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Hayes Cooper students return to Delta State on Monday, August 5
CLEVELAND, Miss. — The Hayes Cooper Center, a K-6 magnet school within the Cleveland School District, is preparing to begin the 2024-2025 school year on the campus of Delta State University. The Center’s campus in Merigold was extensively damaged by fire on April 11, and the school relocated to DSU to finish the academic year. The decision was made for Hayes Cooper to remain on campus for the upcoming year and preparations are underway to welcome students back to campus.
Dat Delta Hot Wing Jubilee Festival Confirmed for 3rd Annual Event
Greenville, MS – The much-anticipated 3rd annual Dat Delta Hot Wing Jubilee Festival has been officially confirmed and is set to take place on August 31st from 12 PM until 6 PM. This exciting event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 152 Hinds Street in Greenville.
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit filed by Mississippi mother of boy shot by police
INDIANOLA, Miss. - A U.S. District Judge has dismissed a woman's lawsuit that she filed after her 11-year-old son was shot by police. Court documents show that Debra M. Brown, a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi, dismissed the suit July 19 on the grounds that the woman who filed it, Nakala Murry, did not show that the previous judge made mistakes in his rulings.
NIFA grant supports innovative blackberry research in Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Ryan Dickson, an assistant professor of horticulture for the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, has been developing research since 2018 on growing blackberries indoors and recently secured a nearly $750,000 grant to further that work over the next four years. The experiment station is the research arm...
Bradley County Fair T-Shirt Preorders Now Open
WARREN, Ark. – The Bradley County Fair and Livestock Show has announced the preorder details for their 2024 fair T-shirts, available for both youth and adults. The shirts are priced at $20 for Youth XS-XL and Adult S-XL sizes, while Adult XXL and larger sizes are available for $25.
Little Rock Public Radio 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...
Heat Advisory Continues in Missouri, Expands in Arkansas
The Heat Advisory issued for Boone, Marion, Newton, and Searcy Counties goes into effect today through tomorrow while an advisory has now been issued for Carroll and Madison Counties for today. Temperatures approaching 100 with Heat Index Readings to 110 are possible in the region. Temperatures are expected to stay...
Flippin High School student represents Arkansas in national patriotic art contest
A Flippin High School student was recently awarded first place in the 2024 Arkansas Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest held by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.The artwork of 14-year-old Emma Cook, a ninth grader at Flippin High School, will represent Arkansas in the contest during the 125th VFW National Convention held in Louisville, Ky. Cook received a cash award for her 14″ x 18″ graphite pencil drawing created to honor her military family members, along with all servicemen and women.
Malvern man killed, Malvern woman injured in head-on collision
Tragic Head-On Collision Claims Malvern Man’s Life. Tragedy struck in Malvern when a devastating head-on collision left a local man dead and a woman injured. The accident caused a ripple of shock throughout the community, evoking emotions of sadness and grief. The incident highlights the importance of road safety,...
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