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FORT SMITH, Ark. – May 5, 2022 – The University of Arkansas–Fort Smith (UAFS) and Regions Bank today announced a community partnership designed to bring higher education within reach for students facing economic challenges.

Mickey Gilley was born to Arthur Fillmore Gilley and Irene née Lewis Gilley in Natchez, Mississippi. Gilley’s first wife was Geraldine Garrett, whom he married in 1953, at 17 years old; they divorced in 1961. She was the mother of three of his four children; Keith Ray, Michael, and Kathy. Gilley’s second wife, whom he married in 1962, was Vivian McDonald, together they have a son, Gregory. Mickey and Cindy Loeb, his longtime friend and business associate, were married in June 2020.

AgHeritage Farm Credit Services (AFCS) announces the promotion of Blake Swindle to Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer. Swindle, who joined AFCS in 2001 in the Credit department as a Credit Analyst, has worked in various aspects since.

Like many young girls (and, occasionally, some boys), my first full-time summer job was babysitting. I was 12 years old so it would have been the summer of 1969. Back then, I was always looking for ways to make money (which is a whole topic for a column on another day) and, as soon as I was old enough, I began babysitting (although not on school nights until I was in high school).

All children deserve to grow up in a loving and stable home. Unfortunately, many children in Arkansas are lacking that stability.

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Little Rock – Last year the legislature enacted a series of new election laws, and four of them were challenged in court by plaintiffs who argued that they restricted voting rights. In March the four new laws were stricken by a circuit judge after a trial of four days.

Yellville Mayor Shawn Lane met with a full quorum of the city council; Vickie Fogerty, Clark Gustin, Lorna Goodwin, Layton Lee and Ken Rigmaiden, for its May meeting. Others in attendance were City Attorney Samuel Pasthing, Fire Chief Steven Evans and City Clerk Melissa Dorsey.