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Arkansas State Renews Contracts for Women’s Bowling, Soccer, and Golf Coaches
Arkansas State's head coaches in women's bowling, soccer, and golf, Justin Kostick, Brian Dooley, and MJ Desbiens Shaw, have all been granted three-year contract extensions, leading their teams to significant victories and accomplishments. Kostick has led the women's bowling program for 16 seasons, with three NCAA national runner-up finishes in...
Wellness clinic offering 'Fresh Farmacy' boxes
Dr. Tochi Amagwula-Keeton opened her Healthwise Wellness clinic on Old Warren Road almost two years ago, but she's prescribing another type of medicine -- naturally grown, that is -- thanks to a Food Farmacy. Amagwula-Keeton.
Mountain Home City Council to discuss Kroger opioid settlement
The Mountain Home City Council is set to meet on Thursday, July 18, at 5 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall. The agenda includes several key items, including the Kroger Company opioid settlement, water rate adjustments, and a resolution to rename a portion of W. 7th Street. City...
Boil order issued for Strawberry
STRAWBERRY, Ark. (KAIT) - The Arkansas Department of Health has issued a boil water order for Strawberry. The ADH issued the order Thursday for the entire Strawberry Waterworks system. The department cited an “inadequate disinfectant level” in the Lawrence County town’s water system. Residents are advised to...
Arkansas nursing home evacuated, businesses flood after flash flood emergency
YELLVILLE, Ark. — On Wednesday, the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management reported more than 100 people are in limbo after having to evacuate due to flash floods. Eighty of those people were in a Yellville nursing home with what the fire department described as more than a few feet of water.
Focus: Black Oklahoma was at the RNC in Milwaukee. Here's what they heard
Trump is incredibly popular in Oklahoma, winning all 77 counties in 2016 and 2020. Reporters from KOSU’s Focus: Black Oklahoma were in Milwaukee to cover the spectacle from an Oklahoma political angle. Here is some of what they’ve found. Oklahoma Republican leadership confident in Trump. One Oklahoma political...
SBA administrator visits Northwest Arkansas business owners affected by tornadoes
U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman spoke with Northwest Arkansas business owners affected by tornadoes during a roundtable discussion on July 18, 2024 at the Rogers-Lowell Chamber of Commerce. (Antoinette Grajeda/Arkansas Advocate) When Daniel Sanchez’s family discovered the damage a tornado caused their small business in May, he...
Clanton Farms Donates Fresh Produce to Arkansas Foodbank
HERMITAGE, Ark. – The Arkansas Foodbank proudly announced a significant donation from Clanton Farms on Tuesday. The family-owned farm, situated at 520 East 4th Street in Hermitage, has generously provided the food bank with 10 truckloads of watermelons and a variety of tomatoes this summer. Clanton Farms, known for...
Tech Tidbits: Retirement of an ATU Basketball Legend
It was a routine April day in 2003 when Coach Joe Foley walked into the sports information office at Arkansas Tech University and sat down. He was mulling an offer to leave behind the renowned women’s basketball powerhouse at Arkansas Tech and accept leadership of what was then a beleaguered program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Marybeth Byrd to play Gulley Park Concert Series July 18
The second-to-last Gulley Park Concert Series of the season is coming up this week. Next up in the series is a performance by The Voice semifinalist Marybeth Byrd, set to perform on Thursday, July 18 as part of the series. From her bio:. Marybeth Byrd’s love is for music that...
Dive-in movies at Wilson Park to show Kung Fu Panda 4 on Friday
The annual Dive-In Movie Series at Wilson Park pool will continue with another screening this weekend. The city’s Parks, Natural Resources and Cultural Affairs department will host a screening of Kung Fu Panda 4 on Friday, July 19. Movies begin at dark, and gates for the movie open at...
Fayetteville City Council unanimously approves Sunday alcohol sales to be on November ballot
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — It's official: Registered voters in Fayetteville will decide in November whether to allow the sale of alcohol on Sundays in the city. According to Fayetteville City Attorney Kit Williams, a total of 4,276 signatures were verified from a petition led by the organization Keep Our Dollars in Fayetteville. That number of signatures reached the threshold needed to be filed to successfully call for the election.
Saline Memorial Hospital Opens UAMS Milk Bank Depot
July 19, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — Saline Memorial Hospital, in support of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Milk Bank, has opened a milk depot in Benton. The new milk depot is a designated space for women to donate milk, which will be sent to the UAMS Milk Bank for screening, pasteurization and nutritional analysis. After processing, milk will be sent, according to need, to hospitals throughout Arkansas.
Former Texas High School Band Instructor Receives Sentence For Grooming Students
A Texarkana, Arkansas Man Is Going To Federal Prison For A Very Long Time After Pleading Guilty To Some Heinous Acts. A former director of the Texas High School color guard plead guilty to federal charges connected to alleged sexual misconduct in a shocking story that rocked educators and parents across the area.
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