RUSSELLVILLE - Registration is open for Time Out for Tech, the annual visit day that provides high school seniors with a preview of learning and living at Arkansas Tech University. Time Out for Tech 2023 is scheduled for Thursday, February 23.
*MENU SUBJECT TO CHANGE* Suggested donation of $4. if you would like a substitue salad, please call by 11 a.m. 870-453-8488 under 60 and carry out $7 **Lunch served Monday through Friday 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.* January 16 – 20 Monday: Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tuesday: Cream Of Broccoli Soup, Crackers, Tuna Salad Sandwich, Sweet Potato Fries, Pineapples Wednesday: Birthday Lunch - Chef’s Choice, Breaded Shrimp, Creamy Coleslaw, Hushpuppies, Baked Beans, Cake & Ice Cream Thursday: Mushroom Chicken, Wild Rice Blend, Broccoli Florets Wheat Roll, Mixed Berry Crisp Friday: French Dip Sandwich, Baked Potato, Chips, Mixed Vegetables, Mandarin Oranges
LITTLE ROCK –School choice, prison expansion and tax cuts are expected to be the highlights of the 2023 regular legislative session that convenes on Monday, January 9. Also on the agenda will be legislation to improve the reading skills of elementary school students.
The 94th General Assembly will convene at noon on Monday, January 9. The House will have 26 new members taking the oath of office and 74 returning members.
This week, Members-elect for the 118th Congress gathered to elect a speaker, be sworn in, and start legislative business. While nominating Kevin Mc-Carthy on Wednesday, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH) said, “We have a border that is no longer a border, we have a military that can’t meet its recruitment goals, we have bad energy policy, bad education policy, record spending, record inflation, record debt and a government that has been weaponized against we the people.” After 15 separate votes, the House of Representatives elected Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to be Speaker of the House and Members were sworn in at 1:40 a.m.
WASHINGTON — Graduates from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Women Veteran-Owned Small Business Initiative recently finished the VetBizLadyStart program, paving a way for their future in the federal marketplace.
Pension Poaching is a financial scam that targets Veterans, service members, and their families with the goal of profiting from VA Pension benefits. Scammers approach Veterans who meet the age, disability, or income requirements to receive monthly pension payments. Protect yourself and your family by learning to identify and avoid fraudulent practices.
The Bull Shoals Hoevel-Barnett VFW Post 1341 will host a week of events for Veterans. Post 1341 is located at 1206 Central Blvd., Bull Shoals. For more information call 870-445-4501. Guests always welcome.
A Pancake Breakfast will be held Saturday, January 28, 2023, 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Under the PACT Act, veterans are entitled to VA health care and compensation benefits if they have covered service for VA to concede exposure to herbicides (e.g., Agent Orange) and if they have manifested any of the specified diseases after their qualifying service.
