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Heavy Rain Sweeps Through Lakes Region
The system that brings relief from the heat also brought devastating rain to the Lakes Region. Showers and thunderstorms began moving through the region early Wednesday morning and by the time the skies cleared in the afternoon, general areas of seven to eight inches of rain had fallen with even higher amounts in parts of Arkansas.
Arkansas woman wins big after last-minute purchase at a gas station
SPRINGDALE, Ark — One Springdale woman's whim paid off big-time when she collected her winnings from a lottery ticket she purchased at the Kum and Go on E. Robinson Avenue. The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) announced a Springdale woman claimed her prize on July 11, to the tune of $75,000. She has reportedly only informed her husband, and is remaining anonymous so as to "secretly share her winnings."
Northwest Arkansas trails still reeling from tornado damage
ROGERS, Ark. — The Memorial Day weekend storms that hit parts of Benton County left behind damage along several trails throughout the county. Parts of the Lake Atalanta trail, the Cambridge trail and others were clocked off by trees that had fallen. “There were portions that were completely blocked...
Marion County, Ark., cleaning up after extreme flooding
YELLVILLE, Ark. (KY3) - Portions of northern Arkansas were hit with extreme flooding early Wednesday morning. In Yellville, Shawnee Creek’s Branch that flows through town rose out of its banks and flooded the downtown area. “National Weather Service has recorded seven to ten inches of rain across the county,”...
ATCC Students Finish Top 25 at SkillsUSA National
Six Arkansas Tech Career Center (ATCC) students from Russellville High School earned top 25 finishes at the 2024 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, Ga. Jonathan Muah (13th in information technology services) and Theodore Muah (23rd in technical computer applications) were ATCC’s top individual finishers. ATCC’s health...
A solar-powered phone charger brings the town of Garfield together
Over Memorial Day weekend, devastating storms hit the vast majority of the county. Cities like Bentonville and Rogers saw substantial damage but also saw the most responsive help. As we reported on Ozarks at Large right after the storms, more rural areas of the county, like Decatur, lacked the sizable local government infrastructure to have the same kind of response as their bigger city counterparts.
Local Support for New Ag Education Building Continues
Conway County Farm Bureau has pledged $20,000 in support of the construction of a new agricultural education building at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville. Scott McKennon, secretary and treasurer for Conway County Farm Bureau, presented a check to Jason Geiken, ATU vice president for advancement and executive director of the ATU Foundation, during a gathering at the Farm Bureau Insurance location in Morrilton on Wednesday, July 17.
Showers and storms are possible this evening into tomorrow morning
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — 40/29 Chief Meteorologist Darby Bybee is tracking additional chances for showers and storms this evening into Thursday morning. After that, we'll get treated to cooler temperatures and less humidity.Watch the videocast above to learn more. 7-Day Forecast River Valley | 7-Day Forecast Northwest Arkansas | Interactive...
ATU Receives Grant to Renovate Historic Techionery Building
An Arkansas Tech University building with a distinctive name and almost a century of history will soon get a makeover through a $810,445 grant from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council, the university announced Wednesday. Improvements to the Techionery building will include roof replacement, new entry double doors, frames...
Shekhar named VP of beauty at Walmart
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Vinima Shekhar has been appointed vice president of beauty at Walmart. She succeeds Creighton Kiper, who was named senior vice president of home. Shekhar joined Walmart in 2018 in e-commerce and has worked in various areas of the merchandising business. In her most recent role as vice president of wellness she exceeded key metrics including sales, profits, and digital targets. She led the largest New Year New You campaign for the total box and has been a champion of digital acceleration.
100 year flooding event hits Yellville
According to Yellville Mayor Shawn Lane the City of Yellville has most likely experienced a 100 year flooding event from Tuesday and Wednesday’s heavy rainfall. in speaking with KTLO News the mayor cited a marker from a flood 100 years ago in the city that was under the raging waters during the latest deluge.
Former Eagles Stepping Up to Support Completion of Wilson Athletic Complex
A group of former University of the Ozarks student-athletes are ensuring their legacy as an Eagle remains on campus through their support of the University’s new Thomas and Frances Wilson Athletic Complex. Alumni (pictured, from left) Dustin Cole ‘06, Rebecca Groff-Preston ‘12, Kris Breton ’01, Dr. Jessalyn Halsted ’08...
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