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PINE BLUFF – Rocky Thornburg has been flying duck surveys long before any of the current Arkansas Game and Fish Commission biologists conducting surveys were on the agency payroll. A pilot based in Pine Bluff; Thornburg began flying low-altitude aerial waterfowl surveys in 1992 to allow AGFC staff to count ducks in the state.

Public Works issues dominated the March 2, 2022, Bull Shoals City Council meeting, which was rescheduled due to the sleet storm from February 24. Public Works Director Shane O’Grady said in his report the Department’s vehicle situation is dire, with Mayor David Nixon agreeing.

The Marion County Republican Committee will meet Thursday, March 10, 2022, upstairs in the Marion County Courthouse at 7 p.m. The public and members are invited to attend.

Fayetteville– Arvest Equipment Finance announced today it closed more than $418.6 million in gross production in 2021, a record total for the division of Arvest Bank. That represents a year-over-year increase of more than 49 percent.

LITTLE ROCK, AR- KANSAS—U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is continuing his series of conversations with Arkansas business leaders to learn more about the impact current economic challenges are having on industries in The Natural State. On Wednesday, Boozman met with central Arkansas home builders who shared how historic inflation, supply chain disruptions and the shortage of skilled labor are testing their trade.