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Little Rock - The Arkansas State Library will soon be offering a new Continuing Education platform for the Arkansas library community called People Connect Institute, or PCI Webinars, beginning April 1, 2022. PCI Webinars offers four (4) live webinar programs per month on a variety of library-related topics. Live programs are recorded, professionally edited, and made available to the Arkansas State Library on the Niche Academy platform. Participants in the live webinar sessions will receive a professional development certificate from PCI for their records. The Arkansas State Library will be provided access to more than 250 archived webinar programs with 24/7 access from PCI that will be available for the Arkansas library community.

It’s never too early to plan for next year, or even too late to implement some changes this year. Farm plans, with conservation in mind, is something we all should consider when making changes to our operation. As we are working around our property, we all see things that maybe we would like to do different. As we assess those things, what is the best decision we can make to implement changes to make it most beneficial for our livestock while keeping in mind how it will affect water quality. A Conservation Plan is a tool designed to help you better manage the natural resources on your farm.

Alice Louise Walton was born in Newport, Arkansas, born October 7, 1949. Sam Walton was her father Helen Walton, mother, three brothers, Rob Walton, John Walton, and Jim Walton.

LITTLE ROCK — For produce growers, keeping their farms free of microbial contamination and reducing foodborne illness outbreaks is key to the success of their crop and business. To support these efforts, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will offer a two-day, remote produce safety training workshop for fruit and vegetable growers, providing important information on best practices, risk management and regulatory requirements.

Celebrate Women’s History Month with the Arkansas Humanities Council on Tuesday, March 29 at 6 p.m. via Zoom when Dr. Jeannie Whayne will discuss the history of women’s suffrage in Arkansas. Sign-up for the virtual event here: https://us06web.zoom.us/ meeting/register/tZUscuGgrjsqE9JojyoOzAADCTmw4Mk9dyns

I’ve written many times about the importance of newspapers to our democracy and communities. For centuries, newspapers have always been there to inform, educate, announce weddings, births, and deaths. An important role of newspapers is to protect citizens by supporting the public’s right to know what their local, state and federal government officials are doing, and the records kept.

All A’s Third Grade students with All A’s are: Olivia Duffy, Addison Denzlinger, Aurora Gieck, Sarah Lane, Eben Rogers, Saben Thurman, Raelyn Stroud, Rylan Robertson, Holly Sokoloski, Bailey Wallace, Andrew Brantner, Owen Dufresne, Leslie Hill, Sophia Layton, Lilah Seward, Alayna Stumph, and Kasandra Yocham. Fourth Grade students with All A’s are: Emri Burris, Philly Chichester, Annalee Grimm, Emry DeVore, Leiara Foreman, Harper Pearson, Calli Doshier, Carter Metcalf, Max Ponce, and Ryken Voight.