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Holiday closings
PRESCOTT – Though Saturday is Independence Day, all city and county offices will be closed Friday in observance of the July 4 holiday. All city and county offices will be open during normal hours starting […]
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Prescott Kindergarten Reminder
PRESCOTT – The Prescott School District says Kindergarten registration and testing will be held Monday, July 6 – Wednesday, July 8. Kindergarten teachers made calls to set up appointments to do this. If you […]
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Prayer vigil held after tragedies
PRESCOTT – A prayer vigil was held Tuesday evening to bring the community together after two recent tragedies resulted in the deaths of Nevada County Sheriff’s Deputy Robert Missey and Darian Marlow. The vigil was […]
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SAU offers Ed.D degree in rural and diverse education
MAGNOLIA — Southern Arkansas University is now approved to offer the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Rural and Diverse Educational Leadership according to a recent decision by its regional accreditor, the Higher Learning Commission. SAU’s […]
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Acculpacer test dates set
HOPE – The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana campus will hold on-campus ACCULPACER testing on the following dates. Hope Campus: July 7 at 9:00 a.m. July 13 at 1:00 p.m. July 27 at 9:00 a.m. Texarkana […]
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Prescott Native Places in State Tournament
HOT SPRINGS – Competing in his first tournament since the outbreak of COVID-19, East Texas Baptist University men’s golfer Hank Crain took part in the 2020 Arkansas State Golf Association (ASGA) Amateur Championship Tournament hosted […]
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Nevada County Lands Two Restoration Grants
LITTLE ROCK— Arkansas Historic Preservation Program announces the fiscal year 2021 Historic Preservation Restoration Grants. “The work of preserving historic structures across Arkansas is a duty we take seriously at Arkansas Heritage,” said Jimmy […]
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Accuplacer testing scheduled
TEXARKANA – The University of Arkansas-Texarkana campus will hold on-campus ACCULPACER testing on the following dates. July 7 at 9:30 a.m. July 14 at 9:30 a.m. July 21 at 1:30 p.m. July 28 at 1:30 […]
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Nothing but questions for football season
PRESCOTT – At the end of the 2019 football season, where the Wolves made it to the semifinals of the AAA playoffs again, all indications were for Prescott to be a force to be reckoned […]
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Highway Improvements Related to New Tyson Feed Mill Bid
LITTLE ROCK – With construction underway at the new Tyson feed mill site near Cross Roads in Hempstead County, bids are now under consideration to upgrade Arkansas Highway 195 to meet the increase weight […]
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Nevada & Hempstead Counties Part of $75 Million Electric Infrastructure Program
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Arkansas’ Congressional Delegation is applauding the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for awarding a $75 million loan to Arkansas Electric Co-op Corps through the Electric Infrastructure Loan and Loan Guarantee Program. As […]
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Bill to expand Vietnam vet’s benefits introduced
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Jon Tester (D-MT) introduced the Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act to expand wartime benefits to veterans who served in the Vietnam War and have been ineligible for assistance because of […]