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Booneville Bearcats looking to go back-to-back as 3A state champions
BOONEVILLE, Ark. — The Booneville Bearcats are looking to try and stay atop the 3A throne this season, however they will have to do it without one of the greatest players to put on the helmet and shoulder pads in Booneville. Dax Goff graduated last year as the program...
ABB Launches Arkansas Workforce Development Program
OZARK, Ark. — ABB is equipping the next generation of professionals for advanced technology manufacturing by partnering with Arkansas Tech University’s Ozark campus to launch a career-readiness program. This collaborative workforce development initiative will offer a curriculum focused on automation technology, air conditioning and refrigeration. ABB’s Ozark motor...
Russellville’s Feltner’s Whatta-Burger Listed for Sale
Russellville landmark Feltner’s Whatta-Burger, an iconic restaurant with a cult following among Arkansas burger lovers, is for sale. Owner Randy Ellis said he and his wife, Missy, considered selling the business for a year before listing it this summer. “We hope that somebody will come that wants to take...
Jonesboro Officer Responding to Manhunt Hit Head-On by DWI Suspect
JONESBORO, Ark. — An already extraordinary report of a manhunt for a suspect accused of shooting at a judge and law enforcement became even more unusual when a responding officer from Jonesboro was struck in a head-on collision by a suspected drunk driver. Sgt. Brian Arnold of the Jonesboro...
Lillyanne McCool accepts 2024 Steve Gulley Scholarship
The Bluegrass Endeavors Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit organization managed by the members of Crandall Creek, announced this week that Lillyanne McCool of Mountain View, AR is the recipient of the 2024 Steve Gulley Memorial Scholarship. McCool, a student at the College of the Ozarks in Hollister, MO, will receive $5,000 to assist in the costs of attending nursing school there.
Aqueduct coming to Smoke & Barrel Tavern Sept. 8
A band that was a regular visitor to Fayetteville during the heyday of JR’s Lightbulb Club is coming back to town next month. Indie pop band Aqueduct is set to perform their first show in Fayetteville in almost 20 years at Smoke & Barrel Tavern on Sunday, Sept. 8.
4th Fort Smith International Film Festival kicks off
FORT SMITH, Ark — The Fort Smith International Film Festival runs Thursday, Aug. 22, through Saturday, Aug. 24, at Temple Live and The Bricks. The fourth year of the film festival, which has grown to become the largest in the region, brings several significant firsts. There are more films to see this year, with 201 total and 34 feature films — double the amount from previous years.
Trex adds 500 new jobs to Little Rock
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Trex Company Manufacturing, a global composite decking company, finishes construction on its new production facility in Little Rock. The move is expected to bring 500 new jobs to the capital. Trex held a 'topping out' ceremony Thursday morning to celebrate the new facility, not far...
Tate to Build Facility in Pocahontas, Create 148 Jobs
Tate Inc., a prominent market leader in advanced data and flooring solutions, announced Friday that it will build a manufacturing facility in Pocahontas that will support 148 new jobs over the next five years. The new manufacturing facility will focus on fabricating steel frames for data centers, further strengthening the...
Arkadelphia school board talks old campuses
The Arkadelphia Board of Education conducted a light meeting Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Dawson Building #3. Ida Tramble presided over the meeting in president Blake Bell’s absence. The board approved the transfer of $3.5 million of excess legal balance funds to the building fund. The district has a...
Cirque Italia to visit Fort Smith for water circus performances
FORT SMITH, Ark. — The traveling entertainment group Cirque Italia is making waves by bringing its Water Circus to Fort Smith from Aug. 22 - 25. The event, suspended over a 35,000-gallon stage, is set to bring "unique aerial acts, hand balancing, contortionists, and many more surprise performances that are breathtaking," according to an event page.
EACC President to visit Apple headquarters for augmented reality education initiative
FORREST CITY — East Arkansas Community College President Dr. Cathie Cline will have the opportunity this month to visit the headquarters of Apple in Silicon Valley, California. She is part of a group of community college presidents learning how augmented reality can be used in education. “I go later...
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