The thrill of seeing the lower Big Piney with Jim Barr and Charlie Curran made me remember days from another time. But everything about a river changes, and the changes when men are involved are never good. It is funny how I talk about the days of my boyhood when the
“I am saddened to hear of the passing of former State Treasurer Jimmie Lou Fisher this morning. Jimmie Lou was the longest-serving Treasurer of Arkansas, serving from 1981-2003. I had the pleasure of serving with Jimmie Lou on the board of directors for the Arkansas Rural Endowment Fund and always enjoyed her wit and charm. She had a graceful presence and truly cared about serving Arkansas.
Little Rock – Once again, scam artists have targeted restaurants around Arkansas posing as Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) officials claiming to conduct restaurant inspections. Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is urging Arkansans not to fall for this scam, especially when the individual is attempting to demand immediate payment for declared violations.
It’s been more than 30 years since the United States and coalition forces helped liberate Kuwait from the Iraqi invasion. Now, the men and women who served in uniform during Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield will soon be recognized with a national memorial honoring their selfless service and sacrifice.
Little Rock – Two interest groups submitted petitions to the Secretary of State seeking to have two proposed constitutional amendments placed on the November general election ballot. One would legalize marijuana and the other would remove Pope County as a possible site for a gambling casino.
On Thursday, July 14, the Yellville-Summit School Board met in the Yellville-Summit Administration Building to prepare for the 2022-23 school year by approving the school calendar, update EFT process, and renewing contracts.
Average gasoline prices in Arkansas have fallen 16.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.09/g today, according to Gas-Buddy’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas. Prices in Arkansas are 41.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.24/g higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 10.8 cents in the last week and stands at $5.54 per gallon.
Little Rock – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge joined a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in urging the United States Supreme Court to hear Lowery v. Joffe. The case stems from a 2010 class action lawsuit related to Google’s Street View cars collecting millions of consumers’ private data without consumers’ knowledge.
Mountain Home – Baxter Regional Medical Center was recently named one of the Best Places to Work in Arkansas for the fourth year in a row. This ninth annual program was created by Arkansas Business and Workforce Research Group.
Mitford, North Carolina in the foothills of the Smokey Mountains might be near Mayberry, North Carolina, although both are fictional places. Both are places where every day people prevail over everyday problems and situations. Author Jan Karon creates the town of Mitford as a character of its own that readers enjoy returning to with each book in the Father Timothy Kavanagh series.