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'One last ride': Arkansas outfielder Kendall Diggs to return for senior season
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas outfielder Kendall Diggs is returning for his senior season after going undrafted this week. Diggs played in 55 games during the 2024 campaign and posted a .295 batting average with seven home runs and 34 RBI, the fourth-highest total on the team. Additionally, he ranked...
Texarkana honors community member by naming street after her
TEXARKANA, Ark. (KSLA) - For more than 70 years, a Charles Street home in Texarkana has been the residence of Thelma Evans. Born in 1921, Thelma is now 103 years old. Her neighbors and the City of Texarkana Arkansas recently honored the centenarian by naming part of the street after her.
West Memphis, AR pursing $3 billion data center
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The City of West Memphis, Arkansas is taking the first steps to bring a $3 billion data center to the community. The West Memphis City Council recently passed a non-binding resolution of intent to inform the unnamed company that it was interested in the project. “The resolution doesn’t lock in any bonds/PILOT; […]
Free Community Wellness Screening at St. Bernards Healthcare
St. Bernards Healthcare is hosting a free community wellness screening this week. On Friday, from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m., you can stop by the St. Bernards auditorium to get have your blood pressure, BMI, cholesterol and more all checked out at no charge. The healthcare provider says it is...
Fayetteville adopts new climate action plan
FAYETTEVILLE — The city now has a new set of tools to help combat the impacts of climate change. City Council members on Tuesday voted 8-0 to adopt a new climate action plan. The new plan, which builds on the Energy Action Plan the council adopted in 2018, sets...
Malachi Moreno sets official visit date with Arkansas basketball
One of the top center prospects in the country has scheduled a visit to Arkansas for later this fall. Malachi Moreno, the No. 2 center and No. 26 overall prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, will visit John Calipari and the Razorbacks beginning on Oct. 4. Moreno also announced a...
UPDATED: Arkadelphia city board gives Good Ole Boys nod to rezone planned subdivision
In an extremely brief meeting Tuesday evening, the Arkadelphia Board of Directors approved a new residential area for the city. City Manager Gary Brinkley said the Planning and Zoning Committee had, on Monday, approved the addition of 31.72 acres off of W.P. Malone Drive north of Arkadelphia High School. Known as South Ridge Crossing, the residential area will be zoned R-1 for housing.
Stuttgart City Council finalizes lease for automated garbage truck; residents raise concerns over gas tank placement
The Stuttgart City Council finalized the lease of an automated garbage truck during Tuesday’s regular council meeting, where all aldermen were in attendance. The council voted unanimously to approve Resolution 2024-05, finalizing the lease of a 2024 Peterbilt truck with a 20-yard New Way Cobra. The new truck will cost $235,000, with 24 monthly lease payments of $3,764.56 and a balloon payment of $169,000. The lease rate is 5.78 percent. The truck was first approved earlier this year when the city decided to switch to trash bins and an automated truck.
AMP Top Ten: Lena Hayes, Health is Wealth
Lena Hayes was not looking to leave her position as deputy executive director of the Clinton Foundation in Little Rock. Not by a long shot. Hayes said she was motivated by the foundation’s mission to carry on former President Bill Clinton’s creed that “everyone deserves a chance to succeed, everyone has a responsibility to act, and we all do better when we work together.”
AMP Top Ten: Chuck Lock, Getting Into Gear
Chuck Lock’s quest for a car turned into a career. The manager of famed outdoor retailer Mack’s Prairie Wings, which in May announced a partnership with Bass Pro Shops, was a young hunter growing up in the Stuttgart area during the 1960s and 1970s. Lock hunted and fished with his father and therefore knew Mack’s Sport Shop, as the business was then called, very well.
Council Discusses Valley View Area Rezoning Appeal
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 17, 2024 – The Jonesboro City Council moved the appeal of a rezoning decision by the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (MAPC) to its third reading Tuesday night. Property Owners Jeremy and Fara Moore made a formal request to the MAPC in...
First United Methodist Church awaits insurance settlement to rebuild after March 2023 tornado
WYNNE — One of the Wynne churches destroyed in the March 31, 2023, tornado is still waiting for an insurance settlement in order to rebuild. Pastor Matt Carter of the First United Methodist Church in Wynne said the matter is now before the Arkansas Insurance Commission. First United Methodist...
Eagle Pass, Texas, begins Babe Ruth Southwest Region with shutout
Eagle Pass, Texas, got pool play started on an impressive note in the 13-year-old division of the Babe Ruth Southwest Regional. The offense of Eagle Pass was able to give starting pitcher Jose Antonio Romo a lead and he did the rest as it was able to win a 10-0 decision in four innings over the Green Forest, Arkansas, Legends on Thursday morning at Starkville Academy.
Arkansas Man Faces Numerous Charges From Burglary Attempts In The Lake Region
An Arkansas resident involved in a burglary is behind bars thanks to the efforts of the Benton County Sheriff’s office and other agencies. On Wednesday, a disturbance was reported along Highway 65 near Warsaw when the owner of the property returned home, and found a stranger trying to steal a work truck.
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