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Hermitage Youth Sports Program Calls for Community Support to Revive Football This Season
In a heartfelt request to the community, Chris Helms of the Hermitage Youth Sports Program announced a call for parents and guardians to help revive the local youth football program. The program has faced significant challenges in recent years, struggling to regain its footing post-pandemic due to low participation numbers.
Aug. 1 rice field day set at Stuttgart
STUTTGART, Arkansas — The Aug. 1 field day at the Rice Research and Extension Center in Stuttgart will feature presentations on breeding, germplasm, remote sensing and more. The field day is presented by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, the research arm of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, and the Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Research Service.
Pine Bluff police seize 7 firearms, make 6 felony arrests overnight
PINE BLUFF, Ark. — The Pine Bluff Police Department seized seven firearms and made six felony arrests around 1 a.m. Wednesday. Authorities said they arrested multiple individuals in possession of stolen and illegal firearms and drugs during a call for service. According to Pine Bluff police, they recovered seven...
Morrilton Chamber planning to hold car show, night golf tourney this fall
As the Morrilton Area Chamber of Commerce continues to prepare for some its traditional activities, like the annual teacher appreciation lunches and upcoming ribbon cuttings to celebrate new members, the organization is also planning a few new events that will be held this fall that leaders hope the entire community will be able to enjoy. One of the new events is a downtown car show that will be held Friday, September 27th. Chamber President Donnie Crain says that show and shine event will be held in conjunction with the annual Fall Swap Meet and Car Show on Petit Jean Mountain that same week...
Register Now For Axe Throwing Course at UA Hope-Texarkana
How would you like to learn the art of Axe Throwing? The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Community Education Department will have an axe-throwing class in August so here is your chance to learn all about axe throwing. The class will be held on Tuesday, August 27 from 5:30 PM to...
‘The Sunshine Boys’ Set to Take Stage Soon in Central Arkansas
Argenta Contemporary Theatre, in partnership with the ACANSA Arts Festival of the South, is set to stage Neil Simon’s “The Sunshine Boys” from Sept. 11 through Sept. 21. The play, starring Little Rock’s P. Jay Clark as Willie Clark and New York native Freddy Geils as Al Lewis, tells the story of two former vaudeville stars who must reunite for a CBS “History of Comedy” retrospective despite years of estrangement.
ABF Freight’s Seth Runser appointed president of ArcBest; Matt Godfrey, named ABF president
FORT SMITH, Ark. — ArcBest has announced Seth Runser, president of ABF Freight, will become president of ArcBest effective Aug. 1. While Runser will take on this new role, Judy R. McReynolds will remain chief executive officer and chairman of the board. “Seth has made tremendous contributions to ArcBest’s...
Stuttgart Planning Commission votes to annex 242 acres for new industrial and residential development
The Stuttgart Planning Commission voted to annex 242 acres of industrial and residential property into the city limits during its regular meeting Tuesday night. Bethany Hildebrand, executive director of the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce, spoke on behalf of the Stuttgart Industrial Development Corporation (SIDC), an arm of the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce. Hildebrand requested the commission approve the annexation of SIDC’s industrial park located along Highway 79 between 10th and 2nd Streets.
Wynne School District to start new year with unified high school campus, updated bell schedule, late start Mondays
WYNNE — The start of a new school year next Thursday will feel more like normal for the Wynne School District. For the first time since the March 2023 tornado, high school students will begin the year on one campus. The students split time between the Bill Thomas Tech Center and the old high school until the temporary campus was able to open last year around Labor Day.
Delta Center for Economic Development to host Leadership in Banking Series
JONESBORO, Arkansas — Those seeking continued education in the banking profession have an opportunity to further their knowledge with a series set to begin this fall on the campus of Arkansas State University. The Delta Center for Economic Development (DCED) will host a Leadership in Banking Series, with sessions...
Magnolia Middle School part of cell phone study
Magnolia Middle School will be participating in a research study through the Office of Educational Policy studying the benefits of limiting access to cell phones during school. Superintendent John Ward told the Magnolia School Board last week that the district had been approved for a grant through Division of Elementary...
An Educational and Inspiring Visit with Barry Simon and the Datamax Team
Above, left to right: Cody Simon, Steven Sumner, Frank G. Cannata, Barry Simon, David Holzhauer, and David Rhodes. Carol and I made a long-postponed visit to Little Rock, Arkansas. Our host dealer was none other than Barry Simon of Datamax. Barry Simon. What made this visit more special were the...
North Little Rock man whose brother was killed while crossing the street calls for more pedestrian, bicycle safety after recent cyclist death
A North Little Rock man who lost his brother to an accident is pushing for more driver and pedestrian safety after a recent deadly bicycle crash.
Kingsland Ordinance Prohibits Trucks On City Streets
KINGSLAND - With two streets being freshly paved for the first time, Mayor Sharon Crosby reminded the Kingsland City Council during its meeting last Thursday that the city has an ordinance that forbids heavy trucks and trailers from using city streets that are not designated as truck routes.In addition, the city council formally approved a revised ordinance raising the fines for loose dogs; learned about new street lights that will be going up; and heard a brief presentation from new Cleveland County School District Superintendent Davy King.Crosby went over Ordinance 2007-8 after Holman Street and Bear State Street were paved for the first time earlier this month. The mayor said she wanted to make sure those newly paved streets are not damaged by heavy trucks.The ordinance prohibits semitrucks/tractor trailers on any city streets that are not designated truck routes. The only exceptions are for large trucks making pick ups or deliveries, or emergency response vehicles. Also, the ordinance specifically mentions loaded pulpwood "bob" trucks or other log trucks are prohibited unless those trucks are harvesting wood along that road.In addition, the ordinance prohibits parking semi trucks/trailers, pulpwood and log trucks along city streets.The fine for violating the ordinance is $250 for each day it is violated.Kingsland was awarded a $300,000 grant this year through the Arkansas State Aid Street program to overlay 0.2 miles of Holman Street and surface 0.53 miles of Bear State Street.Crosby explained that the Arkansas Department of Transportation oversaw the entire project, from hiring the contractor for the job to which sections of the two streets would be paved.Kingsland City Council member Lee Penister, who has been advocating for Bear State Street to be paved for several years, said after the meeting that some sections of the street remained unpaved because it was not ready for the asphalt. In particular, he said some trees along the side of the street would have…
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