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Introduction A maternal death is defined by WHO as the “death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and the site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management, but not from accidental or incidental causes”.1 The UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Interagency Group (MMEIG) estimated that globally in 2020 approximately 287 000 (80% uncertainty interval [UI] 273 000–343 000) maternal deaths...

During the Mountain Home City Council meeting Thursday night, two ordinances were approved which would rezone two properties within the city. The first would rezone a property from a residential R-1 to a residential R-2, allowing for development of single family homes, patio homes, duplexes and 4-plexes. The land is located between Coley Drive and Arkansas Avenue and west of Wallace Knob Road.

During the Mountain Home City Council meeting Thursday night, the council approved an updated ordinance which would address acceptable humidity levels when burning yard waste. The only change to the ordinance would restrict residents from burning when the humidity is 25% or less. According to Arkansas State Forestry, fires spread faster when humidity levels are lower.