests
The Magnolia Police Department made the folllowing arrests:
• Rose Condora, 59 of Magnolia, was arrested Jan. 3 for failure to pay registration fee and possession of methamphetamine.
• Jeffery Clark, 55 of Magnolia was arrested Jan. 7 for terroristic threatening.
• Carol Hardin, 59 of Haynesville, La., was arrested Jan. 7 for shoplifting and criminal trespass.
• Travis Russ, 28 of Haynesville, La., was arrested Jan. 7 for possession of methamphetamine.
• Jarquerex Biddle, 28 of Haynesville, La., was arrested Jan. 7 for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and resisting arrests.
• Myia Watson, 35 of Little Rock was arrestedd Jan. 8 for fleeing by vehicle, disreguard of traffic light, careless and prohibited driving.
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No Surprises Act LITTLE ROCK – As of January 1, 2022, consumers have new billing protections when getting emergency care, non-emergency care from out-of-network providers at in-network facilities, and air ambulance services from out-of-network providers. Through new rules aimed to protect consumers, excessive out-of-pocket costs will be restricted, and emergency services must continue to be covered without any prior authorization, regardless of whether or not a provider or facility is in-network.
Prior to the No Surprises Act, if consumers had health coverage and received care from an out-of-network provider, their health plan usually would not cover the entire out-of-network cost. This may have left them with higher costs than if they had been seen by an in-network provider. This is especially common in emergency situations, where consumers may not be able to choose the provider. Even if a consumer goes to an in-network hospital, they may receive care from out-of-network providers at that facility.
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386 tons of litter removed
LITTLE ROCK -- The Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission (KAB) announced end-of-year results for its two annual cleanup campaigns. In 2021, 13,637 Arkansans volunteered to improve their communities by removing 386 tons of litter during 473 cleanup events, double the amount of cleanup events held last year.
As the state's largest community improvement organization, the mission of KAB is to inspire Arkansans across the state to reduce litter and recycle. As part of this mission, KAB promotes its annual spring campaign, the Great American Cleanup (GAmC) and its annual fall campaign, the Great Arkansas Cleanup (GAC). These events are designed to encourage individuals to take responsibility in local and statewide beautification efforts by organizing a cleanup or volunteering at a local event.