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Trex adds 500 new jobs to Little Rock
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Trex Company Manufacturing, a global composite decking company, finishes construction on its new production facility in Little Rock. The move is expected to bring 500 new jobs to the capital. Trex held a 'topping out' ceremony Thursday morning to celebrate the new facility, not far...
EL Dorado School District app has new features
EL DORADO, Ark. (KTVE/KARD) — EL Dorado School District has added a new feature to their app called “Rooms.” This feature will allow for parents to get direct information from teachers such as homework, assignments, or just regular class announcements. KTVE/KARD spoke with Media and Marketing Director Scarlett Gully-Misenheimer with more on the new feature. And this […]
Real Estate: Trailer park, hotel change hands in 7-digit deals
Clark County real estate transactions recorded Aug. 9-22, 2024, having a value of $100,000 or greater. Information is gathered from public records held by the Clark County Circuit Clerk, online real estate records via actdatascout.com and the Arkansas Secretary of State. The Arkadelphian includes names of grantees, grantors, transaction price and property description available, and does not withhold names. A variety of factors, including improvements made to a home or property, are considered in real estate prices that may increase from when the seller bought the property.
Two from Berryville, Ark. killed in multi-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck
CARROLL COUNTY, Ark. (KY3) - Two people from Berryville have died after a three-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon. According to the Arkansas State Police crash report, shortly before 5 p.m. on State Highway 21, a Toyota truck was driving north in front of a Chevy truck. In the Chevy truck were...
Booneville Bearcats looking to go back-to-back as 3A state champions
BOONEVILLE, Ark. — The Booneville Bearcats are looking to try and stay atop the 3A throne this season, however they will have to do it without one of the greatest players to put on the helmet and shoulder pads in Booneville. Dax Goff graduated last year as the program...
ABB Launches Arkansas Workforce Development Program
OZARK, Ark. — ABB is equipping the next generation of professionals for advanced technology manufacturing by partnering with Arkansas Tech University’s Ozark campus to launch a career-readiness program. This collaborative workforce development initiative will offer a curriculum focused on automation technology, air conditioning and refrigeration. ABB’s Ozark motor...
Lillyanne McCool accepts 2024 Steve Gulley Scholarship
The Bluegrass Endeavors Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit organization managed by the members of Crandall Creek, announced this week that Lillyanne McCool of Mountain View, AR is the recipient of the 2024 Steve Gulley Memorial Scholarship. McCool, a student at the College of the Ozarks in Hollister, MO, will receive $5,000 to assist in the costs of attending nursing school there.
Aqueduct coming to Smoke & Barrel Tavern Sept. 8
A band that was a regular visitor to Fayetteville during the heyday of JR’s Lightbulb Club is coming back to town next month. Indie pop band Aqueduct is set to perform their first show in Fayetteville in almost 20 years at Smoke & Barrel Tavern on Sunday, Sept. 8.
Tate to Build Facility in Pocahontas, Create 148 Jobs
Tate Inc., a prominent market leader in advanced data and flooring solutions, announced Friday that it will build a manufacturing facility in Pocahontas that will support 148 new jobs over the next five years. The new manufacturing facility will focus on fabricating steel frames for data centers, further strengthening the...
Arkadelphia school board talks old campuses
The Arkadelphia Board of Education conducted a light meeting Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Dawson Building #3. Ida Tramble presided over the meeting in president Blake Bell’s absence. The board approved the transfer of $3.5 million of excess legal balance funds to the building fund. The district has a...
Morgan Schucker named to Chancellor’s List at UALR
Morgan Schucker, of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, has been named to the Summer 2024 Chancellor’s List at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. UA Little Rock recognizes superior academic performance at the end of each semester. To be named to the UA Little Rock Chancellor’s List, a student must have completed at least nine credit hours with a 3.9 GPA or higher.
SWEPCO Donates To Fulton Fun Fest
Fulton Mayor Henry Hale is assisted by his students Shamarie and Kamaurri in showing off a $2,000 check donated to Fulton to help fund the Fulton Fun Fest August 31st. The event is set for the Fulton City Park and will begin at noon. There will be plenty of fun events including bounce houses, vendors, and sno cones. The public is cordially invited.
The Good and the Bad: A Quick Breakdown of Arkansas’ Offense
FAYETTEVILLE, Ar. (KNWA/KFTA) – We are now just six days out from the start of Arkansas’ football season as they get ready to kick off the year in Little Rock against UAPB. Our Pig Trail Nation team has been at all of fall camp and has been bringing you the latest coverage from it. Alyssa […]
UA Little Rock’s Glazier Publishes Book on Role of Faith in Communities (VIDEO)
Situated firmly within the Bible Belt, Little Rock has many places for believers to assemble. While Christianity is the most common religion in the area, there are also synagogues, mosques, Buddhist and Hindu temples and more. With so many people of faith in the city, one professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock recently compiled more than 12 years of research into a book on how these places of worship help the community grow stronger and its members lead more enriched lives through outreach.
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