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Senator Boozman recognizes military service of late Bella Vista veteran
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — John Boozman, a U.S. Senator for Arkansas (R), has long been recognized for his appreciation for military veterans and organizations that protect and serve veterans. Today, he did it again. Boozman recognized the service and sacrifice of the late Marvin Trigg in 'Salute to Veterans,'...
Sanders extends tax filing deadline for areas affected by Memorial Day weekend storms
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued an executive order to extend the tax filing deadline in response to the tornado outbreak that swept through Northwest Arkansas on Memorial Day weekend.
Texarkana board discusses city manager update, makes board appointments
TEXARKANA, Ark. – The Texarkana Board of Directors in Arkansas held an executive meeting on Monday following the regular Board meeting. Mayor Allen Brown updated that the first applications were submitted during the early stages of the city manager hiring process. The board will accept applications for city manager...
Bentonville apartments sell for $34 million to Walton brothers
A 190-unit apartment complex on 15.57 acres in Bentonville recently changed hands for $34.35 million. Touchstone Operator LLC of Dallas acquired Touchstone Village at 501 S.W. 20th St. from Touchstone Village W80 LLC of Brooklyn, N.Y. The purchase price equals $180,789 per unit. City Title & Closing was the title...
City of Hot Springs Employee Spotlight
Meet Robert Bates, the dynamic Crew Leader for the Utilities’ Wastewater Collections Division! With nearly 20 years of dedicated service to the Utilities Department, Robert's journey is nothing short of inspiring. He began dabbling in utility work at the young age of 16 and officially joined the CHS family in 2006 as an Operations Worker. Through hard work and determination, he advanced to Operator and proudly achieved the position of Crew Leader in 2019, marking his proudest professional milestone to date.
Henderson’s historic bell removed for restoration
The historic bell was carefully removed from its base and prepared for transport on July 17. Henderson State University’s historic bell will soon receive some much-needed repairs. The cast iron bell, which has been a fixture on the university’s South Lawn for many years, was carefully removed July 17.
Fort Smith officials vote to broaden low-income water bill assistance programs as rates go up
FORT SMITH, Ark. — In a special meeting on the night of July 16, the Fort Smith Board of Directors voted to increase the qualification levels for Project Concern, from 165% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines to 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, ultimately allowing more people to apply for the program.
Opponents claim wind farm not a done deal
Scout Clean Energy is forging ahead with its proposed $300-million Nimbus Wind Farm development on ridge tops near Green Forest, having recently located an office trailer in the area to coordinate work on the project to install 46 wind turbines on 9,000 leased acres south of Green Forest. Scout is also close to securing a Road Use Agreement (RUA) from Carroll County Judge David Writer that provides for modifications to the narrow gravel roads needed for the transport of components including turbine blades about 200 feet long for the project that calls for installing some of the tallest wind turbines in the country.
Johnson Leads Students In Culinary Efforts
Zane Johnson, a 2004 graduate of Mountain View High School, is now a culinary arts instructor whose students are taking food prep to new heights. Johnson is going into his 10th year as an instructor at Northeast Arkansas Career and Technical Center (NACTC) in Jonesboro. High school students in his program recently won first place in a NASA culinary challenge designed to develop food for astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
Hogs, Tigers, and the Rivalry that Divides the fanbase of Arkansas
DALLAS, T.X. (PIG TRAIL NATION) – If anyone knows about the history of Arkansas football, it’s Eli Drinkwitz. While the current Missouri coach was born in Oklahoma, his family moved to Alma when he was young. When Drinkwitz got into coaching at the high school level, his career also began in that same River Valley town back in 2005.
Uncovering the dazzling history of the Crater of Diamonds State Park
MURFREESBORO, Ark. — Diamonds are forever and rare, but within a two-hour drive out of Little Rock sits the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro. Their diamonds are the main attraction, as for more than 50 years, the state park has drawn people from all over the world.
Arkansas Red Cross hosting disaster response volunteer training
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansans interested in volunteering and helping the Red Cross in disaster response now have an opportunity to train. American Red Cross of Greater Arkansas announced Wednesday that it is sponsoring two trainings for volunteers in July. The first training will take place from 9 a.m....
Flooding causing damage near small Arkansas towns | What we know so far
YELLVILLE, Ark. — Considerable rainfall has led to flash flooding across the Natural State, with some of the heaviest reports coming from Marion County in north Arkansas. Sections of MC 8060 are impassible at the Moccasin Creek Bridge and multiple streets in Flippin and Yellville are currently flooded, according to the county's Arkansas Office of Emergency Management.
Storms flood the Ozarks and strand drivers in Toronto. New York town is devastated by tornado
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Another wave of severe storms pummeled a wide swath of the United States and Canada, leading to flash floods and water rescues Wednesday in the Ozark Mountains, dropping a tornado that ravaged a town in upstate New York and stranding drivers in high water around Toronto.
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