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Petition submitted for potential recall election of Parkin Mayor Diane Patterson
PARKIN — The Cross County Clerk’s Office has received a petition from residents in Parkin that could eventually lead to a recall election of Parkin Mayor Diane Patterson. The petition was turned in yesterday. There are enough signatures on the petition that is needed for such a recall...
Veteran Wynne PA announcer Randy Yarnold to return for another season
WYNNE — The long-time public address announcer for Wynne junior high and senior high football games at Yellowjacket Stadium is returning. Randy Yarnold finished his 50th – and, at the time – final year of PA announcing at the close of the 2023 football season. However, Yarnold has confirmed that he has decided to keep doing the public address announcing for at least another year.
Yellowjackets, Thunderbirds featured at inaugural Big Miller Football Media Days
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — The Wynne Yellowjackets and Cross County Thunderbirds took part in the inaugural Big Miller Football Media Days yesterday in Little Rock. The event is named after Kevin Miller, a supporter of Arkansas high school sports, who died this past February. Wynne Yellowjackets coach Clay Totty...
Vintage Market Days Comes to Little Rock in September
Fall is on the horizon, and that means your space could use a little refresh. To help you do just that, Vintage Market Days is making its biannual stop in the city, popping up at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds for a three-day shopping event with the theme “Days Like This” on Sept. 13-15.
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 […]
It’s The Back To School Backpack Giveaway Friday Aug 2
POL Care Inc. (Packages of Love Care) will be having its annual Back to School Backpack Giveaway. The event will be held on Friday, August 2 from 11 AM to 2 PM at Texarkana College's Levi Hall located at 2500 Robison Road in Texarkana. This event is for kids of...
Fayetteville announces plan for students to go phone-free during school day
Fayetteville Announces Pan for Students to Go Phone-Free During School Day. In a move to target social media use and improve mental health among students, the Fayetteville School District has introduced a plan to regulate phone use during the school day. The new regulations aim to reduce both screen time...
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.
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