Stories from Friday, June 12, 2015

Arkansas ranks number one in stroke deaths and number five in heart disease deaths. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a major risk factor in those types of deaths, but too often people do not make lifestyle changes when they learn they have high blood pressure. That's something Dr. Vonda Houchin, at Harrisburg Family Medical Center, is trying to change through a public/private partnership with the Poinsett County Health Unit and the Arkansas Department of Health...

Tyronza's annual Stars and Stripes festival begins Friday, June 12, with a veteran's dinner from 6-7 p.m. at the Tyronza Senior Center and gospel bluegrass music from The Harper Family on the main stage in downtown Tyronza from 6-8 p.m. PBJ Happee Day Shows will provide the carnival rides and games for the festival...