QUITMAN — The Kingston girls continued to be among the elite in Class 1A track. On Monday in the Class 1A State Track Meet, the Lady Yellow Jackets finished fourth in the event held at Quitman. …
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Staff Report
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5/8/24
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LITTLE ROCK — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the following appointments:
Post-Prison Transfer Board
Willie Robinson, Little Rock, to the Parole Board. Term to expire …
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5/7/24
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LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance’s No Kid Hungry Arkansas campaign is pleased to announce winners of the 2024 School Breakfast Month Challenge. We want to recognize the …
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5/7/24
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The Jasper Advertising and Promotion Commission will hold its Spring Waterfall Chasing Back Road Tour on Saturday, May 11. Meet up for the tour at 8:30 a.m. at Bradley Park. The tour will depart at 9 …
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5/6/24
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The 2024 Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program will hold its coupon book sign-up on Wednesday, May 15, from 1-3 p.m. at the Newton County Senior Activity and Wellness Center in Jasper. Income …
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5/6/24
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The Compton Pond, located behind the volunteer fire station, is hosting a series of fishing derbies on Saturdays during May. Each derby begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 11 a.m. Come early to register. …
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5/6/24
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Attention Newton County residents
• To obtain your 911 address please contact the Newton County addressing office at 870-446-2966 or come by Monday — Friday 8-4:30. The office is …
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5/6/24
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – At 11:43 a.m. on Friday, May 3, 2024, the West Memphis Police Department (WMPD) notified Arkansas State Police (ASP) that they were pursuing a stolen Black Infinity heading …
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5/6/24
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RUSSELLVILLE — Arkansas Tech University advanced through the qualification stage to reach the elimination round at the 2024 VEX U Robotics World Championship and complete the 2023-24 robotics …
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5/6/24
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The next application cycle for the Transportation-Related Research & Workforce Development Grant Program is now open. Act 884 of 2021 authorized the Transportation-Related Research & …
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5/4/24
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LITTLE ROCK — You could be forgiven for wondering who fired the starting pistol so early. Row crop planting in Arkansas is racing ahead at a rate not seen in the last five years. According to …
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By RYAN MCGEENEY
U of A System Division of Agriculture
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5/4/24
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LITTLE ROCK — As an underrepresented group within agriculture, it’s important for women to connect with their industry peers. Jeanie Rowbotham, Johnson County 4-H extension agent with the …
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By REBEKAH HALL
U of A System Division of Agriculture
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5/4/24
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FAYETTEVILLE — The rollercoaster of changing state and federal policies regarding dicamba has kept producers on their toes in recent years. Earlier this year, a federal court in Arizona called …
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5/4/24
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SCOTT — With only about 7,000 acres of pecans grown across Arkansas, it may not be the state’s most abundant crop — but for those in the know, it’s certainly one of the most …
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By RYAN MCGEENEY
U of A System Division of Agriculture
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5/4/24
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NEW YORK — U.S. Department of Agriculture and the UN General Assembly declared 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer. The resolution, and the U.S. government’s efforts to …
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5/4/24
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WASHINGTON — President Biden has signed a proclamation expanding the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. The designation further conserves and protects an area that provides drinking water …
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5/4/24
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The US Forest Service is celebrating the 85th anniversary of the celebration of the completion of the Supervisor's Office building in Russellville. It was the efforts of Henry R. Koen, the Ozark …
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5/4/24
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LITTLE ROCK – On May 1, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders joined agriculture leaders and industry partners in declaring May as Arkansas Beef Month, Arkansas Egg Month, and Arkansas Strawberry …
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5/3/24
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HOT SPRINGS — The Ouachita National Forest will soon be conducting a pine timber salvage operation in Montgomery County due to a localized infestation of Ips engraver beetle. The infected pine …
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5/2/24
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CORNING — The Arkansas State Crime Lab has identified the six people who died in a two-vehicle accident in Clay County on April 15, 2024. The accident occurred at approximately 12:20 p.m. at …
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5/2/24
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