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Free Range Conversations: Adventurous Keegan Floats Entire Length of Saline River
RISON - Not many people have floated the entire length of the Saline River from its origins north of Benton to its confluence with the Ouachita River, but Pat Jo Keegan of the Mt. Carmel community is among them. Keegan, who is the District 4 Justice of the Peace on...
Expanded 'Food Truck Friday' Event Set For This Week at Pioneer Village
RISON - Food Truck Friday returns to the Pioneer Village this Friday, July 19. The event, organized by Rison Shine Community Development and the Pioneer Village, which includes the Rison Farmers Market, will feature an additional truck this month. Based on the turnout and feedback from the successful June event,...
Rison School To Get On-Campus Clinic
Mainline Health Systems To Provide Services; Basketball Coaches Hired. RISON - Mainline Health Systems, Inc., will be opening an on-campus clinic at the Rison School campus this year after the Cleveland County School Board approved an agreement with the Monticello-based company during its regular monthly meeting last Thursday night.Meanwhile, the board also approved the hiring of new boys and girls basketball coaches, and granted board-to-board transfer requests during what was new new Superintendent Davy King's first school board meeting.King officially took over as superintendent on July 1. He suc-ceeds Jerrod Williams, who completed his one-year contract wth the district on June 27. King, a Rison native, was previously director of athletics, maintenance and transportation for the district, The board's decision to enter into an agreement with Mainline Health came after a presentation from the company's Ashley Anthony and Amanda Gilbert. Mainline already has school clinics in the Dermott, Hamburg, Lake Village, Sheridan, Star City and Warren school districts. Mainline also has a traditional healthcare clinic at Rison.Gilbert said all school clinics are staffed with nurse practitioners and offer general medical care. She said some offices also offer dental services and some even provide mental health, noting that the school district decides which services to offer.There is no direct cost to the district to have the clinic, it was explained. The district's only obligation is to provide the space, electricity, cleaning and furnishings for the clinic, which usually consists of some chairs and a desk. Mainline will provide the staff, equipment and supplies at no cost.One of the main benefits of having an on-campus clinic, Gilbert said, is that it can be used by both students and staff, eliminating the need to leave school when someone begins feeling sick at school.She explained that the school nurse would still be the first point of contact should a student not feel well. If the student's condition merits anything beyond what care the…
Mental evaluation ordered for Rogers man accused of stabbing coworker with ‘X-Acto knife’
A Rogers man accused of stabbing his coworker at a convenience store in June has pleaded not guilty and been ordered to undergo a mental evaluation, according to Benton County prosecutor Joshua Robinson.
Repairs planned for Lake Sequoyah dam
CHEROKEE VILLAGE, Ark. (KAIT) - The Suburban Improvement District (SID) plans to make repairs to the dam at Lake Sequoyah in Cherokee Village. This comes after civil engineers conducted inspections in November of 2023 and found a leak. The lake has been a hotspot for people to visit and enjoy...
Arkansas Children’s Hospital receives $1 million for expansion project
Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) in Little Rock has announced a $1 million grant from the East North Street Foundation. The grant from the foundation—launched in May by local businessmen, brothers David and Doug Hendrix—will bolster ACH’s $235.2 million expansion, which includes new facilities with increased bed capacity and an ambulatory surgery center. The revitalized campus will provide clinical care that leverages a multidisciplinary approach in an accessibility-focused environment. The expansion is slated for completion in 2026.
Woman aims to end period poverty through drive
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A woman in Region 8 is taking the initiative to support and educate young women about feminine hygiene. The founder of the Impact 2024 period poverty drive, Sonya Sanders, said she usually participates in back-to-school drives every year, but this year, she wanted to do something different.
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...
Missouri Says It’s Vital to Boil Water in 1 Location Immediately
There are few things nastier than water that is unsafe. Missouri's Department of Natural Resources warns that there is one location where it's vital to boil water immediately. I saw that even Newsweek shared the word that Missouri was one of three states that suddenly have boil orders in place. I checked the Missouri Department of Natural Resources site and confirmed it's true. The villain is Fecal Coliform/E.Coli which has been detected in the water in this Missouri location current as of this writing.
Woman killed, juvenile injured after being hit by car in Phelps County
ST JAMES, Mo. — A pedestrian was killed and another was hospitalized after being struck while crossing the highway in St. James. According to a post from the St. James Police Department, a 31-year-old woman and a juvenile were crossing the roadway at about 9 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of North Jefferson Street and State Highway B, located just off of Interstate 44. Police did not share the exact age of the juvenile.
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