Internal Review Underway
The Arkansas State Police is conducting an internal review and investigation into the death of a Kentucky man who fled from an Arkansas State Trooper yesterday (Sunday, July 24) during a pursuit that began in Forrest City.
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USDA to Survey County Small Grains Acreage
Little Rock –The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will survey producers in 32 states, including Arkansas, for its 2022 Small Grains County Agricultural Production Survey (CAPS).
Top Ag Committee Republican Touts Partnership
Washington – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, was presented the Golden Plow award by the American Farm Bureau, the highest honor the organization gives to a sitting member of Congress.
AGFC sharpens conservation plan
Little Rock — Conservation plans for the future were the front-running topics at today’s meeting of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission at its Little Rock Headquarters. In his report to the Commission, Director Austin Booth spoke about the agency’s newly developed strategic plan and annual report, which were both unveiled last night at a meeting with partner agencies and stakeholders.
Arkansas State Fiddle and Banjo Championships return to Ozark Folk Center State Park
Mountain View – The Arkansas State Fiddle and Banjo Championships return to the Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View on Saturday, August 6. The event features two state championships in one day – banjo players will compete in the morning and fiddle players will compete in the afternoon.
Great Illustrated Classics
Bull Shoals Library (BSL) has something for everyone. This week’s feature is the great illustrated classic series in the Young Adult Fiction collection. BSL has 14 of these beautifully illustrated, timeless classics adapted for young readers.
Arkansas Tech Startup RMT Named Top Tech for 2nd Consecutive Year
Little Rock - Roadway Management Technologies, headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas is the recipient of the 2022 Top Tech award given by the American Public Works Association. RMT has been awarded this distinction two years in a row. In 2021, RMT was presented with AP- WA’s Top Tech Award for their innovative Asset Management System.
Hauling Hay and Picking Up Rocks
For the past eight years, I have lived in my dad’s old house on the family farm down Denton Ferry Road (now called MC 7023). The structure is located on the same spot where the house stood in which he was born in 1923. It’s not the same house but in the same location.
J.B. Hunt announces Shelley Simpson as President
LOWELL – J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, announced today the appointment of Shelley Simpson as president of the company.
Boozman, Heinrich Introduce Legislation Eliminating Penalty to Travel for VA Care
Washington – U.S. Senators John Boozman (R- AR) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee responsible for Department of Veterans Affairs funding, introduced legislation to repeal the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) copayment requirement for veterans traveling to medical appointments.