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Former Wynne principal takes on new role as parent mentor for Center for Exceptional Families
WYNNE — After a career of serving students in the Wynne School District, former high school principal Keith Watson has a new role in education. Watson now serves as the parent mentor for the Jonesboro-based Center for Exceptional Families. “We are the parent training and information center for Arkansas....
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...
Dillard’s offers “Style a Student” program
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 26, 2024 – The Arkansas Department of Human Services has partnered with Dillard’s here in Jonesboro to provide back to school outfits for students in our community. July 27th through August 11th you can stop by the Dillard’s children’s department...
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...
Armstrong says tough season sparks emphasis on improvement
Arkansas Razorbacks senior wide receiver Andrew Armstrong knows the worries that many Hog fans have with a little over a month until the season opener on Aug. 29 against Pine Bluff at Little Rock’s War Memorial Stadium. Can the Razorbacks finish?. The Razorbacks’ season turned last year during a...
Arkansas investigating Fort Smith property over allegation of ties to Chinese government
FORT SMITH, Ark. — The Arkansas Attorney General says there’s reasonable suspicion the owner has ties to the Chinese Communist Party.Watch the videocast above to learn more. 7-Day Forecast River Valley | 7-Day Forecast Northwest Arkansas | Interactive Radar | Live Skycams. 40/29 Get Ready Weather Team. Majestic:...
Daily Newscast for Friday, July 26, 2024
Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, July 26, 2024. - The Secretary of State's office says an abortion advocacy group does not have enough signatures to place an amendment on the November ballot. - A Little Rock man is dead...
Lake Fayetteville monitoring reveals peak months for harmful algal blooms
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Five years of water quality monitoring at Lake Fayetteville is shedding light on the cycles of waterborne nutrients and bacteria-produced toxins, offering a better way to measure the risk to recreational users. Water quality scientists with the Arkansas Water Resources Center, a part of the Arkansas...
Faulkner County teen wins Arkansas 4-H Governor’s Award
Faulkner County Teen Wins Arkansas 4-H Governor’s Award. Kacie Clark, an 18-year-old from El Paso, has been declared the winner of the Arkansas 4-H Governor’s Award. Clark, who is the third member of her family to achieve this recognition, was announced as the winner in a recorded message by Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders during the Awards of Excellence Ceremony on July 24.
Arkansas school districts consider implementing new state cell phone, mental health program
More than 200 Arkansas school districts have expressed interest in a new pilot program to reduce cell phone access with the goal of improving students’ mental health, according to the Arkansas Department of Education. In early July, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Education Secretary Jacob Oliva issued a letter to superintendents inviting them to participate […]
Bentonville director of administration retires after five-year tenure with city
Long-Time Director of Administration Retires in Bentonville. After serving the City of Bentonville for five years, the influential director of administration has decided to retire. This significant departure marks the end of an era in the city’s administrative leadership. The retiring director has been pivotal in shaping the city’s policies and ensuring its departments run smoothly and efficiently.
Warren school district could see benefits of grant for student mental health services
The Warren School Board met for its monthly meeting on Monday, July 22. The board made a motion to approve the minutes from the previous month’s meeting. All were in favor. The financial report was then presented. A motion was made to approve the financial report, and all were in favor.
Review: DISNEY AND CAMERON MACKINTOSH'S MARY POPPINS at South Arkansas Arts Center
For my inaugural visit to the South Arkansas Arts Center in El Dorado, I was able to snag a highly sought after seat to a production of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's MARY POPPINS, which sold out most nights during their July 11-21 run, and it was obvious why after I saw this Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious cast. Based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney Film and Directed by Ian Aipperspach, this heartwarming production had a delightful blend of charm and local flair that proved that South Arkansas brings an artistic challenge to the rest of the state in talent, imagination and theatrical skill.
Rogers adopts development code focused on walkability, creating community spaces
ROGERS, Ark. — The Rogers City Council unanimously approved new land code standards on July 23, effectively redesigning the city's approach to developmental design. The City of Rogers Unified Development Code (UDC), the document that controls how things are built in the city, is arguably one of the most urban-development minded plans in the region, maybe even the state, with a specific emphasis on promoting walkability, increasing housing, and preserving nature.
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