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SAU sets 2020 graduation dates

MAGNOLIA – To honor the hard-won achievements of its May and August 2020 graduates, Southern Arkansas University announced that it will hold Summer Commencement ceremonies at Wilkins Stadium on August 7 and August 8 with some […]
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Hwy. 67 to be upgraded northeast of Little Rock

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford and French Hill—announced the Arkansas Department of Transportation will be awarded $40 million to reconstruct and improve two sections of US 67 northeast of […]
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Area students make UALR Dean’s List

LITTLE ROCK, AR (06/16/2020)– The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announces students who have made the Dean’s List for the spring 2020 semester. The Dean’s List recognized nearly 1,800 students with superior academic performances […]
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COVID testing clinic a success

PRESCOTT – A testing clinic for COVID-19 was held Tuesday morning at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. People began lining up before 9:30 a.m. though the clinic wasn’t scheduled to begin until 11. The clinic was […]
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HCHU holding COVID-19 drive-thru testing

HOPE – A free drive-through COVID-19 testing clinic will be held from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday at the  University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana. The clinic is being sponsored by the Hempstead County Health Unit. […]
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SAU gearing up for Fall classes

MAGNOLIA – In response to the COVID-19 situation, Southern Arkansas University has modified its calendar for Fall 2020. Classes will now begin Aug. 11, 2020, and end Nov. 20, 2020. “We are truly excited to […]
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HHS lauded for CHIP program effort

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for awarding nearly $170 million to Arkansas Medicaid […]
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Aug. 1 deadline for Arkansas Scholarship Lottery

LITTLE ROCK, AR –The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery announced the deadline to apply for the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship has been extended to August 1 with modified eligibility requirements deemed necessary because of COVID-19. Unlike in […]
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Hope School Board

The Hope School Board met Monday for their regular monthly meeting. The meeting was a Zoom presentation with the board social distancing in the board room and other participants weighing in remotely. After approval of […]