November 2022

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas received good news from federal regulators that allows the state Medicaid program to better help women during at-risk pregnancies and other atrisk populations. Last year Medicaid provided medical services to 12,500 Arkansas women with high-risk pregnancies.

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Hello Clay County Courier readers! Judging by the colors, I can officially say that fall has made it here to northeast Arkansas. October has been quite a busy month for many people, and it surely has been that for me.

Clay County Arkansas employees presented a brick in honor of Della Jackson, who retired from the Tax Collector’s office this year, which was placed on the historical walkway on the west side of the Eastern District Courthouse in Piggott.

The Rapert-Poyner VFW Post#8347isholdingtheir annual Christmas Toy Drive for needy children in the community. For the past six years the veterans have collected toys, wrapped and delivered them to families needing assistance with Christmas gifts for children.

Chad Stone, owner/operator of Sweet Mayhem Bakery and Bistro in Kennett, is returning to the Food Network in a new holiday gingerbread challenge. Stone recently shared on the special and reflected on his career as a chef.

The Arkansas Department of Human Services is ready to “unwind” Medicaid coverage for thousands of Arkansans who gained access to the health insurance program when the federal government declared a public health emergency in 2020, officials said Friday. The public health emergency (PHE) declared at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic will likely end in January, with an announcement expected in the next week, DHS officials said during a media briefing.