🌱 ASUMH reshapes leadership around health care and workforce training
Mountain Home, Arkansas Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Mountain Home! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- ASUMH reshapes leadership around health care and workforce training
- Sam Seamans named chief deputy for Baxter County's incoming sheriff
- Could Baxter County's workforce numbers offer an opening for employers?
Also on today's calendar: A Sherlock Carol and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 44 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 58, low: 32.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 51 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. ASUMH names new dean, adds two workforce development positions (mhobserver.com) — Arkansas State University-Mountain Home is reshaping its leadership to connect nursing and technical education more closely with local employers' needs. New dean Dr. Jess Camp will oversee nursing and related programs, while Vicki Pratt and Jeff Bookout will focus on employer partnerships, worker training and career pathways. 
2. Hollingsworth picks coroner Sam Seamans as chief deputy (mhobserver.com) — Baxter County Coroner Sam Seamans will become Sheriff-elect Mark Hollingsworth's chief deputy when the new administration takes office in January. The longtime Mountain Home police officer returns to full-time law enforcement after leading the coroner's office for a year. Chief Deputy Coroner Sara Fischer will succeed him Jan. 1.
3. State Chamber chief says Baxter County's low workforce participation is an opportunity, not a problem (mhobserver.com) — Baxter County's low workforce participation could attract expanding employers, State Chamber chief Randy Zook told a Mountain Home audience Monday. He cited a 43.8 percent participation rate and acknowledged the area's many early retirees, though some of his broader claims about people outside the workforce conflicted with federal definitions.
4. Mayor and County Judge address Mountain Home State of the City and Baxter County (ktlo.com) — Water system improvements and ongoing concrete work were among the updates Mountain Home Mayor Hillrey Adams shared at Monday’s city and county briefing. Speaking at ASU Mountain Home alongside Baxter County Judge Kevin Litty, Adams also highlighted the Community Center’s role as the new home of the Bombers swim team.
5. Bombers ram Rams in season opener (ktlo.com) — Mountain Home opened its boys basketball season with a 58-40 win over Paragould at The Hangar on Monday. Satch Cheek scored 18 points, and a 15-0 second-half run helped the Bombers pull away. They head to Nettleton on Saturday for the Hytrol Classic.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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A Sherlock Carol →
Twin Lakes Playhouse, 600 W 6th St, Mountain Home
7:00 pm
Friday November 13
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Other local events
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GT Parent Night
Mountain Home School District, 965 W Rd, Mountain Home
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Blood Drive →
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 100 Western Hills Loop, Mountain Home -
MHISD Board Meeting →
Mountain Home Administration Building, 2465 Rodeo Drive, Mountain Home
6:00 pm -
A Sherlock Carol →
Twin Lakes Playhouse, 600 W 6th St, Mountain Home
7:00 pm -
3 Years Hollow w/ Trackside & Awaken The Giant →
Legends Nightclub Venue, 4063 Highway 62 East, Mountain Home
7:00 pm -
A Sherlock Carol →
Twin Lakes Playhouse, 600 W 6th St, Mountain Home
2:00 pm -
BCRC Monthly Meeting →
VFW Mountain Home, AR, 214 W 7th Street, Mountain Home
6:00 pm
Thursday November 12
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Tuesday November 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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GT Parent Night
Mountain Home School District, 965 W Rd, Mountain Home
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Basketball vs. Calico Rock (Homecoming) 2,3,4
Cotter School District Cotter, AR 72626
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Arkansas Standard Concealed Carry AMMUNITION INCLUDED →
White River Firearms, 6135 AR-126, Gassville
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City Council Meeting Notice →
Gassville AR
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Tuesday November 17
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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