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Arkansas County Enrichment Center to host career fair in Stuttgart on Tuesday
The Arkansas County Enrichment Center will host a career fair on Tuesday, July 23, from 3 to 6 p.m. at 702 E. Michigan in Stuttgart. Jalicia Wyatt, a juvenile intake officer and Life Skills mentor for the Arkansas County Juvenile Department said several employers and school representatives will attend the event.
Teens, families focus of $200,000 opioid settlement funds for Arkansas nonprofit
Amber Govan often can be found inside an unassuming building off 12th Street in Little Rock working with students during after-school programs or consulting federal agencies on community violence intervention through her nonprofit, Carter’s Crew. Carter’s Crew helps teens in Central Arkansas who have been in the justice system or live in crime-heavy neighborhoods; it […] The post Teens, families focus of $200,000 opioid settlement funds for Arkansas nonprofit appeared first on Arkansas Advocate.
Caring and Sharing Food Pantry in DeWitt seeks donations and volunteers amid increased demand
The Caring and Sharing Food Pantry in DeWitt is for South Arkansas County residents seeking supplemental food assistance. Pantry organizer and volunteer Jean Prange said it is open four times a month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. “We are open the second Tuesday and Thursday and the fourth Tuesday...
Arkansas County Health Unit to host back-to-school vaccine clinics for a healthy school year
The Arkansas County Health Unit will host back-to-school vaccine clinics to help families prepare for the upcoming school year. The clinics are on Tuesday, June 16, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1602 N. Buerkle Road in Stuttgart and on Friday, July 26, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1616 S. Madison St. in DeWitt. Local Health Unit Administrator for Arkansas County Deborah Harris said the appointments are free.
Arkansas County Quorum Court updates on detention center, grants, mileage rates, and more in July meeting
The Arkansas County Quorum Court held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, July 9, at the Arkansas County Courthouse in DeWitt. Arkansas County Judge Eddie Best provided information from the meeting, which started with an Arkansas County Detention Center update. “There are 110 inmates in the adult facility. There are...
Free financial literacy workshop for teens to be held on July 9 at Arkansas County Enrichment Center
A free independent living skills workshop for ages 14 to 18 will take place on Tuesday, July 9 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Arkansas County Enrichment Center, located at 702 East Michigan Street in Stuttgart. Jalicia Wyatt, a juvenile intake officer and Life Skills mentor for the Arkansas...
Explore nature and history: Join the ‘Youth Nature Tour’ on July 19 in Pine Bluff
The Arkansas County 4-H Foundation and the Arkansas County Cooperative Extension Service invite kids ages five through 19 to join them for a “Youth Nature Tour” on Friday, July 19 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Arkansas Railroad Museum, 1700 Port Road, Pine Bluff followed by a tour of the Delta Rivers Nature Center, 1400 Black Dog Road, Pine Bluff.
The CALL in Arkansas County to hold information and support meeting Monday in DeWitt
The CALL in Arkansas County is having an information and support meeting on Monday, July 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. The meeting will be held at the DeWitt Methodist Church, located at 608 South Grandview Drive. Arkansas County CALL Coordinator, Carolyn Knowlton said the CALL recruits Christian families, trains...
2024 North Arkansas County and South Arkansas County Farm Families to be honored in special edition
2024 North Arkansas County Farm Family of the Year. The Price family has been selected as the 2024 North Arkansas County Farm Family of the Year. Dean and his wife Katie Jo reside in Almyra. Their family includes daughter Whitney and her fiance Trent Moser, son Caleb and his wife Carlie, and their daughter Wrenley.
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