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Grandview Pond Stocked for Free Fishing Weekend
LITTLE ROCK — Precautions to limit the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 have forced the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to cancel the annual fishing derbies held at its five fish hatcheries […]
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Academic challenge deadline soon
LITTLE ROCK – This week, we want to remind you of a quickly approaching deadline for incoming and returning college students. The deadline to apply for the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship is July 1. The Academic […]
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US/Arkansas COC address inequality of opportunity
LITTLE ROCK — Today, the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas announced it is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on a national initiative to address inequality of opportunity. The Arkansas State […]
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Revenues down, not as much as expected
LITTLE ROCK – State revenues have gone down because of the economic consequences of the coronavirus outbreak, but not as much as Arkansas budget officials had feared. In early April the Department of Finance and […]
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A Footnote in Musical History
FULTON – 65 years ago today, June 5, 1955, on U.S. Highway 67 at Fulton, Elvis Presley’s original pink Cadillac is destroyed by fire. Purchased in late February 1955, the 1954 Cadillac Series 60 […]
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Historic Preservationist Richard Butler, Jr. Dies
LITTLE ROCK – Friends of the Arkansas State Archives are mourning the loss of “our esteemed fellow board member and longtime Arkansas preservationist, Richard C. Butler, Jr.” Butler died Thursday in Little Rock. He was […]
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Unequal access to food in state
LITTLE ROCK – There is unequal access to healthy, local, and nutritious food in Arkansas, as illustrated in the USDA Food Access Research Atlas that lists over 60 areas in the state that have low access […]
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HWL Payment System to be Down for Maintenance
HOPE – Hope Water & Light’s Payment Gateway will be down for scheduled maintenance on Monday, June 8th, beginning at 11:59 pm. All payment systems will be down for approximately 45 minutes. During this […]
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HWL Conducting Survey
HOPE – After a few pilot programs Hope Water & Light has done for bringing fiber to homes and businesses, the utility is now considering bringing fiber to all of their customers. HWL has hired […]
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Cox awarded honors scholarship
HOPE – The University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana announces Marci Cox has been awarded the Honors Scholarship to attend the college. This award is $2,000 per academic year. Cox is a graduate of Spring […]
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Robinson earns honors scholarship
HOPE – The University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana announces Shelby Robinson has been awarded the Honors Scholarship to attend the college. This award is $2,000 per academic year. Robinson is a graduate of Arkansas High […]