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Cave City prepares for annual Watermelon Festival
CAVE CITY, Ark. (KAIT) - Cave City has been preparing all week for the upcoming 44th annual Watermelon Festival. The festival showcases the town’s long-standing tradition of having the sweetest watermelons in the world. “We are really excited,” said Amy Finster, the festival committee’s co-chair. “We have vendors already...
Beautify Batesville: Reviving community spirit through volunteerism
James Scales (left), founder of the ‘Beautify Batesville’ initiative, works with a volunteer to cut and drill wood donated by Bad Boy Inc. to create food garden planters at Our Father’s Table. Article by Emily Wang, White River Now. Every Tuesday at 11:30 a.m., a group of...
Madison County proposes 1 cent sales tax increase for jail operations
In 2022 Voters did pass a sales tax increase to build the new jail, But they did not pass the tax to help run it. Madison county judge Larry Garrett stated that "Since the jail is now nearing completion, it's time to start training new jailers."
Washington Water Authority’s legal designation could change to public water authority
If passed on Friday, Washington Water Authority could become a public water authority, which would give users more say in who is on the board and could save Washington County residents some money.
24 Jul 2024 Harding football attended White House College Champions Day
SEARCY — More than 30 members of Harding’s NCAA II National Championship football team attended the White House College Champions Day on July 22, in Washington, D.C. The event honored all of the NCAA’s 90 national champions from the 2023-24 school year and was held on the South Lawn. Teams participated in a self-guided tour of the White House. One representative from each championship team joined the speakers on stage.
Arkansas's pregame experience ranked second-to-last in the SEC
From beginning to end, Arkansas football games are an entire spectacle. Festivities start hours before kickoff, and celebrations can go deep into the night on game day. But according to oddsmakers, the SEC pregame experience in Fayetteville isn’t all that enjoyable. They rank Arkansas pregame experience second-to-last in the...
Arkansas Bankers Association, Venture Center launch fintech accelerator
In a new partnership with the Arkansas Bankers Association, The Venture Center announced Thursday (July 25) the inaugural Arkansas Banking Solutions Accelerator. Applications for financial technology companies to be considered for the first cohort are now being accepted. The accelerator follows the successful model of The Venture Center’s Fintech Accelerator,...
UAMS hopes new nurse midwifery program will address Arkansas maternal mortality rates
Officials with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences say they’re in the early stages of working on a new program they hope will help soon-to-be mothers and lower maternal mortality rates in the state.
Man arrested for Mercy lockdown pleads not guilty, public defender asks for ‘fitness evaluation’
The man arrested in connection with a lockdown at Mercy Hospital Fort Smith on July 22 has pleaded not guilty, according to court documents.
Amplify, nation’s largest free-admission Christian music festival set for Benton on Aug. 9 & 10
BENTON, Ark. – Plans are set for Amplify, the nation’s largest Christian music festival, in Benton in August. The Amplify Music Festival will take place Aug. 9 and 10 behind Holland Chapel Church located at 15523 I-30. The free-admission event will feature Grammy-nominated Skillet, hip-hop artist KB and global evangelist Nick Hall. Also planned is […]
USPS announces opening timetable for Midway, Ark., post office
MIDWAY, Ark. (KY3) - The USPS reports renovations are almost finished at the Midway Post Office. The post office closed in June 2023 due to a fire. The fire damaged much of the inside of the facility, forcing residents to use post offices in nearby communities. USPS officials say crews...
Banco Sí adds another branch in Springdale
SPRINGDALE, Ark — Signature Bank of Arkansas opened its Banco Sí location in downtown Springdale on June 24. It is the second branch for the Latino-focused bank. Signature Bank CEO Gary Head said the soft opening at 103 Emma Ave. went very well; the grand opening will be held in September.
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