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State ranks well in workers comp losses

LITTLE ROCK – The market for workers’ compensation insurance remains competitive in Arkansas, thanks to efforts by the legislature to hold down rates. According to the most recent data available from the National Council on […]
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Livestock report

  Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/14/2021 – Final   AUCTION     This Week Last Reported 10/7/2021 Last Year Total Receipts: 1,420 891 1,248 Feeder Cattle: 1,155(81.3%) 773(86.8%) 1,085(86.9%) Slaughter Cattle : 230(16.2%) 103(11.6%) […]
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Dragons chilled 52-13

GENOA – Prescott managed to get to the mercy rule Friday night, but it really didn’t matter as the threshold wasn’t crossed until the end of the game – literally with a 52-13 win. Genoa […]
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NES students create “pumpkin” pals

ROSSTON – First and second grade students at Nevada Elementary recently read their favorite book and then created a Pumpkin Pal. Each Pumpkin Pal was created to represent the main character of the book.
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Oct. 18-22 Chamber week in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK –  Governor Asa Hutchinson has proclaimed Oct. 18 – 22 Chamber of Commerce Week in Arkansas and presented the proclamation to various local and state chamber representatives earlier in the week. More than […]
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Street work in Emmet

EMMET – Elm and First street in Emmet are getting a facelift of sorts. Actually, the streets are getting a two-inch overlay from a state aid project in conjunction with Cale. First Street is getting […]
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Drug Take Back Day Oct. 23

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is reminding Arkansans about the importance of the upcoming Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 23rd. The biannual event is an opportunity for Arkansans to […]
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PSD provides report to public

PRESCOTT – Everything is on track for the new Prescott Elementary School to be done by April. This was part of the information provided to the Prescott School Board at its October meeting in the […]
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Two expelled from PSD

PRESCOTT – Two students were expelled from the Prescott School District at the October meeting of the Prescott School Board Tuesday night. Both students were expelled for a calendar year for having drugs on campus. […]
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Board updated on OYEA program

PRESCOTT – Fred Harris and Darren Neal presented the Prescott School Board with an update on the OYEA program at its October meeting Tuesday night. The organization, Harris said, has existed for three years, but […]