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Muldrow woman is named to U.S. Marshals Museum board
The United States Marshals Museum in Fort Smith, Ark. has announced an additions to its board leadership effective July 1, 2024. Jamie Moore of Muldrow has reportedly joined the board roster. Moore is a long-time resident of the Fort Smith and Eastern Oklahoma area, having served on a number of...
Arkansas student raises money for disability awareness by biking across the country
A University of Arkansas - Fort Smith student is biking more than 4,000 miles to raise funds and awareness for individuals with physical and mental disabilities.
O.K. Industries settles antitrust case on price collusion
Fort Smith-based O.K Industries, a subsidiary of Mexico-based Industrias Bachoco, has settled its part of a federal class action suit in the Northern District of Illinois over allegations of driving up the price of chicken for consumers and foodservice customers. The action withdraws O.K. Foods from the trial, according to...
Oklahoma congressman calls for change after visiting site of attempted assassination of Donald Trump
Oklahoma Congressman Josh Brecheen demanded change after visiting the location of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. As a House committee grilled the director of the Secret Service on Monday, Brecheen and other members of Congress visited the site of the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania. "There were so...
Bailey Library at Hendrix Joins Oberlin Group of Libraries
CONWAY, Ark. (July 23, 2024) — Hendrix College’s Olin C. Bailey Library has joined the Oberlin Group of Libraries, a consortium of more than 80 liberal arts college libraries. It is the first library in Arkansas to hold Oberlin Group membership, which is by invitation only. “Having Bailey...
UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative Receives $5 Million Grant to Support Training Programs
July 22, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a five-year, $5 million federal grant to support the UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative in its mission to improve the quality of care for older adults. The Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program grant, awarded by the Health...
Dumas man wins $500,000 in Arkansas lottery scratch-off
One Arkansas lottery player recently won big with a lucky scratch-off ticket he purchased on his way to work. A Dumas resident, identified by the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery only as “Michael R.,” won $500,000 by playing the $20 200X the Win instant game. He claimed his prize at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) Claim Center on July 19, 2024.
33-Year-Old Samuel Pletcher Stabs Co-Worker with X-Acto Knife at the Convenience Store-Faces Competency Evaluation!
(According to True Crime News,) in Rogers, Arkansas a disturbing incident unfolded at a local convenience store involving Samuel Pletcher aged 33 who has been ordered to undergo a competency evaluation after allegedly attacking his co-worker with an X-Acto knife. The assault took place on June 6 at the Kum & Go on West Pleasant Grove Road. Reports indicate that Pletcher stabbed the victim multiple times in the head and face area. Police were alerted promptly following a distress call from a witness who reported the violent attack.
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