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Community celebrates movie premiere directed by Arkansas native
WYNNE, Ark. (KAIT) - On Thursday, the community of Wynne came to celebrate the premiere of the movie “Walk In The Light,” a creation of Emmy-nominated Director and Arkansas native, Princella Smith. During the event, Smith expressed the enthusiasm and dedication she invested in making this dream a...
Historic Washington State Park’s Red River Heritage Symposium July 27
Historic Washington State Park will host the 18th Annual Red River Heritage Symposium on Saturday, July 27, from 1-5 p.m. at the park, 100 SW Morrison St., Washington. This year’s theme is “Washington, Arkansas: 200 Years of History” and will focus on the impact of the community of Washington, Ark., since its founding in 1824, on the Great Bend Region of the Red River.
Ozarka College unveils new technical center in Ash Flat
Ozarka College recently held its Open House hosted at the Carpenter Technical Center in Ash Flat on Thursday. Ozarka said in a release that the event was “a resounding success, drawing community members eager to explore the college’s cutting-edge facilities and engage with the expert team.”. Participants were...
Renter added to Fayetteville Housing Task Force
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan appointed a Housing Task Force to address the growing affordable housing crisis in the area in June. When Jordan initially formed the task force, councilmember D'Andre Jones said the group lacked representation for the renting population in Fayetteville. At a city council...
Fayetteville announces plan for students to go phone-free during school day
Fayetteville Announces Pan for Students to Go Phone-Free During School Day. In a move to target social media use and improve mental health among students, the Fayetteville School District has introduced a plan to regulate phone use during the school day. The new regulations aim to reduce both screen time...
Where to go in Altus, the Wine Capital of Arkansas
ALTUS, Ark. — In the Wine Capital of Arkansas, organizers are gearing up for the annual Altus Grape Fest. The festival will take place in the Altus City Park at 109 W Park St. on Friday, July 26, and Saturday, July 27. From live music to the iconic grape...
No more uniforms at Watson Chapel
Uniforms are no longer required in the Watson Chapel School District following a unanimous vote at a special board meeting Thursday, the first with Superintendent Keith McGee at the helm. McGee said the district's executive leadership team, which consists of central office leadership, building principals and key district leaders, voted...
Veteran Wynne PA announcer Randy Yarnold to return for another season
WYNNE — The long-time public address announcer for Wynne junior high and senior high football games at Yellowjacket Stadium is returning. Randy Yarnold finished his 50th – and, at the time – final year of PA announcing at the close of the 2023 football season. However, Yarnold has confirmed that he has decided to keep doing the public address announcing for at least another year.
City Council to tackle outdated ordinances, fireworks displays in next meeting
The Mountain Home City Council will address several items at its upcoming regular meeting on Thursday, August 1, 2024, including an outdoor recreation grant application, property liens, repealing outdated ordinances, and updating fireworks regulations. The meeting begins at 5 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building at 720...
Conway Police Department make arrest in early morning shooting outside of bar
CONWAY (KATV) — Conway Police responded to a disturbance outside Kings Live Music around 1:45 a.m. on July 26. Upon arrival, officers discovered a man shot in the chest and a car fleeing the scene. Officers located the vehicle and identified the suspect as 21-year-old Keyonte Banks. Banks was...
Calipari’s Playing Scholarship Tetris Explains Apparent Impossibility
The recent addition of Kentucky transfer guard Kareem Watkins put Arkansas at 15 total players – 13 scholarship players and two walk-ons. This seemed to mark the end of the roster-tracker portion of the offseason for fans and insiders alike. New Arkansas head coach John Calipari may have other...
Walmart adds autoimmune-focused care to 25 more pharmacies
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Walmart has announced the addition of 25 new autoimmune-focused Specialty Pharmacies of the Community (SPOC) across five states. These 25 new locations follow the debut of six such facilities last October, and bring the total number of these SPOCs to 31 across nine states. As many...
Hogs have large group of talented recruits visiting Saturday
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas has a large number of talented recruits slated to visit for the Hogwild Hangout on Saturday. There’s a mixture of a dozen commitments and several uncommitted recruiting targets from various states slated to visit. Some of the top prospects in Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma and other states are scheduled to visit.
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