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Opportunity House extends schedule to 5 days per week
A day resource center for the homeless population will expand its services to five days per week starting Sept. 3. Depaul USA announced in a Wednesday news release the Opportunity House, which opened in April at the site of the former First Ward Elementary School on East Fifth Avenue, has received a grant from the West Foundation to further address poverty and homelessness by serving more individuals and providing "more frequent" case management services. Since its opening, Opportunity House has served 82 individuals, 30 of whom have moved to stable housing, and 18 have increased benefits or employment, according to Depaul.
Arkansas State troopers to utilize EMDR therapy | What to know
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A topic that used to be foreign to first responders is now getting top priority: mental health. Arkansas State Police is training therapists to help better care for those who encounter and experience scenes of trauma. "I remember when I started in law enforcement it...
New exhibit to commemorate Black Philanthropy month opens August 22
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A new exhibit celebrating black philanthropy month opens tomorrow at the Mosaic Templars Culture Center. "The History of African Americans in Arkansas, from our HBCUS, our colleges, to our churches and communities, a lot of that foundation really exists in giving," says Quantia Fletcher, director of Mosaic Templars Cultural Center.
Old Arkansas hospital to be demolished
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Hot Springs leaders are moving forward with a plan to demolish the old St. Joseph Hospital, an iconic part of the historic Central Avenue. While it hasn't been a hospital for decades, it has a lot of Spa City history. City leaders said it's a...
Northwest Arkansas sales tax revenue up 2.53% in August report
Cumulative sales tax revenue in Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale totaled $9.958 million in the August report, up 2.53% compared with the same period in 2023. Year-to-date revenue in the four cities is $74.65 million, down $532,000 from the same 2023 period. Rogers led its sister cities with an 8.17%...
Enjoy The 44th Scottish Festival in Arkansas This Fall
Fall is just around the corner and soon we will be ready to get out and enjoy the cooler temperatures. Here is a great festival to check out in October. It's the 44th annual ScotsFest 2024 in Batesville, Arkansas. Batesville is the oldest town in Arkansas, and this is one...
Seat warms for Arkansas coach Sam Pittman, with hopes of fixes on defense and new faces on offense
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Sam Pittman acknowledges what he faces heading into the 2024 season, his fifth as Arkansas football coach. Another year like the last and he likely will no longer carry that title in December. The Razorbacks are coming off a 4-8 season with a 1-7 record in the Southeastern Conference. It was […]
Chloe Cunningham joins the Arkansas Arts Council
Chloe Cunningham is among three new employees to join the Arts Council this summer and has already started meeting with community leaders to help create programs for nonprofit organizations. Chloe is Little Rock born-and-raised. She's a proud alumna of AmeriCorps and Hendrix College. Outside of work, she loves to spend...
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