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Texarkana Police Invites Community Participation in 2024 Citizen’s Police Academy
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department (TAPD) is gearing up to launch its Citizen’s Police Academy for 2024, offering residents a unique opportunity to engage with law enforcement and gain insight into their daily operations. Scheduled to commence on September 10th and conclude on October 29th, the 8-week academy promises...
Parker family donates $2 million to Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Arkansas Children’s Hospital has received a $2 million donation from Lynn and Don Parker and their children to help fund the ACH expansion project. The Jonesboro-based family has also committed a $1 million gift to the ACH Jonesboro Clinic. This is the family’s second $1 million gift to the...
Harding University Football honored at White House College Champions Day on July 22
SEARCY (KATV) — More than 30 members of the Harding University Bison NCAA II National Championship football team will attend the White House College Champions Day on Monday, July 22, in Washington, D.C. The event will honor all of the NCAA's 90 national champions from the 2023-24 school year...
Man Dies, Two Injured After Train Strikes Them on Bridge in Van Buren
VAN BUREN, Ark. — A man from Rudy has died, and two others were injured after being struck by a train near Lee Creek Park on July 21, according to the Van Buren Police Department (VBPD). The police reported that three individuals were on the train bridge taking photos...
AEW Rampage Results – July 19, 2024
Location: Simmons Bank Arena, North Little Rock, Arkansas. Commentators: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Matt Menard. We’re coming off a pretty outstanding Dynamite and that might make for a bit of a hard standard to live up to here. With just over a month to go before All In, there isn’t much in the way of desperation yet so this show might not need to mean much. I’ll settle for some good matches though so let’s get to it.
Hafertepe Jr. Dominates 81 Speedway for Third-Straight Victory
Sam Hafertepe Jr.’s first three wins of the season on the American Sprint Car Series National Tour came consecutively in June, and history repeated itself Saturday night. The five-time Series champion led every lap at 81 Speedway en route to his third-straight Feature win and sixth of the season.
EPA provides $100 million grant to Arkansas three-district coalition, more than $45 million to central Arkansas
A coalition representing roughly half of the Arkansas population has received a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to improve the Natural State’s sustainability.
Black bear spotted in Fort Smith neighborhood
FORT SMITH, Ark. — It was an eye-opening start to the weekend for some Fort Smith residents when they spotted a black bear in their neighborhood. Police sent out an alert on Friday evening about a black bear sighting on South 21st Street. 40/29 News talked to some in...
West Memphis School District officially begins search for new superintendent
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — The West Memphis School District is officially beginning its search for a new superintendent Monday, July 22, after the death of Dr. Terrence A. Brown in May, the district's education board announced. Before his death, Brown had been superintendent of the district for less than...
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