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KASU News: Fundraising, Flooding, and Child Care Initiatives
Today's headlines from KASU News for Thursday, July 18, 2024, cover Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders's early fundraising efforts, significant flash floods affecting counties like Marion and Faulkner, and collaboration between businesses and a nonprofit to improve child care access for working parents. Additional updates include FEMA's hiring in Arkansas post-severe weather, a federal appeals court's ruling on Title IX, John Deere's shift from diversity events, Little Rock's sales tax discussions, and safety tips for summer heat. Little Rock Central High School's UNESCO World Heritage Site nomination is also highlighted.
Arkansas mother claims LISA Academy did not follow son’s IEP, pulled him from school activities
An Arkansas mother says she relied on a local school to provide the extra steps to help her child with special needs be able to learn only to see the school not make the grade.
University of Arkansas system president announces he is retiring by Jan. 15th
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Donald Bobbitt, the president of the University of Arkansas system, said Tuesday he is retiring after leading the state’s largest university system for nearly 13 years. Bobbitt notified the university’s Board of Trustees that he plans to retire Jan. 15, or earlier, if a successor is selected before that date. […]
Elected leaders expected to share more details on new I-55 bridge
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Elected leaders in Tennessee and Arkansas are expected to reveal a plan surrounding a new I-55 bridge. The new bridge will connect both states. This comes after years of requesting federal funding for the project. A big question on everyone’s mind is what will this new...
Farmington High School students score 36 on ACT
FARMINGTON, Arkansas — With college application season coming up in the next few months, rising seniors at Farmington High School Taylor Conran and Miles Batson said they’re no strangers to hard work and dedication. So much so, that both boys scored a 36 composite score on the ACT,...
Boozman recognizes military service of late Bella Vista veteran
U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) recognized the service and sacrifice of the late Marvin Trigg in ‘Salute to Veterans,’ a series recognizing the military service of Arkansans. Trigg grew up on his family’s farm in rural Missouri. He was put to work at an early age milking cows...
Military brings no-cost medical services to north Arkansas
Military personnel are providing no-cost medical, optometry, dental and veterinary services through July 25 at clinics in Jasper and Kingston as part of a training mission. The U.S. Department of Defense is partnering with the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District to present Ozark Wellness Innovative Readiness Training. IRT missions, which can also focus on things like civil engineering, cybersecurity and transportation, provide training opportunities to increase soldiers’ deployment readiness while providing key services to U.S. communities, according to the Department of Defense’s website.
‘Speech of the Night’: CNN’s Van Jones Praises ‘Incredibly Moving’ Storytelling From Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Huckabee Sanders took particular aim at MSNBC hosts during her speech, one of whom she claimed said she was not fit to be a mother. The post ‘Speech of the Night’: CNN’s Van Jones Praises ‘Incredibly Moving’ Storytelling From Sarah Huckabee Sanders first appeared on Mediaite.
SBA Administrator, Rep. Womack talk to business owners impacted by May 26 storms
The head of the U.S. Small Business Administration met Thursday (July 18) with about 10 business owners affected by the May 26 storms and tornadoes that damaged buildings and homes in Benton County. Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman was joined by U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers. During her Northwest Arkansas visit,...
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