Mountain Home – The Kerr Scholarship, an annual scholarship named in honor of former long-time Mountain Home resident and physician Dr. Robert L. Kerr, has been awarded to seventeen medical and dental students in the Baxter Health service area.
The morning glory can be symbolic of strength, giving a person the power to realize their hopes and dreams. These flowers are resilient, and they pass this power on to their recipient.
Have-A-Heart Pet Shelter Hello there! We are writing from Have a Heart headquarters to let you know we have been chosen as Pets of the Week! Not to brag, but that makes us special, and we hope you will agree. Nothing would make us happier than for someone to come for a meet-and-greet and decide to take us home.
by Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis Average gasoline prices in Arkansas have fallen 5.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.37/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas. Prices in Arkansas are 57.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 54.1 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
Washington – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is awarding $197 million for 41 locally led conservation projects through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). Arkansas is the lead state for one project and a partner state in another.
Terry Clausen, Marketing Coordinator, Graphic Designer Mountain Home – Baxter County Library will host the Museum of Discovery’s Diamonds Exhibit from September 10 through November 26. The Diamonds exhibit is a 2,000 sq.
Little Rock – Arkansas has begun the process of expanding Medicaid services so that more pregnant women can qualify for the government health care program. The expanded services should be available to thousands of women by the beginning of next year, if the federal government approves the proposals submitted by the state Human Services Department.
Arkansas businesses are realizing the benefits of using drones and implementing this advanced technology in their operations. It’s improving efficiency and safety for us all and I’m championing efforts to build on this momentum.
Today I’d like to talk about a recent partnership with the state of Oklahoma. On Wednesday, I joined Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt on the Oklahoma State University-Tulsa campus to sign a Memorandum of Understanding stating that we are working together to make the Arkansas-Oklahoma corridor a center of excellence in advanced mobility.
As Arkansas students head back to school, we want to take this week to remind drivers to be mindful of student safety when approaching school buses. It is estimated that close to 350,000 students in our state ride a bus to school.