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Texas teen walks across Arkansas to D.C. to raise awareness
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — One teen from Lubbock, Texas, has decided that distance is not too great for a cause he supports. Elisio Jimenez joins Little Rock ARC on his journey from Texas as he walks across the state of Arkansas to get to Washington D.C. To help him...
UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative secures million grant
UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative Secures Million Grant. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a significant boost in its efforts to improve the quality of care for older adults, securing a five-year, million federal grant for the UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative. This substantial funding will support the collaborative in its mission to train healthcare professionals, students, and supportive care workers.
USPS hosts job fairs in Northeast Arkansas for rural carriers on Tuesday
The U.S. Postal Service is hosting two job fairs in northeast Arkansas Tuesday. The USPS is looking to fill immediate openings for rural carriers. The first job fair is taking place in Marked Tree, starting at 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the post office on Frisco Street. Another job...
LRPR staff honored with Arkansas SPJ Diamond Journalism Awards
Little Rock Public Radio earned top honors at this year’s Diamond Journalism Awards hosted by the Arkansas Society of Professional Journalists, securing first-place awards in all categories within the contest’s radio/audio division. Politics and Government Reporter Josie Lenora took home eight first prize awards for her work covering...
AHF relocating Arkansas hardwood manufacturing operations
“It was a difficult decision because closing a plant impacts people and their local towns,” said AHF Products president and CEO, Brian Carson. “We are extremely grateful for the dedication and service of all the employees over the years since the plant has been in operation.” The 130 employees working at the Warren plant will have employment for the next 60 days. During that time, AHF will be providing career counseling and working with several local companies to help the displaced workers find other employment.
Two Arkansans take first-place honors at 4-H barbecue contest
Arkansas 4-H members from 13 counties brought the heat at the 4-H State Barbecue Cook-Off, with first-place winners in chicken and turkey barbecue advancing to the national competition in Louisville, Ky., this fall. The contest was held June 21-22 in Rogers at the 64th annual Poultry Festival, hosted by the...
Top Arkansas young farmers and ranchers recognized
Justin and Laycee Story of Cauthron (Scott County) and Hannah Walker of Henderson (Baxter County) earned the top Young Farmers & Ranchers awards Thursday during Arkansas Farm Bureau’s annual Officers & Leaders Conference at the Red Wolf Convention Center in Jonesboro. The awards honor young farmers and ranchers ages...
Environmental Protection Agency awards nearly $100 million in Arkansas
The three largest metropolitan statistical areas in Arkansas were awarded nearly $100 million by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of its Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program. For Carl Geffken, city administrator for Fort Smith, this funding is significant. He said they often find themselves in a geographic Catch-22.
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