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Dumas man wins $500,000 in Arkansas lottery scratch-off
One Arkansas lottery player recently won big with a lucky scratch-off ticket he purchased on his way to work. A Dumas resident, identified by the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery only as “Michael R.,” won $500,000 by playing the $20 200X the Win instant game. He claimed his prize at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) Claim Center on July 19, 2024.
Board approves updates to concurrent enrollment, scholarship rules
Students now have improved access to concurrent college credit while in high school, as well as access to scholarship funds for summer courses, thanks to changes approved today by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board at its meeting in Conway. A data analysis of Arkansas’ concurrent program shows that students...
John 3:16 seeks to improve ministry's parolee program
CHARLOTTE — John 3:16 Ministries recently hosted representatives from the Arkansas Department of Corrections to discuss ways to improve the lives of those incarcerated for addiction in state prisons and facing parole/probation. Among those attending the meeting were Arkansas Division of Community Correction Director Jim Cheek, ADOC Secretary Lindsay...
OG&E crews return after aiding Texas in post-hurricane power restoration efforts
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — After nearly two weeks of assisting power restoration efforts in Texas, OG&E’s 105 linemen and support staff returned home. According to OG&E, crews returned to their Oklahoma and Arkansas homes on Friday. Line workers assisted with power restoration in Sugar Land, Barrett, Baytown and...
Man Wins $500,000 With Scratch Off in Arkansas Scholarship Lottery
Oh, how I wish this would happen to me. But a dream came true for a lucky man playing the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery when he hit the jackpot with a scratch-off ticket he bought on his way to work. Michael R., from Dumas, won $500,000 by playing the $20 "200X...
Kevin Kelly and Donna Terrell to be Honored at Diamond Journalism Awards
The Arkansas Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is proud to feature Kevin Kelly and Donna Terrell of Fox 16 as the keynote speakers for this year’s Diamond Journalism Awards presented by AY Media Group. “When people think of broadcast news in Arkansas, they think of Kevin...
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