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Take aim with the AGFC during national shooting sports month
If you didn’t burn enough gunpowder during your Fourth of July fireworks display, head to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Fiocchi Shooting Sports Complex (574 Clinton Rd. outside Mayflower) this August to celebrate national shooting sports Month. The AGFC has a host of special deals to make it easier than ever to enjoy recreational shooting and knock the rust off before hunting season begins in September.
Q+A with the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund
Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund’s mission is to provide a culture of support and equip single parents to navigate their futures with confidence. Did you know that single-parent families in Arkansas are almost three times as likely to live below the poverty line than two-parent families? Higher education can help close the gap, but balancing school on top of work and family responsibilities isn’t easy for single parents doing it all on their own.
Report: One-third of Arkansans making less than $17
A recent report from a global nonprofit highlights a significant disparity in wages across Arkansas, revealing that nearly one-third of the state's workers earn less than $17 per hour. This figure stands in contrast to the $19 per hour deemed necessary to cover basic living expenses for a single individual without children, according to the MIT Living Wage Calculator.
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin seeks to join defense in defamation suit
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has requested to join the defense in a defamation lawsuit against state Senate president pro tempore Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs, brought by former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Jones. Griffin moved to intervene on Friday in a case over a post that Hester made about Jones on X, formerly Twitter, in May. ...
31 Jul 2024 Hendrix welcomes new Esports coach
CONWAY — Hendrix College has announced Jordan Toland as its new head Esports coach. Toland returns to his alma mater after serving as the Esports coach, robotics coach, and Project Lead the Way Gateway teacher at the Don Tyson School of Innovation in Springdale. “I could not be more...
31 Jul 2024 ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour brings attention and funds to Central Arkansas
The fifth Annual Genesis of Conway Central Arkansas Open professional women’s golf tournament was played July 10-13 at Centennial Valley Country Club in Conway. More than 100 golfers from 20 countries, in addition to the U.S., competed for the $10,000 top prize purse. This was the ninth tournament in...
31 Jul 2024 Bears open fall camp today
CONWAY — The Bears are back!. The University of Central Arkansas Bears reported to Estes Stadium on Wednesday and will open Fall Camp at 9 a.m. Thursday. The Bears, picked to win the United Athletic Conference (UAC) in the preseason coaches’ poll, are a month out from their season opener at FBS Arkansas State. The Bears and Red Wolves will renew their in-state rivalry on Saturday, August 31 at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.
Benton's Sydney Conley Elliott and her horse, QC Diamantaire, added to Team USA Equestrian Olympic roster in Paris, as reserves
PARIS, FRANCE (KSLA) - “There’s so much responsibility and there’s so many lives that you touch without realizing it, that kids are hoping to hopefully become Olympic athletes and have that drive.”. Ever since Sydney Elliott was a child, she dreamed of one day representing the United...
Top Docs 2024: Susan Barr, M.D.
Dr. Susan Barr returned home to Arkansas in 2011 and became the state’s first fellowship-trained and board-certified urogynecologist. Her fellowship in urogynecology expanded her OB/GYN training with advanced urologic and colorectal surgical techniques, allowing her to undertake comprehensive treatment of prolapse and urinary incontinence, among other pelvic health issues such as overactive bladder, birth trauma injury and fecal incontinence. She is humbled to help educate women about the normalcy of these conditions and to offer a range of options from conservative to surgical management.
Real Estate: New home for CCAPS among transactions
Columbia County real estate transactions recorded June 21 - July 26 having a value of $100,000 or greater. Information is drawn from public records held by the Columbia County Circuit Clerk and County Assessor, and the Arkansas Secretary of State. This cycle of real estate transactions includes one land sale,...
Pine Bluff School District's earlier schedule starts strong
One day down and almost a year long of learning to go -- that's what 3,000 or so students in the Pine Bluff School District can expect. Wednesday marked the first day of an early-start 2024-25 school calendar in the PBSD, the first Jefferson County district to implement it. The July-June calendar is an attempt to curb learning loss over the summer and provide students and faculty with longer breaks throughout the school year.
SEARK provost accepts new position
Stacy Pfluger, Southeast Arkansas College provost and vice president of instruction who recently served as interim president of the Pine Bluff campus, will soon rejoin her former supervisor in California's Kern Community College District. The Bakersfield-based college system named Pfluger its new vice chancellor for educational services and student success....
Get Ready to Boogie at SAAC’s August Corks and Canvas Class on August 15 • Register Today
Join us at SAAC for a groovy evening of creativity and fun at our “Disco Daze” Corks and Canvas class, led by local artist Marla Tomlinson. This event will take place on Thursday, August 15, from 6pm to 9pm. Perfect for those who have always wanted to explore...