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Arkansas Game and Fish Commission promotes conservation education in schools
With more than $680,000 in grant funding available this year for Arkansas schools and the launch of a volunteer program to help students complete new graduation requirements, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has brightened its spotlight on conservation education. Both efforts help to build long-term support for conservation, which is one of the parameters […]
City of Clarksdale Considers Ordering Solar-Powered Surveillance Cameras
CLARKSDALE, Miss.–The City of Clarksdale is considering buying some solar-powered surveillance cameras that could be installed anywhere in the city. “No wires, no power, no internet needed,” said Frederick Wilson, with Wilson Technologies at a Thursday budget hearing in front of the city’s Board of Commissioners. “So on your cameras you can have a defined area for illegal dumping. If someone goes in that area it will send you a notification.”
Arkansas initiative advances organic farming, diversity
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — With U.S. organic food sales topping $63 billion last year, the Center for Arkansas Farms and Food wants to help Arkansas farmers grab a larger share of that market. Arkansas has 107 certified organic farms, most of which are poultry or egg operations, with 19 fruit...
A 10-Year-Old Pointed a Finger Gun. The Principal Kicked Him Out of His Tennessee School for a Year.
A 2023 state law requires a yearlong expulsion for any student who threatens mass violence on school property. But some students have been kicked out even when school officials determined that the threat was not credible.
South Arkansas Reckoning: Victim in Fordyce mass shooting files lawsuit
An injured victim in the Fordyce Mad Butcher mass shooting on June 21 filed a lawsuit in Dallas County against Travis Eugene “Joey” Posey, the alleged shooter. Brittney Sullivent, the victim, and her husband, Jeromy Sullivent, want damages and a jury trial. The lawsuit states “On June 21,...
Arrest made in August 17 homicide in Dumas
DUMAS (KATV) — The Dumas Police Department (DPD) in conjunction with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) have made an arrest in the August 17 murder of Jason Nalls. Della Marshall, 39, was charged with First-Degree Murder in the weekend death of a Dumas man,. DPD asked the ASP's Criminal...
LRSD board makes no decision on transition plan in 2nd meeting following superintendent’s resignation
The Little Rock School District held its second board meeting after Dr. Jermall Wright announced his resignation, and one parent expressed her hope that Wright might reconsider leaving the position.
Hestand Stadium in Pine Bluff hit by copper theft
PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Hestand Stadium in Pine Bluff hosts dozens of events all year long, but future events like the Southeast Arkansas District Fair and even a circus are in jeopardy after a copper theft. “They come in here and tore all the wiring, copper out of this...
Gov. Sanders, Arkansas Department of Human Services announce $15 million in grants
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Human Services announced $15 million in grants to fund infrastructure improvements that support individuals with substance use disorders, mental illnesses, or intellectual disabilities.
ORT awarded $14M DOT grant to install electric vehicle chargers
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit will receive a $14.9 million federal grant to install up to 17 electric vehicle charging sites in Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale, according to a Friday (Aug. 23) news release. The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the grant after a Federal Charging and Fueling...
Arkansas black bear populations are on the rise … slowly
U of A System Division of Agriculture – UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources. Black bear population are slowly rising in the bottom land hardwood forest of southern and eastern Arkansas according to wildlife expert, Don White, Jr. Population modeling results from a recent study led by...
Top Weekend Events: Aug. 22 – Aug. 25
There are always great things to do in The Natural State, and AY About You has compiled some of the most exciting events in Arkansas this weekend. Also, listen to 103.7 The Buzz every Friday morning for Morning Mayhem to learn more about what’s going on during the weekend, featuring AY About You President and Publisher Heather Baker.
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