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Proton Center of Arkansas marks 100th patient milestone
Arkansas’ first and only proton radiation center has treated 100 patients since opening in September 2023. To commemorate the milestone, Carson Placker, 7, of Mountain Home, and Bob Sanders, 71, of Conway, rang the end of treatment bell together June 14, surrounded by their physicians and family. Though 64...
Arkansas firefighters help with search and rescue in New Mexico amid flooding
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Firefighters from across the Natural State are in New Mexico right now helping with search and rescue after vicious wildfires and extreme flooding have swept the area. Crew members from the Jonesboro Fire Department, the Conway Fire Department, the Little Rock Fire Department, the Rogers Fire...
Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024? Arkansas organizers aim to join the list
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Organizers of an effort to scale back Arkansas’ abortion ban said they have more than enough signatures to try to put their proposal before voters in November’s election. Arkansans for Limited Government submitted petitions said they turned in more than the 90,704 signatures from registered voters needed to qualify. Election […]
Education, government transparency measures fail to meet signature goal
Proponents of two proposed Arkansas constitutional amendments did not submit their petitions to the Secretary of State’s office on Friday, saying they fell short of the required number of signatures needed to make the November ballot. Spokespersons for the amendments’ supporters said they intend to resubmit similar proposals in the 2026 election cycle and work […] The post Education, government transparency measures fail to meet signature goal appeared first on Arkansas Advocate.
Miss High School America Pageant hosted at the Robinson Center
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Miss High School America Pageant brings in revenue for the state of Arkansas, as it is hosted at the Robinson Center in Little Rock. Travelers from all across the United States watch the event, booking hotels, eating local restaurants, and flying into the airport.
Community Foundation Update (07/06/2024)
The Arkansas Community Foundation (ARCF) has announced the creation of the Fordyce Survivors Fund in response to the mass shooting on June 21 in Fordyce, Arkansas. 100 percent of donations to the fund will provide financial support for survivors of the shooting. ARCF will partner with Victim’s First, a volunteer-led nonprofit helping with immediate needs, along with the Mass Violence Survivor’s Fund—national entities with experience serving communities following more than 50 mass shootings nationwide.
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