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America's River Crossing: $394 million grant to replace aging I-55 bridge
The nation's top highway administrator was in Memphis today, celebrating a newly unveiled project - America's River Crossing Project - to help replace the Interstate 55 bridge spanning the Mississippi River between Memphis, Tennessee and West Memphis, Arkansas. Tennessee is responsible for maintenance and Arkansas is responsible for inspections of...
Heavy rainfall causes widespread flooding in Northern Arkansas
Parts of northern Arkansas experienced severe flooding overnight into Wednesday, with Marion County in the Ozark Mountains receiving up to 11 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service. The flooding has led to numerous evacuations and infrastructure damage across several counties. In Yellville, the seat of Marion County,...
‘Matilda the Musical’ opening Friday
Sixth-grader Sawyer Terry of White Hall makes her theatrical debut as Matilda in the ARTx3 Campus' production of Roald Dahl's "Matilda the Musical" opening this week. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 26-27, and 2 p.m. Sunday, July 28, in the Catherine M. Bellamy Theater at the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 S. Main St. Those attending the Friday performance are invited to stay after the show for an opening-night reception.
Wellness clinic offering 'Fresh Farmacy' boxes
Dr. Tochi Amagwula-Keeton opened her Healthwise Wellness clinic on Old Warren Road almost two years ago, but she's prescribing another type of medicine -- naturally grown, that is -- thanks to a Food Farmacy. Amagwula-Keeton.
Stolen truck hits Magnolia Police vehicle, three juveniles under arrest
Three juveniles have been arrested after the stolen truck in which they were riding collided with a Magnolia Police Department truck about 11:35 p.m. Wednesday night, July 17, 2024. Magnolia Police Chief Todd Dew said Thursday afternoon that the juveniles had evidently been walking around a Magnolia neighborhood and going...
AMP Trailblazing Women: Vanessa Cash Adams – Arkansas Money & Politics
AMP Trailblazing Women: Vanessa Cash Adams – Arkansas Money & Politics. Vanessa Cash Adams is a notable attorney in Arkansas recognized for her work in consumer and business transactions, negotiations, and bankruptcy. She was honored as one of the 2023 Legal Elites by Arkansas Money & Politics. Adams graduated...
Grand Opening Set for ASO’s Stella Boyle Smith Music Center
The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the grand opening of the Stella Boyle Smith Music Center with a three-day community celebration Sept. 13-15, it announced Thursday. The state-of-the-art, $11.75 million facility will be the first permanent home for the ASO in its 59-year history. The weekend festivities will begin with...
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