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VOL. 147, ISSUE 7 | HARRISON, BOONE COUNTY, ARK. HARRISONDAILY.COM | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2023 | $1.00

By The Associated Press

Utah became the lat-

est state Tuesday to le

a lawsuit against Tik-

Tok, alleging the com-

pany is “baiting” chil-

dren into addictive and

unhealthy social media

habits.

TikTok lures children

into hours of social me-

dia use, misrepresents

the app’s safety and de-

ceptively portrays itself

as independent of its

Chinese parent com-

pany, ByteDance, Utah

claims in the lawsuit.

“We will not stand by

while these companies

fail to take adequate,

meaningful action to

protect our children.

We will prevail in hold-

ing social media com-

panies accountable by

any means necessary,”

Republican Gov. Spen-

cer Cox said at a news

conference announcing

the lawsuit, which was

led in state court in

Salt Lake City.

Arkansas and Indiana

have led similar law-

suits while the U.S. Su-

preme Court prepares

to decide whether state

attempts to regulate

social media platforms

such as Facebook, X

and TikTok violate the

Constitution.

Public health con-

cerns are cited in the

Utah lawsuit. Research

has shown that children

who spend more than

three hours a day on so-

cial media double their

risk of poor mental

health, including anxi-

ety and depression, the

lawsuit alleges.

“TikTok designed and

employs algorithm fea-

tures that spoon-feed

states sue

TikTok

By JAY COOPER

jayc@harrisondaily.com

The Harrison Parks

& Recreation Commis-

sion met on Tuesday,

Oct. 10, to talk about

the vast undertaking

of organizing how

scheduling will go for

the first year of the

Creekside Communi-

ty Center, which is ex-

pected to open in Janu-

ary 2024.

The commission talk-

ed about the pricing of

fees for the Creekside

Community Center.

How they choose to

manage the schedul-

ing of room rentals

for parties and events

will affect Creekside

finances and, subse-

quently, the prices for

memberships and fees

to rent a space.

Parks and Recre-

ation Director Chuck

Eddington said his

department has re-

searched what other

cities’ community cen-

ters (including those

with indoor swimming

pools) charge for room

rentals.

The commission

talked about booking

rooms for parties in

the Creekside Commu-

nity Center, and they

have yet to decide on

a proposal about how

much to charge for

room rentals. They

also talked about the

prospect of keeping

the indoor pool open to

members while others

have small birthday

parties in rented-out

rooms at the same

time. It is uncertain

whether it would cre-

ate conicts between

partiers hoping for ex-

clusive pool access and

members who want to

use their membership

to swim.

The commission also

discussed how travel-

ing teams often come

to Harrison’s elds to

practice for free. They

considered how league

teams often schedule

games and pay the fees

to play. Commissioner

Scott Tennyson recom-

mended that the Parks

Department ought to

start charging a fee

for traveling teams to

practice on the elds.

The problem being

that traveling teams

never get charged for

using the fields be-

cause they only prac-

tice. Charging a fee

for traveling teams to

practice would en-

sure everyone pays

to use the elds. The

commissioners con-

sidered the fact that

a Parks employee had

to be paid for hours to

supervise and close up

the eld when teams

use it. Therefore, it

would make sense to

charge a fee to help

cover the cost of wag-

es.

Mayor Jerry Jackson

said he and the city de-

partments are hoping

for everything to be

ready at the Creekside

Community Center by

the end of January.

Jackson said the in-

tention is to provide as

The Creekside balancing act

Harrison Parks & Rec

dives into planning

Creekside opening

By The Associated Press

LITTLE ROCK —

More than 427,000

Arkansas residents

were dropped from

Medicaid in the past

six months, as the

state became among

the rst nationally to

complete a post-pan-

demic eligibility re-

view of the govern-

ment-funded health

care program for

lower-income resi-

dents.

The state ended

coverage for more

than half of those

whose cases were re-

viewed during the pe-

riod — a removal rate

that raised concerns

Tuesday among some

health care advocates

even as the Republi-

can-led administra-

tion defended its ef-

ciency in shrinking

the Medicaid rolls.

“Arkansas has dis-

tinguished itself by

moving very rapidly

to kick families off

coverage, regardless

of whether they are

still eligible,” said

Joan Alker, execu-

tive director of the

Georgetown Univer-

sity Center for Chil-

dren and Families.

During the coro-

navirus pandemic,

states were prohib-

ited from removing

people from Medic-

aid in exchange for

receiving enhanced

federal funding. That

moratorium ended

in April, and states

were required to

resume annual eli-

gibility reviews for

participants. During

the freeze, Medicaid

enrollment swelled

by nearly one-third

nationally, from 71

million people in

February 2020 to 94

million in April 2023.

States have 14

months to nish their

backlog of eligibility

reviews, according to

guidelines from the

federal Centers for

Medicare and Med-

icaid Services. But

a 2021 Arkansas law

required the state to

complete the task in

six months.

Arkansas Depart-

ment of Human

Services Secretary

Kristi Putnam said

she was proud of the

staff’s speedy work

“to ensure that our

program is serving

only those who truly

need Medicaid.”

“I’m excited to -

nally put the pan-

demic and the special

rules that had been in

The Annual “Cooking For Kids” event will be held on

Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Boone County Courtpark on

the Harrison square. The grilling begins at 6 a.m. with

the announcement of the winners at 4 p.m. The cost

will be $10 or 2/$15 for a sample from all the grillers

and your vote for the Best of the Best. Proceeds to

benet the Children’s Charity Ministry (CCM) and the

Harrison Police Department’s Cops and Kids event. This

event is made possible by Explore Harrison.Pictured is

one of last year’s contestants checking his on the state

of his grilling. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO//LEE H. DUNLAP

Cooking For Kids Ark. purges 427K from Medicaid

Advocates worry

about oversights

The North Arkansas College

mens basketball team helped load

boxes from storage and move them to

the Boone County Library for the upcoming

Friends of the Library “Annual Fall Book Sale”

event. The Friends of the Library Sale will be

held Thursday, Oct. 12 through Saturday, Oct.

14 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12; from

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13; and from 9 a.m. to

2 p.m. Saturday, Oct.14. Saturday is Bargain Day

with $3 per sack. Pictured are (front row, from left)

Ja Graham, Head Coach Jordan Hunter, Kelsey

Tarver, Asst. Coach Deontei Johnson; (second row)

Devontacy Woodard Jr. James Perlow Jr., Mat

Jones, Beck Morrow, Andres Lopera Gracia,

and Kardell Sims Jr.; (back row) Logan

Plumlee, and Ethan Meeks.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/LEE H.

DUNLAP

See CREEKSIDE, Page A13

See MEDICAID, Page A13

See LAWSUIT, Page A13

Harrison Daily TimesNEWS

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

The Harrison High School Jazz Band performed during the the 39th Annual Harvest

Homecoming event held Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Boone County Courtpark in Harri-

son. There were large crowds for the day long event with family friendly activities,

food vendors, shopping booths for clothing and crafts, live music, and lots of fun.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/LEE H. DUNLAP

Harve Homecoming Performance

Beckett Farris, age 4, got his face painted by Merry Burleson at the Merry Bee’s

Face Painting booth during the 39th Annual Harvest Homecoming event held

Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Boone County Courtpark in Harrison.There were large

crowds for the day long event with family friendly activities, food vendors, shop-

ping booths for clothing and crafts, live music, and lots of fun.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/LEE H. DUNLAP

Harve Homecoming Face Paing

By The Associated Press

ACRAMENTO, Ca-

lif. — More Califor-

nians with untreated

mental illness and

addiction issues could

be detained against

their will and forced

into treatment under

a new law signed by

Gov. Gavin Newsom,

a move to help over-

haul the state’s men-

tal health system and

address its growing

homelessness crisis.

The new law, which

reforms the state’s

conservatorship sys-

tem, expands the

denition of “gravely

disabled” to include

people who are unable

to provide themselves

basic needs such as

food and shelter due

to an untreated mental

illness or unhealthy

drugs and alcohol use.

Local governments

say current state laws

leave their hands tied

if a person refuses to

receive help.

The law is designed

to make it easier for

authorities to provide

care to people with un-

treated mental illness

or addictions to alco-

hol and drugs, many

of whom are homeless.

The bill was aimed

in part at dealing with

the state’s homeless-

ness crisis. California

is home to more than

171,000 homeless peo-

ple — about 30% of the

nation’s homeless pop-

ulation. The state has

spent more than $20

billion in the last few

years to help them,

with mixed results.

Newsom is push-

ing his own plan to

reform the state’s

mental health system.

Newsom’s proposal,

which would overhaul

how counties pay for

mental and behavioral

health programs and

borrow $6.3 billion

to pay for 10,000 new

mental health treat-

ment beds, are expect-

ed to go before voters

next March.

“California is under-

taking a major over-

haul of our mental

health system,” New-

som said in a signing

announcement Tues-

day. “We are working

to ensure no one falls

through the cracks,

and that people get the

help they need and the

respect they deserve.”

The legislation, au-

thored by Democratic

Sen. Susan Eggman,

is the latest attempt

to update California’s

56-year-old law gov-

erning mental health

conservatorships — an

arrangement where

the court appoints

someone to make le-

gal decisions for an-

other person, includ-

ing whether to accept

medical treatment and

take medications.

The bill was sup-

ported by the Nation-

al Alliance on Mental

Illness California and

mayors of the biggest

California cities, who

said the existing con-

servatorship law has

made it challenging to

provide mental health

treatment to those

most in need.

Opponents of the

bill, including disabil-

ity rights advocates,

worried the new law

will result in more

people being locked

up and deprived them

of their fundamen-

tal rights. Coercing a

person into treatment

could also be counter-

productive, they said.

Eggman said de-

taining a person with

mental illness against

their will should only

be used as a last re-

sort. The legislation

aims to provide an al-

ternative to sending

people with mental

illness and addiction

problems to the prison

system.

“Our state prisons

are full of people who,

after they’ve been re-

stored to competency,

are in our state pris-

ons because of serious

mental health issues

and drug addiction is-

sues,” Eggman said in

an interview. “I think

that is the most in-

humane way to treat

the most vulnerable

of us.”

The law takes effect

in 2024, but counties

can postpone imple-

mentation until 2026.

The changes will

serve as another tool

to help the state re-

form its mental health

system. Last year,

Newsom signed a law

that created a new

court process where

family members and

others could ask a

judge to come up with

a treatment plan for

certain people with

specific diagnoses,

including schizophre-

nia. That law would

let the judge force

people into treatment

for up to a year. The

court program, start-

ed this month in seven

counties, also aimed at

addressing the state’s

homelessness crisis.

New California law aims to

force people with mental

illness or addiction to get help

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A3Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Bentonville West DEBUTS IN TOP 10 after beating Rogers

Harrison senior Brody Burge kicks o during action at F.S. Garrison Stadium. Harrison travels to Alma this week for 5A-West action. The Aire-

dales are receiving votes in Class 5A in the Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll. JEFF BRASEL/STAFF

By SCOTT McDONALD

Phillips Media Group

For the fourth week in a row, the

top six teams in the state in the

Arkansas Sports Media High

School Football Poll remain exact-

ly the same as the latest rankings

were released Monday afternoon.

And for the fth straight week, the Conway

Wampus Cats rule the top spot in the Overall

Top 10, once again pulling in 23 of the 28 rst-

plae votes. The Wampus Cats are also once

again followed by Little Rock Parkview, Bryant,

Greenwood, Fayetteville and Bentonville to

round out the top six. Parkview got the other

ve rst-place votes.

Rogers, which had been ranked No. 7 the last

two weeks, dropped out of the Top 10 after the

Mounties lost for the second week in a row.

Benton and LR Christian each moved up a spot

and Shiloh Christian returned to the Top 10 af-

ter thumping Harrison 55-25 last Friday. After

beating Rogers, Bentonville West makes its

rst appearance in the poll for the season, tying

for 10th with a returning Pulaski Academy.

Conway, Bryant, Fayetteville and Bentonville

hold down the top four spots in the Class 7A

Top 5 with Bentonvile West replacing Rogers

at No. 5.

There were no changes in the Class 6A Top 5

as an idle Greenwood was the unanimous pick

By OTIS KIRK

nallensports@att.net

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkan-

sas redshirt freshman tight end

Ty Washington had a breakout

game on Saturday night in a 27-

20 loss to Ole Miss.

Washington caught seven

passes for 90 yards and two

touchdowns. He got the start

after Luke Hasz, the talented

freshman, broke his clavicle

against Texas A&M and is lost

for the season. Washington

caught a 17-yard touchdown

pass from KJ Jefferson in the

AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Sam

Pittman reected back on Wash-

ington’s performance Monday.

“Well, I think it took him a

little bit of time to learn the

offense,” Pittman said. “Learn

what to do, which obviously

again makes you play a little

slower and things of that nature.

I just thought he came out when

we said this is what it is, I think

he saw opportunity. I think he

believed us when we said whoev-

er has the best week, that’s what

we’re going to do. Man, he just

had a great week of practice. He

just did.

“I think it was after Tuesday’s

practice I told Morgan (Turner),

I said okay, if we’re going to do

what we said we’re going to do,

that’s the guy, no matter where

he was on the depth chart. And

then to see him have that suc-

cess, I was just really, really

happy for him. It had to be a

great feeling for him, but that’s

what happened. I think he just

gort more comfortable learning

the offense.”

Was the plan to target him ve

times on the opening drive?

“No,” Pittman said. “No it was

not. It just worked out that way.

Man, he made some nice plays.

Obviously, the touchdown was

planned, or hoping it went that

way, but the rest of them just

kind of happened.”

Pittman said Saturday despite

being buried deep on the depth

chart most of the season Wash-

ington stayed ready to play.

“Man, wasn’t that some-

thing?,” Pittman said. “I’m so

happy for him. I took him aside

just right before I walked in

here and told him how proud

I was of him. Seven catches

for two touchdowns, I mean, he

never griped, never complained.

He was playing behind Luke and

he came in and had that type

of game. I believe he blocked

well, too. That’s certainly going

to do something well for his

condence and our condence

in him. But for really his rst

PITTMAN STILL PRAISING Washington

Razorback freshman tight end Ty Washington (left) from Leesburg, Ga. makes a catch and carries it in for a

touchdown against Ole Miss at Vaught Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss. the Hogs lost to Ole Miss, 27-20.

CRAVEN WHITLOW/NATE ALLEN SPORTS SERVICES

By UA COMMUNICATIONS

FAYETTEVILLE — Ar-

kansas football’s week eight

Homecoming matchup vs.

Mississippi State on Saturday,

Oct. 21, will kick at 11 a.m. CT

inside Donald W. Reynolds Ra-

zorback Stadium and broadcast

on ESPN.

The Razorbacks lead the all-

time series, 18-14-1. Arkansas

is looking for back-to-back

wins vs. Mississippi State in

Fayetteville after defeating the

Bulldogs, 31-28, on Nov. 6, 2021.

On the road for the fourth

consecutive week, Arkansas

will look to snap its four-game

losing streak this week when it

goes up against SEC Western

Division leader Alabama. Kick-

off between the Razorbacks

and the nationally ranked

Crimson Tide is scheduled for

11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, on

ESPN.

GAME TIME

ANNOUNCEMENT:

MISSISSIPPI STATE

By DAVE SKRETTA

Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo.

— Travis Kelce has

been in the spotlight the

past few weeks thanks

largely to his new re-

lationship with Taylor

Swift.

He’ll be in the spot-

light this coming week

because of his ankle.

The All-Pro tight end

hurt it during the rst

half of the Kansas City

Chiefs’ win over the

Minnesota Vikings on

Sunday.

Kelce managed to

return in the second

half and had a couple

of big catches down the

stretch in the 27-20 vic-

tory, but the Chiefs now

have a short week to get

him healthy before they

face the Denver Bron-

cos on Thursday night.

“When you have any

type of injury you have

to go through and say,

‘OK, this is what we

think is going to happen

based off of Travis,’ or

whoever the player is,”

Chiefs offensive coor-

dinator Matt Nagy said

Monday.

“We listen to where

we think things are,

we have to put together

what we think is going

to happen and then have

that contingency plan.”

The Chiefs (4-1)

should have an idea of

what that looks like.

Kelce had not missed

a game to injury since

his rookie season before

the opener against De-

troit, when a hyperex-

tended knee sustained

a couple of days earlier

kept him out.

The Chiefs’ offense

wasn’t the same, either,

with Patrick Mahomes

and the rest of the crew

struggling much of the

way in a 21-20 loss —

their only one this sea-

son.

If Kelce is limited

at all, Noah Gray and

Blake Bell would get

additional time at tight

end. But the Chiefs

also would look to their

young wide receivers,

including Rashee Rice,

By RALPH D. RUSSO

AP College Football Writer

When a new football

stadium was built at

South Alabama, locat-

ed in one of America’s

rainiest cities, the de-

cision was made to go

with an articial turf

playing surface.

At San Diego State,

where the weather

seems almost always

perfect, going with a

grass eld was an easy

choice — but not the

usual one in major col-

lege football.

Of the 133 schools

that currently compete

in the top-tier of NCAA

Division I, 94 have ar-

tificial surface foot-

ball elds (71%) and 39

have grass (29%), most

of those at Power Five

schools that can afford

the upkeep and mainte-

nance. A half-century

ago, there were 74 such

schools playing on nat-

ural grass and the num-

ber actually peaked at

75 around 20 years ago.

It has plummeted

since, even with more

money owing into Pow-

er Five school coffers

from billion-dollar TV

contracts.

The topic is a com-

plicated one with some

schools (Arkansas and

Chiefs are keeping an eye

on Kelce’s ailing ankle

Costly upkeep, less-than-ideal

weather lead most college football

stadiums to use articial turf

See BENTONVILLE, Page A16

See CHIEFS, Page A16

See STADIUM, Page A15See PITTMAN, Page A16

Harrison Daily TimesWEATHER

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Bualo River Flood Level 7 a.m. 24-hour change

Boxley — 1.50 0

Ponca — 1.70 0

Pruitt — 3.20 – 0.10

Hasty — 5.60 – 0.10

St. Joe — 3.30 – 0.10

Hwy 14 — 3.00 – 0.10

Lakes Current level 24-hour change

Beaver Lake 1,115.07 – 0.01

Table Rock Lake 913.94 – 0.04

Bull Shoals Lake 655.57 – 0.08

Norfork 553.18 + 0.02

Almanac

Today’s forecast

Sunrise 7

:16 a.m.

Sunset 6

:43 p.m.

Tonight: Clear skies. Low 58F. Winds S at

5 to 10 mph.

Tomorrow: Mainly sunny. High 77F.

Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.

Tomorrow night: A mostly clear sky.

Low 62F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.

Friday: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 74F. Winds WSW at 10 to

15 mph.

Friday night: Clear skies. Low 47F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. High 62F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.

Saturday night: Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in

clouds late. Low near 45F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 61F. Winds NNW at

10 to 15 mph.

Sunday night: Generally fair. Low 42F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: Partly cloudy skies. High near 60F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10

mph.

Monday night: Partly cloudy. Low around 40F. Winds light and

variable.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy. High around 60F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10

mph.

Record High

95°F

Record Low

28°F

One year ago

High 77°, Low 64°

Ten years ago

High 77°, Low 55°

Precip. year to date

39.96 inches

Moonrise 4

:15 p.m.

Moonset 5

:33 a.m.

LOCAL WEATHER

Extended forecast

Statewide Lake and River LevelsToday’s Records

City High Low Precip

El Dorado 75 54 0.00

Fayetteville 81 58 0.00

Fort Smith 85 61 0.00

Harrison 81 58 0.00

Hot Springs 82 57 0.00

Jonesboro 84 57 0.00

Little Rock 83 58 0.00

Mountain Home 82 57 0.00

Pine Blu 81 57 0.00

Russellville 86 57 0.00

• Harrison 81 | 58º

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40s 50s

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National weather

Forecast for Wednesday, October 11, 2023

NATIONAL SUMMARY: Tomorrow, thunderstorms may turn severe at night in

northern and central sections of the Plains. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall

to the Southeast, rst near the Gulf Coast then expanding inland through the day.

A strengthening storm will deliver showers to the Northwest, with high-elevation

snow from Montana to Colorado.

Bands separate high temperature zones for the day.

Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 5Oct 14

By EVE GLAZIER, M.D., and

ELIZABETH KO, M.D.

Dear Doctors:

I am expe-

riencing ex-

treme head-

aches about

15 minutes after smoking

cannabis. It used to happen

occasionally, but now it’s

every time. The migraine,

which is very intense, goes

away after about 30 min-

utes. Can you help me un-

derstand this?

Dear Reader:

The specifics of your

question fall outside of our

normal practice. However,

we were able to consult with

colleagues here at UCLA

who are experts in the area

of headache and migraine.

They pointed us to a phe-

nomenon known as revers-

ible cerebral vasoconstric-

tion syndrome, or RCVS,

which causes the symptoms

you have described. Prima-

ry among them is the sud-

den onset of a severe and

debilitating headache. Due

to the speed with which

it reaches peak intensi-

ty, this is referred to as a

“thunderclap headache.”

Additional symptoms can

include nausea, vomiting,

sensitivity to light, blurred

vision, muscle weakness

and confusion.

RCVS is most often as-

sociated with the physical

changes that occur during

and after pregnancy. It can

also be triggered by a range

of substances. These in-

clude certain prescription

medications, caffeine, nic-

otine, illicit drugs and, yes,

cannabis. Recent medical

literature shows that the

legalization of recreational

cannabis has been accom-

panied by a rise in case

reports of serious compli-

cations involving blood ow

to the brain. This includes a

measurable increase in the

diagnosis of RCVS associat-

ed with cannabis use.

The severe headache

pain that occurs in RCVS

is caused by the constric-

tion of blood vessels in the

brain. In some cases, the

reduction of blood ow to

the tissues of the brain can

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Anyone experiencing these

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cannabis use, should seek

immediate medical atten-

tion.

A thunderclap headache

can be a warning sign of a

life-threatening condition.

These include severely high

blood pressure, bleeding

in the brain, a breach in

one of the arteries in the

neck and viral or bacterial

meningitis.

Diagnosis includes a

physical exam, medical his-

tory, family history and in-

formation about the use of

any medications or drugs.

Imaging scans may be used

to visualize the areas of the

brain affected by the con-

stricted blood vessels. In

order to identify potential

underlying causes, tests to

assess blood ow and kid-

ney and liver function may

be requested.

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supportive care and is tai-

lored to each specic case.

It can include intravenous

fluids, migraine medi-

cation, calcium channel

blockers to relax the blood

vessels and medications to

manage blood pressure.

Although many states

have legalized the recre-

ational use of cannabis, it

remains a Schedule 1 con-

trolled substance under

federal law. This overrides

state regulations. Oth-

er than for a handful of

FDA-approved prescrip-

tion medications with very

specic uses, cannabis re-

mains illegal in the Unit-

ed States. This legal limbo

has placed signicant con-

straints on evidence-based

research into its potential

health effects.

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further complicated by

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cannabis grow increasing-

ly more potent. In light of

your symptoms, which are

quite serious, we urge you

to take a break from canna-

bis and to see your health

care provider as soon as

possible.

Eve Glazier, M.D., MBA, is an

internist and associate professor

of medicine at UCLA Health.

Elizabeth Ko, M.D., is an internist

and assistant professor of

medicine at UCLA Health.

Send your questions to

askthedoctors@mednet.ucla.edu,

or write: Ask the Doctors, c/o UCLA

Health Sciences Media Relations,

10960 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1955,

Los Angeles, CA, 90024. Owing

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I am the kind

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Dear Dave,

I’m cur-

rently on

Baby Step

2, and I

have about $7,000 in

debt to pay off before

I can move to bulking

up my emergency fund

in Baby Step 3. When

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what do you recommend

for 401(k) contributions?

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Dear Rae,

I recommend putting

a temporary stop to

investing while you’re

getting out of debt. Lots

of people are shocked

by this advice, and some

disagree with it, because

they’re afraid of missing

out on their employer’s

match or the wonders of

compound interest. But

before we go any fur-

ther, let me emphasize

one thing. The key word

here is temporary.

Baby Step 1 is to

save $1,000 as a starter

emergency fund. Baby

Step 2 is paying off all

of your debt, except

for your home, from

smallest to largest using

the debt snowball plan.

During this time you’re

attacking your debt with

incredible intensity, and

putting every penny you

can scrape together to-

ward paying it off.

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average person can pay

off all their debt, again,

except for their home,

in 18 to 24 months. Some

folks can do it faster,

and for some it takes a

little longer. But during

this time I want your

nancial focus to be

on nothing but getting

out of debt. Once that’s

done, you’ll nd you

have a lot more con-

trol over your biggest

wealth-building tool —

your income.

Trying to accomplish

too many things at once

diminishes the ability

to focus. And when you

spend all your time nick-

el-and-diming every-

thing, the result is that

nothing at all gets done

very well. You need to

really move the needle

and see results, because

personal nance is 80

percent behavior and

only 20 percent head

knowledge. It’s not so

much a math issue,

because if you’d been

doing the math all along

you wouldn’t have a

bunch of debt.

That’s why, for a short

period of time, I want

you to concentrate with

laser intensity on knock-

ing out debt. Once that’s

out of the way, you can

pour even more money

into investing, saving

and giving!

Dave Ramsey is an eight-

time national bestselling

author, personal nance

expert and host of The Ramsey

Show. He has appeared on

Good Morning America, CBS

This Morning, Today, Fox

News, CNN, Fox Business and

many more. Since 1992, Dave

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of their money, build wealth

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DAVE SAYS

By DONNA BRAYMER

donnab@harrisondaily.com

KC Insurance Partners

held a ribbon cutting on

Thursday, Sept. 28, with

the Harrison Regional

Chamber of Commerce

to celebrate joining the

Chamber.

The owners are hus-

band and wife team Kev-

in and Ricki Cowen.

Ricki said, “We special-

ize in health insurance.

Under 65 health care,

but we also specialize in

Medicare. We offer all

lines of life insurance. We

love being in Harrison.

We are here to help you.

We won’t push something

at you and you never hear

from us again. You can

come in any time with

questions and help you

nd the plan that is best

for you.”

Kevin added, “Our slo-

gan — that is more than

a slogan is ‘We are truly

local people, helping lo-

cal people.’ We’ve spent

our entire lives right here.

Most people under 65 that

may have the Affordable

Care Act, or formerly

known as Obama Care

— they don’t even know

who their agent is. Some

people were just called

on the phone and they

have no idea who they

are actually dealing with.

With KC Insurance we

are here Monday-Friday

8 a.m. to 4:30 and we will

help you whenever. I’ve

written policies at mid-

night, and I’d love to do

that again. We are very

devoted to our church in

St. Joe, Church By the

River Assembly of God,

so Sunday is sort of off

limits. However, if we can

work it around church, I’ll

even help someone on a

Sunday.”

“You would be amazed

at how many people on

Medicare have no clue

who to call. Most of the

time 80% of the people

have no idea who they

can call if they need help.

They may call the carrier

and stay on hold for 30-

40 minutes and then they

have trouble understand-

ing that individual.”

“We are local people

and a part of this com-

munity and we want you

to be a part of our fam-

ily if you ever need our

services. We are here for

you. We have a very good

staff here to serve this

community,” he said.

Chamber Board Mem-

ber Cathy Golden said, “I

know when an organiza-

tion joins the Chamber it

says you are putting forth

a commitment and we

appreciate your involve-

ment in the community.”

Mayor Jerry Jackson

said, “I’m very impressed

with you both. The atten-

tion to ‘local’ is appreciat-

ed. Welcome, I think your

business is fabulous and

way beyond my expecta-

tions.”

Chamber President/

CEO Wilson Marseilles

said, “The office looks

great and thank you for

investing in the Cham-

ber. Kevin told me before

we started, ‘the ofce is

small — but the real work

happens outside those

doors with relationships

and local people helping

local people.’”

Kevin said later, “I

started the business in

July 2016 and Ricki in

December 2017. We trav-

eled the county from

2016-2020 going to folks’

homes. We started our

local ofce in April 2023.”

KC Insurance Partners

is located at 912 Hwy. 62-

65, close to Ace Hard-

ware. The phone number

is 870-517-1207. Hours are

Monday through Friday

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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to Ace Hardware. KC In-

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people helping local peo-

ple.” The phone number is

870-517-1207.

KC Insurance Partners focuses on local needs

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North Arkansas Re-

gional Medical Center

(NARMC) introduces

Dr. John E. Blake, DO,

a Board-Certified Or-

thopedic Surgeon, as the

newest addition to its es-

teemed team of medical

professionals.

Orthopedic surgery

plays a pivotal role in ad-

dressing conditions that

affect the musculoskele-

tal system, offering relief

from pain, restoring mo-

bility, and enhancing the

quality of life. Dr. Blake

has devoted his career to

delivering compassionate

and advanced orthopedic

care.

Blake, originally from

Missouri, achieved Sum-

ma Cum Laude distinc-

tion at the University of

Health Sciences-College

of Osteopathic Medicine

in Kansas City, Missou-

ri. He completed his in-

ternship at the Park Lane

Medical Center in Kan-

sas City and nalized his

residency at Kansas City

University of Medicine

and Biosciences, with ro-

tations in pediatrics and

trauma.

From an early age,

Blake demonstrated a

knack for working with

his hands and achieved

notable milestones, in-

cluding the rank of Ea-

gle Scout. His dedication

to helping others, a trait

cultivated during his up-

bringing, continues to

shape his role as an or-

thopedic surgeon.

Sammie Cribbs,

NARMC President and

CEO, stated, “We are

honored to welcome Dr.

Blake and his family to

NARMC! This is an in-

credible addition to our

comprehensive medical

team and we are looking

forward to expanding or-

thopedic services in our

community!”

With an impressive ca-

reer spanning over two

decades, Blake consis-

tently showcases a com-

mitment to outstanding

patient care, cutting-edge

surgical techniques, and a

profound understanding

of orthopedic medicine.

His expertise encompass-

es a broad spectrum of

orthopedic procedures,

including joint replace-

ments, sports medicine,

arthroscopic surgery,

fracture treatment, ar-

thritis management, ten-

donitis/bursitis, carpal

tunnel care, trauma treat-

ment, and minimally in-

vasive options. Blake em-

ploys a holistic approach,

complemented by a pa-

tient-centric philosophy,

ensuring that each pa-

tient receives personal-

ized treatments tailored

to their unique require-

ments. He is available to

treat patients of all age

groups and has a special

afnity for caring for ath-

letes and individuals with

aging joints.

Known for their pa-

tient-centered approach,

Blake rmly believes in

establishing strong part-

nerships with patients to

comprehend their specif-

ic needs and concerns.

This approach ensures

that treatment plans are

customized for each in-

dividual, optimizing the

potential for successful

outcomes and speedy re-

coveries.

Blake has been married

to Aimee for 35 years,

and together, they have

three children and three

grandchildren.

Blake stated, “As a

surgeon, I eagerly an-

ticipate the opportunity

to establish my practice

in North Arkansas for

multiple reasons. Firstly,

the hospital and commu-

nity embody the kind of

supportive environment

that fosters strong doc-

tor-patient relationships,

making it an ideal place

to provide personalized

care. Secondly, the nat-

ural beauty of this area,

with its landscapes, riv-

ers, lakes, and outdoor

recreational opportuni-

ties, not only enriches

my personal life but also

offers therapeutic bene-

ts to my patients during

their recovery process.

Moreover, North Arkan-

sas is an area with grow-

ing healthcare needs, and

I am excited to contribute

my skills and expertise to

meet those demands. This

move represents a chance

to make a meaningful im-

pact on the health and

well-being of the resi-

dents, and I look forward

to becoming an integral

part of this community.”

As NARMC continues

to evolve as a center of

medical excellence, the

addition of. Blake re-

inforces the hospital’s

commitment to continue

delivering advanced and

compassionate orthope-

dic care to the region.

Dr. Blake’s ofce will

be situated at the Med

Plaza, conveniently lo-

cated at 1401 Hwy 65 N,

Suite 210. To discover

more about Dr. Jon Blake

and the orthopedic ser-

vices he provides, please

visit the website, narmc.

com or call 870-414-5600

Cribbs added, “NARMC

is enthusiastic about the

opportunities Dr. Blake

brings and the positive

impact he will make on

our community and the

lives of their patients.”

NARMC welcomes new Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Jon Blake

New Orthopedic

Surgeon

606 Cottonwood Rd • Harrison

840-741-8755

www.opendoorbc.com

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Family Pastor

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Pastor

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The Harrison Parks

& Recreation Commis-

sion met on Tuesday,

Oct. 10, to talk about

the vast undertaking

of organizing how

scheduling will go for

the first year of the

Creekside Communi-

ty Center, which is ex-

pected to open in Janu-

ary 2024.

The commission talk-

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fees for the Creekside

Community Center.

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for parties and events

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quently, the prices for

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ation Director Chuck

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cities’ community cen-

ters (including those

with indoor swimming

pools) charge for room

rentals.

The commission

talked about booking

rooms for parties in

the Creekside Commu-

nity Center, and they

have yet to decide on

a proposal about how

much to charge for

room rentals. They

also talked about the

prospect of keeping

the indoor pool open to

members while others

have small birthday

parties in rented-out

rooms at the same

time. It is uncertain

whether it would cre-

ate conicts between

partiers hoping for ex-

clusive pool access and

members who want to

use their membership

to swim.

The commission also

discussed how travel-

ing teams often come

to Harrison’s elds to

practice for free. They

considered how league

teams often schedule

games and pay the fees

to play. Commissioner

Scott Tennyson recom-

mended that the Parks

Department ought to

start charging a fee

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practice on the elds.

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never get charged for

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tice. Charging a fee

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commissioners con-

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es.

Mayor Jerry Jackson

said he and the city de-

partments are hoping

for everything to be

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the end of January.

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lower-income resi-

dents.

The state ended

coverage for more

than half of those

whose cases were re-

viewed during the pe-

riod — a removal rate

that raised concerns

Tuesday among some

health care advocates

even as the Republi-

can-led administra-

tion defended its ef-

ciency in shrinking

the Medicaid rolls.

“Arkansas has dis-

tinguished itself by

moving very rapidly

to kick families off

coverage, regardless

of whether they are

still eligible,” said

Joan Alker, execu-

tive director of the

Georgetown Univer-

sity Center for Chil-

dren and Families.

During the coro-

navirus pandemic,

states were prohib-

ited from removing

people from Medic-

aid in exchange for

receiving enhanced

federal funding. That

moratorium ended

in April, and states

were required to

resume annual eli-

gibility reviews for

participants. During

the freeze, Medicaid

enrollment swelled

by nearly one-third

nationally, from 71

million people in

February 2020 to 94

million in April 2023.

States have 14

months to nish their

backlog of eligibility

reviews, according to

guidelines from the

federal Centers for

Medicare and Med-

icaid Services. But

a 2021 Arkansas law

required the state to

complete the task in

six months.

Arkansas Depart-

ment of Human

Services Secretary

Kristi Putnam said

she was proud of the

staff’s speedy work

“to ensure that our

program is serving

only those who truly

need Medicaid.”

“I’m excited to -

nally put the pan-

demic and the special

rules that had been in

The Annual “Cooking For Kids” event will be held on

Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Boone County Courtpark on

the Harrison square. The grilling begins at 6 a.m. with

the announcement of the winners at 4 p.m. The cost

will be $10 or 2/$15 for a sample from all the grillers

and your vote for the Best of the Best. Proceeds to

benet the Children’s Charity Ministry (CCM) and the

Harrison Police Department’s Cops and Kids event. This

event is made possible by Explore Harrison.Pictured is

one of last year’s contestants checking his on the state

of his grilling. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO//LEE H. DUNLAP

Cooking For Kids Ark. purges 427K from Medicaid

Advocates worry

about oversights

The North Arkansas College

mens basketball team helped load

boxes from storage and move them to

the Boone County Library for the upcoming

Friends of the Library “Annual Fall Book Sale”

event. The Friends of the Library Sale will be

held Thursday, Oct. 12 through Saturday, Oct.

14 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12; from

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13; and from 9 a.m. to

2 p.m. Saturday, Oct.14. Saturday is Bargain Day

with $3 per sack. Pictured are (front row, from left)

Ja Graham, Head Coach Jordan Hunter, Kelsey

Tarver, Asst. Coach Deontei Johnson; (second row)

Devontacy Woodard Jr. James Perlow Jr., Mat

Jones, Beck Morrow, Andres Lopera Gracia,

and Kardell Sims Jr.; (back row) Logan

Plumlee, and Ethan Meeks.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/LEE H.

DUNLAP

See CREEKSIDE, Page A13

See MEDICAID, Page A13

See LAWSUIT, Page A13

Harrison Daily TimesNEWS

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

The Harrison High School Jazz Band performed during the the 39th Annual Harvest

Homecoming event held Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Boone County Courtpark in Harri-

son. There were large crowds for the day long event with family friendly activities,

food vendors, shopping booths for clothing and crafts, live music, and lots of fun.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/LEE H. DUNLAP

Harve Homecoming Performance

Beckett Farris, age 4, got his face painted by Merry Burleson at the Merry Bee’s

Face Painting booth during the 39th Annual Harvest Homecoming event held

Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Boone County Courtpark in Harrison.There were large

crowds for the day long event with family friendly activities, food vendors, shop-

ping booths for clothing and crafts, live music, and lots of fun.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/LEE H. DUNLAP

Harve Homecoming Face Paing

By The Associated Press

ACRAMENTO, Ca-

lif. — More Califor-

nians with untreated

mental illness and

addiction issues could

be detained against

their will and forced

into treatment under

a new law signed by

Gov. Gavin Newsom,

a move to help over-

haul the state’s men-

tal health system and

address its growing

homelessness crisis.

The new law, which

reforms the state’s

conservatorship sys-

tem, expands the

denition of “gravely

disabled” to include

people who are unable

to provide themselves

basic needs such as

food and shelter due

to an untreated mental

illness or unhealthy

drugs and alcohol use.

Local governments

say current state laws

leave their hands tied

if a person refuses to

receive help.

The law is designed

to make it easier for

authorities to provide

care to people with un-

treated mental illness

or addictions to alco-

hol and drugs, many

of whom are homeless.

The bill was aimed

in part at dealing with

the state’s homeless-

ness crisis. California

is home to more than

171,000 homeless peo-

ple — about 30% of the

nation’s homeless pop-

ulation. The state has

spent more than $20

billion in the last few

years to help them,

with mixed results.

Newsom is push-

ing his own plan to

reform the state’s

mental health system.

Newsom’s proposal,

which would overhaul

how counties pay for

mental and behavioral

health programs and

borrow $6.3 billion

to pay for 10,000 new

mental health treat-

ment beds, are expect-

ed to go before voters

next March.

“California is under-

taking a major over-

haul of our mental

health system,” New-

som said in a signing

announcement Tues-

day. “We are working

to ensure no one falls

through the cracks,

and that people get the

help they need and the

respect they deserve.”

The legislation, au-

thored by Democratic

Sen. Susan Eggman,

is the latest attempt

to update California’s

56-year-old law gov-

erning mental health

conservatorships — an

arrangement where

the court appoints

someone to make le-

gal decisions for an-

other person, includ-

ing whether to accept

medical treatment and

take medications.

The bill was sup-

ported by the Nation-

al Alliance on Mental

Illness California and

mayors of the biggest

California cities, who

said the existing con-

servatorship law has

made it challenging to

provide mental health

treatment to those

most in need.

Opponents of the

bill, including disabil-

ity rights advocates,

worried the new law

will result in more

people being locked

up and deprived them

of their fundamen-

tal rights. Coercing a

person into treatment

could also be counter-

productive, they said.

Eggman said de-

taining a person with

mental illness against

their will should only

be used as a last re-

sort. The legislation

aims to provide an al-

ternative to sending

people with mental

illness and addiction

problems to the prison

system.

“Our state prisons

are full of people who,

after they’ve been re-

stored to competency,

are in our state pris-

ons because of serious

mental health issues

and drug addiction is-

sues,” Eggman said in

an interview. “I think

that is the most in-

humane way to treat

the most vulnerable

of us.”

The law takes effect

in 2024, but counties

can postpone imple-

mentation until 2026.

The changes will

serve as another tool

to help the state re-

form its mental health

system. Last year,

Newsom signed a law

that created a new

court process where

family members and

others could ask a

judge to come up with

a treatment plan for

certain people with

specific diagnoses,

including schizophre-

nia. That law would

let the judge force

people into treatment

for up to a year. The

court program, start-

ed this month in seven

counties, also aimed at

addressing the state’s

homelessness crisis.

New California law aims to

force people with mental

illness or addiction to get help

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A3Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Bentonville West DEBUTS IN TOP 10 after beating Rogers

Harrison senior Brody Burge kicks o during action at F.S. Garrison Stadium. Harrison travels to Alma this week for 5A-West action. The Aire-

dales are receiving votes in Class 5A in the Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll. JEFF BRASEL/STAFF

By SCOTT McDONALD

Phillips Media Group

For the fourth week in a row, the

top six teams in the state in the

Arkansas Sports Media High

School Football Poll remain exact-

ly the same as the latest rankings

were released Monday afternoon.

And for the fth straight week, the Conway

Wampus Cats rule the top spot in the Overall

Top 10, once again pulling in 23 of the 28 rst-

plae votes. The Wampus Cats are also once

again followed by Little Rock Parkview, Bryant,

Greenwood, Fayetteville and Bentonville to

round out the top six. Parkview got the other

ve rst-place votes.

Rogers, which had been ranked No. 7 the last

two weeks, dropped out of the Top 10 after the

Mounties lost for the second week in a row.

Benton and LR Christian each moved up a spot

and Shiloh Christian returned to the Top 10 af-

ter thumping Harrison 55-25 last Friday. After

beating Rogers, Bentonville West makes its

rst appearance in the poll for the season, tying

for 10th with a returning Pulaski Academy.

Conway, Bryant, Fayetteville and Bentonville

hold down the top four spots in the Class 7A

Top 5 with Bentonvile West replacing Rogers

at No. 5.

There were no changes in the Class 6A Top 5

as an idle Greenwood was the unanimous pick

By OTIS KIRK

nallensports@att.net

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkan-

sas redshirt freshman tight end

Ty Washington had a breakout

game on Saturday night in a 27-

20 loss to Ole Miss.

Washington caught seven

passes for 90 yards and two

touchdowns. He got the start

after Luke Hasz, the talented

freshman, broke his clavicle

against Texas A&M and is lost

for the season. Washington

caught a 17-yard touchdown

pass from KJ Jefferson in the

AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Sam

Pittman reected back on Wash-

ington’s performance Monday.

“Well, I think it took him a

little bit of time to learn the

offense,” Pittman said. “Learn

what to do, which obviously

again makes you play a little

slower and things of that nature.

I just thought he came out when

we said this is what it is, I think

he saw opportunity. I think he

believed us when we said whoev-

er has the best week, that’s what

we’re going to do. Man, he just

had a great week of practice. He

just did.

“I think it was after Tuesday’s

practice I told Morgan (Turner),

I said okay, if we’re going to do

what we said we’re going to do,

that’s the guy, no matter where

he was on the depth chart. And

then to see him have that suc-

cess, I was just really, really

happy for him. It had to be a

great feeling for him, but that’s

what happened. I think he just

gort more comfortable learning

the offense.”

Was the plan to target him ve

times on the opening drive?

“No,” Pittman said. “No it was

not. It just worked out that way.

Man, he made some nice plays.

Obviously, the touchdown was

planned, or hoping it went that

way, but the rest of them just

kind of happened.”

Pittman said Saturday despite

being buried deep on the depth

chart most of the season Wash-

ington stayed ready to play.

“Man, wasn’t that some-

thing?,” Pittman said. “I’m so

happy for him. I took him aside

just right before I walked in

here and told him how proud

I was of him. Seven catches

for two touchdowns, I mean, he

never griped, never complained.

He was playing behind Luke and

he came in and had that type

of game. I believe he blocked

well, too. That’s certainly going

to do something well for his

condence and our condence

in him. But for really his rst

PITTMAN STILL PRAISING Washington

Razorback freshman tight end Ty Washington (left) from Leesburg, Ga. makes a catch and carries it in for a

touchdown against Ole Miss at Vaught Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss. the Hogs lost to Ole Miss, 27-20.

CRAVEN WHITLOW/NATE ALLEN SPORTS SERVICES

By UA COMMUNICATIONS

FAYETTEVILLE — Ar-

kansas football’s week eight

Homecoming matchup vs.

Mississippi State on Saturday,

Oct. 21, will kick at 11 a.m. CT

inside Donald W. Reynolds Ra-

zorback Stadium and broadcast

on ESPN.

The Razorbacks lead the all-

time series, 18-14-1. Arkansas

is looking for back-to-back

wins vs. Mississippi State in

Fayetteville after defeating the

Bulldogs, 31-28, on Nov. 6, 2021.

On the road for the fourth

consecutive week, Arkansas

will look to snap its four-game

losing streak this week when it

goes up against SEC Western

Division leader Alabama. Kick-

off between the Razorbacks

and the nationally ranked

Crimson Tide is scheduled for

11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, on

ESPN.

GAME TIME

ANNOUNCEMENT:

MISSISSIPPI STATE

By DAVE SKRETTA

Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo.

— Travis Kelce has

been in the spotlight the

past few weeks thanks

largely to his new re-

lationship with Taylor

Swift.

He’ll be in the spot-

light this coming week

because of his ankle.

The All-Pro tight end

hurt it during the rst

half of the Kansas City

Chiefs’ win over the

Minnesota Vikings on

Sunday.

Kelce managed to

return in the second

half and had a couple

of big catches down the

stretch in the 27-20 vic-

tory, but the Chiefs now

have a short week to get

him healthy before they

face the Denver Bron-

cos on Thursday night.

“When you have any

type of injury you have

to go through and say,

‘OK, this is what we

think is going to happen

based off of Travis,’ or

whoever the player is,”

Chiefs offensive coor-

dinator Matt Nagy said

Monday.

“We listen to where

we think things are,

we have to put together

what we think is going

to happen and then have

that contingency plan.”

The Chiefs (4-1)

should have an idea of

what that looks like.

Kelce had not missed

a game to injury since

his rookie season before

the opener against De-

troit, when a hyperex-

tended knee sustained

a couple of days earlier

kept him out.

The Chiefs’ offense

wasn’t the same, either,

with Patrick Mahomes

and the rest of the crew

struggling much of the

way in a 21-20 loss —

their only one this sea-

son.

If Kelce is limited

at all, Noah Gray and

Blake Bell would get

additional time at tight

end. But the Chiefs

also would look to their

young wide receivers,

including Rashee Rice,

By RALPH D. RUSSO

AP College Football Writer

When a new football

stadium was built at

South Alabama, locat-

ed in one of America’s

rainiest cities, the de-

cision was made to go

with an articial turf

playing surface.

At San Diego State,

where the weather

seems almost always

perfect, going with a

grass eld was an easy

choice — but not the

usual one in major col-

lege football.

Of the 133 schools

that currently compete

in the top-tier of NCAA

Division I, 94 have ar-

tificial surface foot-

ball elds (71%) and 39

have grass (29%), most

of those at Power Five

schools that can afford

the upkeep and mainte-

nance. A half-century

ago, there were 74 such

schools playing on nat-

ural grass and the num-

ber actually peaked at

75 around 20 years ago.

It has plummeted

since, even with more

money owing into Pow-

er Five school coffers

from billion-dollar TV

contracts.

The topic is a com-

plicated one with some

schools (Arkansas and

Chiefs are keeping an eye

on Kelce’s ailing ankle

Costly upkeep, less-than-ideal

weather lead most college football

stadiums to use articial turf

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See CHIEFS, Page A16

See STADIUM, Page A15See PITTMAN, Page A16

Harrison Daily TimesWEATHER

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Bualo River Flood Level 7 a.m. 24-hour change

Boxley — 1.50 0

Ponca — 1.70 0

Pruitt — 3.20 – 0.10

Hasty — 5.60 – 0.10

St. Joe — 3.30 – 0.10

Hwy 14 — 3.00 – 0.10

Lakes Current level 24-hour change

Beaver Lake 1,115.07 – 0.01

Table Rock Lake 913.94 – 0.04

Bull Shoals Lake 655.57 – 0.08

Norfork 553.18 + 0.02

Almanac

Today’s forecast

Sunrise 7

:16 a.m.

Sunset 6

:43 p.m.

Tonight: Clear skies. Low 58F. Winds S at

5 to 10 mph.

Tomorrow: Mainly sunny. High 77F.

Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.

Tomorrow night: A mostly clear sky.

Low 62F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.

Friday: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 74F. Winds WSW at 10 to

15 mph.

Friday night: Clear skies. Low 47F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. High 62F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.

Saturday night: Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in

clouds late. Low near 45F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 61F. Winds NNW at

10 to 15 mph.

Sunday night: Generally fair. Low 42F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: Partly cloudy skies. High near 60F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10

mph.

Monday night: Partly cloudy. Low around 40F. Winds light and

variable.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy. High around 60F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10

mph.

Record High

95°F

Record Low

28°F

One year ago

High 77°, Low 64°

Ten years ago

High 77°, Low 55°

Precip. year to date

39.96 inches

Moonrise 4

:15 p.m.

Moonset 5

:33 a.m.

LOCAL WEATHER

Extended forecast

Statewide Lake and River LevelsToday’s Records

City High Low Precip

El Dorado 75 54 0.00

Fayetteville 81 58 0.00

Fort Smith 85 61 0.00

Harrison 81 58 0.00

Hot Springs 82 57 0.00

Jonesboro 84 57 0.00

Little Rock 83 58 0.00

Mountain Home 82 57 0.00

Pine Blu 81 57 0.00

Russellville 86 57 0.00

• Harrison 81 | 58º

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National weather

Forecast for Wednesday, October 11, 2023

NATIONAL SUMMARY: Tomorrow, thunderstorms may turn severe at night in

northern and central sections of the Plains. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall

to the Southeast, rst near the Gulf Coast then expanding inland through the day.

A strengthening storm will deliver showers to the Northwest, with high-elevation

snow from Montana to Colorado.

Bands separate high temperature zones for the day.

Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 5Oct 14

By EVE GLAZIER, M.D., and

ELIZABETH KO, M.D.

Dear Doctors:

I am expe-

riencing ex-

treme head-

aches about

15 minutes after smoking

cannabis. It used to happen

occasionally, but now it’s

every time. The migraine,

which is very intense, goes

away after about 30 min-

utes. Can you help me un-

derstand this?

Dear Reader:

The specifics of your

question fall outside of our

normal practice. However,

we were able to consult with

colleagues here at UCLA

who are experts in the area

of headache and migraine.

They pointed us to a phe-

nomenon known as revers-

ible cerebral vasoconstric-

tion syndrome, or RCVS,

which causes the symptoms

you have described. Prima-

ry among them is the sud-

den onset of a severe and

debilitating headache. Due

to the speed with which

it reaches peak intensi-

ty, this is referred to as a

“thunderclap headache.”

Additional symptoms can

include nausea, vomiting,

sensitivity to light, blurred

vision, muscle weakness

and confusion.

RCVS is most often as-

sociated with the physical

changes that occur during

and after pregnancy. It can

also be triggered by a range

of substances. These in-

clude certain prescription

medications, caffeine, nic-

otine, illicit drugs and, yes,

cannabis. Recent medical

literature shows that the

legalization of recreational

cannabis has been accom-

panied by a rise in case

reports of serious compli-

cations involving blood ow

to the brain. This includes a

measurable increase in the

diagnosis of RCVS associat-

ed with cannabis use.

The severe headache

pain that occurs in RCVS

is caused by the constric-

tion of blood vessels in the

brain. In some cases, the

reduction of blood ow to

the tissues of the brain can

cause a stroke. That makes

RCVS a serious condition

and a medical emergency.

Anyone experiencing these

symptoms, whether or not

they are associated with

cannabis use, should seek

immediate medical atten-

tion.

A thunderclap headache

can be a warning sign of a

life-threatening condition.

These include severely high

blood pressure, bleeding

in the brain, a breach in

one of the arteries in the

neck and viral or bacterial

meningitis.

Diagnosis includes a

physical exam, medical his-

tory, family history and in-

formation about the use of

any medications or drugs.

Imaging scans may be used

to visualize the areas of the

brain affected by the con-

stricted blood vessels. In

order to identify potential

underlying causes, tests to

assess blood ow and kid-

ney and liver function may

be requested.

Treatment focuses on

supportive care and is tai-

lored to each specic case.

It can include intravenous

fluids, migraine medi-

cation, calcium channel

blockers to relax the blood

vessels and medications to

manage blood pressure.

Although many states

have legalized the recre-

ational use of cannabis, it

remains a Schedule 1 con-

trolled substance under

federal law. This overrides

state regulations. Oth-

er than for a handful of

FDA-approved prescrip-

tion medications with very

specic uses, cannabis re-

mains illegal in the Unit-

ed States. This legal limbo

has placed signicant con-

straints on evidence-based

research into its potential

health effects.

This knowledge gap is

further complicated by

the fact that new strains of

cannabis grow increasing-

ly more potent. In light of

your symptoms, which are

quite serious, we urge you

to take a break from canna-

bis and to see your health

care provider as soon as

possible.

Eve Glazier, M.D., MBA, is an

internist and associate professor

of medicine at UCLA Health.

Elizabeth Ko, M.D., is an internist

and assistant professor of

medicine at UCLA Health.

Send your questions to

askthedoctors@mednet.ucla.edu,

or write: Ask the Doctors, c/o UCLA

Health Sciences Media Relations,

10960 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1955,

Los Angeles, CA, 90024. Owing

to the volume of mail, personal

replies cannot be provided.

Dear Annie:

I am the kind

of person every-

one goes to if they

have a problem or

if they’re going

through a tough

time. I want to

be clear: I don’t

take that lightly,

and I’m honored

that my friends

feel safe enough

to share their feel-

ings, frustrations and tears with

me.

With that said, this seems to

happen wherever I go. I can be

in a gas station or grocery shop-

ping, and for some reason, a total

stranger will ask me for help

(“Can you reach that thing for

me?” or, “Do you have a dollar?”)

and then suddenly start sharing

their deep traumas. I seem to

give off some kind of comforting

and safe vibe, which is ironic,

since I myself have gone through

a lot of trauma. I just don’t share

to the degree that other people

do with me.

What I’m currently having a

struggle with is this: I have a cou-

ple of friends, two in particular,

who are going through some se-

rious issues. One friend has been

watching her husband die for two

years and just found out he’s been

unfaithful, and the other has just

had her heart truly broken for the

rst time in her life. I have made

myself as emotionally available

as I can, but I am getting severely

drained, to the point where I’m

becoming angry and distant from

them. I’m not a trained therapist,

and I can’t hear the same issue

over and over and over again. I

also have my own stressors to

tend to and deal with. I can’t car-

ry my own troubles along with

those of everyone else.

I’m trying my best to be com-

passionate and remember that

we all get stuck in our pain and

trauma, and some people can

never move on. I’m also trying

to remember that people have

a hard time listening to other

people’s pain when they are in so

much of it themselves, and to let

things go if I’m not being heard

in return.

At the same time, I feel I’m

about ready to snap. It’s harder

for me to handle even the most

minor of conver-

sations with peo-

ple. I’m becoming

so drained. Most

days, I don’t even

want to go outside.

I feel I’ll be forced

into conversations

I don’t want to

have. I don’t have

the energy for it

anymore.

The really fun-

ny thing is, I can

mention this to the people around

me and the friends I’m currently

struggling with. They all agree I

should set boundaries, but then

they continue to drone on about

their own problems, completely

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By DAVE RAMSEY

Dear Dave,

I’m cur-

rently on

Baby Step

2, and I

have about $7,000 in

debt to pay off before

I can move to bulking

up my emergency fund

in Baby Step 3. When

you’re paying off debt,

what do you recommend

for 401(k) contributions?

Rae

Dear Rae,

I recommend putting

a temporary stop to

investing while you’re

getting out of debt. Lots

of people are shocked

by this advice, and some

disagree with it, because

they’re afraid of missing

out on their employer’s

match or the wonders of

compound interest. But

before we go any fur-

ther, let me emphasize

one thing. The key word

here is temporary.

Baby Step 1 is to

save $1,000 as a starter

emergency fund. Baby

Step 2 is paying off all

of your debt, except

for your home, from

smallest to largest using

the debt snowball plan.

During this time you’re

attacking your debt with

incredible intensity, and

putting every penny you

can scrape together to-

ward paying it off.

Working my plan, the

average person can pay

off all their debt, again,

except for their home,

in 18 to 24 months. Some

folks can do it faster,

and for some it takes a

little longer. But during

this time I want your

nancial focus to be

on nothing but getting

out of debt. Once that’s

done, you’ll nd you

have a lot more con-

trol over your biggest

wealth-building tool —

your income.

Trying to accomplish

too many things at once

diminishes the ability

to focus. And when you

spend all your time nick-

el-and-diming every-

thing, the result is that

nothing at all gets done

very well. You need to

really move the needle

and see results, because

personal nance is 80

percent behavior and

only 20 percent head

knowledge. It’s not so

much a math issue,

because if you’d been

doing the math all along

you wouldn’t have a

bunch of debt.

That’s why, for a short

period of time, I want

you to concentrate with

laser intensity on knock-

ing out debt. Once that’s

out of the way, you can

pour even more money

into investing, saving

and giving!

Dave Ramsey is an eight-

time national bestselling

author, personal nance

expert and host of The Ramsey

Show. He has appeared on

Good Morning America, CBS

This Morning, Today, Fox

News, CNN, Fox Business and

many more. Since 1992, Dave

has helped people take control

of their money, build wealth

and enhance their lives. He

also serves as CEO for Ramsey

Solutions.

When you nickel and dime things, nothing gets done well

DAVE SAYS

By DONNA BRAYMER

donnab@harrisondaily.com

KC Insurance Partners

held a ribbon cutting on

Thursday, Sept. 28, with

the Harrison Regional

Chamber of Commerce

to celebrate joining the

Chamber.

The owners are hus-

band and wife team Kev-

in and Ricki Cowen.

Ricki said, “We special-

ize in health insurance.

Under 65 health care,

but we also specialize in

Medicare. We offer all

lines of life insurance. We

love being in Harrison.

We are here to help you.

We won’t push something

at you and you never hear

from us again. You can

come in any time with

questions and help you

nd the plan that is best

for you.”

Kevin added, “Our slo-

gan — that is more than

a slogan is ‘We are truly

local people, helping lo-

cal people.’ We’ve spent

our entire lives right here.

Most people under 65 that

may have the Affordable

Care Act, or formerly

known as Obama Care

— they don’t even know

who their agent is. Some

people were just called

on the phone and they

have no idea who they

are actually dealing with.

With KC Insurance we

are here Monday-Friday

8 a.m. to 4:30 and we will

help you whenever. I’ve

written policies at mid-

night, and I’d love to do

that again. We are very

devoted to our church in

St. Joe, Church By the

River Assembly of God,

so Sunday is sort of off

limits. However, if we can

work it around church, I’ll

even help someone on a

Sunday.”

“You would be amazed

at how many people on

Medicare have no clue

who to call. Most of the

time 80% of the people

have no idea who they

can call if they need help.

They may call the carrier

and stay on hold for 30-

40 minutes and then they

have trouble understand-

ing that individual.”

“We are local people

and a part of this com-

munity and we want you

to be a part of our fam-

ily if you ever need our

services. We are here for

you. We have a very good

staff here to serve this

community,” he said.

Chamber Board Mem-

ber Cathy Golden said, “I

know when an organiza-

tion joins the Chamber it

says you are putting forth

a commitment and we

appreciate your involve-

ment in the community.”

Mayor Jerry Jackson

said, “I’m very impressed

with you both. The atten-

tion to ‘local’ is appreciat-

ed. Welcome, I think your

business is fabulous and

way beyond my expecta-

tions.”

Chamber President/

CEO Wilson Marseilles

said, “The office looks

great and thank you for

investing in the Cham-

ber. Kevin told me before

we started, ‘the ofce is

small — but the real work

happens outside those

doors with relationships

and local people helping

local people.’”

Kevin said later, “I

started the business in

July 2016 and Ricki in

December 2017. We trav-

eled the county from

2016-2020 going to folks’

homes. We started our

local ofce in April 2023.”

KC Insurance Partners

is located at 912 Hwy. 62-

65, close to Ace Hard-

ware. The phone number

is 870-517-1207. Hours are

Monday through Friday

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

10.11 KC Insurance

Partners

Kevin and Ricki Cow-

an have been in the in-

surance business for

many years and recently

opened a new ofce close

to Ace Hardware. KC In-

surance Partners has a

slogan that they are “local

people helping local peo-

ple.” The phone number is

870-517-1207.

KC Insurance Partners focuses on local needs

Kevin and Ricki Cowan have been in the insurance business for many years and have an oce close to Ace Hard-

ware. KC Insurance Partners has a slogan that they are “local people helping local people.” The phone number is

870-517-1207. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/Donna Braymer

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North Arkansas Re-

gional Medical Center

(NARMC) introduces

Dr. John E. Blake, DO,

a Board-Certified Or-

thopedic Surgeon, as the

newest addition to its es-

teemed team of medical

professionals.

Orthopedic surgery

plays a pivotal role in ad-

dressing conditions that

affect the musculoskele-

tal system, offering relief

from pain, restoring mo-

bility, and enhancing the

quality of life. Dr. Blake

has devoted his career to

delivering compassionate

and advanced orthopedic

care.

Blake, originally from

Missouri, achieved Sum-

ma Cum Laude distinc-

tion at the University of

Health Sciences-College

of Osteopathic Medicine

in Kansas City, Missou-

ri. He completed his in-

ternship at the Park Lane

Medical Center in Kan-

sas City and nalized his

residency at Kansas City

University of Medicine

and Biosciences, with ro-

tations in pediatrics and

trauma.

From an early age,

Blake demonstrated a

knack for working with

his hands and achieved

notable milestones, in-

cluding the rank of Ea-

gle Scout. His dedication

to helping others, a trait

cultivated during his up-

bringing, continues to

shape his role as an or-

thopedic surgeon.

Sammie Cribbs,

NARMC President and

CEO, stated, “We are

honored to welcome Dr.

Blake and his family to

NARMC! This is an in-

credible addition to our

comprehensive medical

team and we are looking

forward to expanding or-

thopedic services in our

community!”

With an impressive ca-

reer spanning over two

decades, Blake consis-

tently showcases a com-

mitment to outstanding

patient care, cutting-edge

surgical techniques, and a

profound understanding

of orthopedic medicine.

His expertise encompass-

es a broad spectrum of

orthopedic procedures,

including joint replace-

ments, sports medicine,

arthroscopic surgery,

fracture treatment, ar-

thritis management, ten-

donitis/bursitis, carpal

tunnel care, trauma treat-

ment, and minimally in-

vasive options. Blake em-

ploys a holistic approach,

complemented by a pa-

tient-centric philosophy,

ensuring that each pa-

tient receives personal-

ized treatments tailored

to their unique require-

ments. He is available to

treat patients of all age

groups and has a special

afnity for caring for ath-

letes and individuals with

aging joints.

Known for their pa-

tient-centered approach,

Blake rmly believes in

establishing strong part-

nerships with patients to

comprehend their specif-

ic needs and concerns.

This approach ensures

that treatment plans are

customized for each in-

dividual, optimizing the

potential for successful

outcomes and speedy re-

coveries.

Blake has been married

to Aimee for 35 years,

and together, they have

three children and three

grandchildren.

Blake stated, “As a

surgeon, I eagerly an-

ticipate the opportunity

to establish my practice

in North Arkansas for

multiple reasons. Firstly,

the hospital and commu-

nity embody the kind of

supportive environment

that fosters strong doc-

tor-patient relationships,

making it an ideal place

to provide personalized

care. Secondly, the nat-

ural beauty of this area,

with its landscapes, riv-

ers, lakes, and outdoor

recreational opportuni-

ties, not only enriches

my personal life but also

offers therapeutic bene-

ts to my patients during

their recovery process.

Moreover, North Arkan-

sas is an area with grow-

ing healthcare needs, and

I am excited to contribute

my skills and expertise to

meet those demands. This

move represents a chance

to make a meaningful im-

pact on the health and

well-being of the resi-

dents, and I look forward

to becoming an integral

part of this community.”

As NARMC continues

to evolve as a center of

medical excellence, the

addition of. Blake re-

inforces the hospital’s

commitment to continue

delivering advanced and

compassionate orthope-

dic care to the region.

Dr. Blake’s ofce will

be situated at the Med

Plaza, conveniently lo-

cated at 1401 Hwy 65 N,

Suite 210. To discover

more about Dr. Jon Blake

and the orthopedic ser-

vices he provides, please

visit the website, narmc.

com or call 870-414-5600

Cribbs added, “NARMC

is enthusiastic about the

opportunities Dr. Blake

brings and the positive

impact he will make on

our community and the

lives of their patients.”

NARMC welcomes new Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Jon Blake

New Orthopedic

Surgeon

606 Cottonwood Rd • Harrison

840-741-8755

www.opendoorbc.com

Tim Larson,

Family Pastor

Howard Braymer,

Pastor

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