WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR called on the Biden administration to rescind its policies blocking construction of the Keystone XL pipeline and banning new energy development on federal land. The senator urged the president to unleash American energy production using the abundance of our nation’ resources to help provide relief to skyrocketing fuel prices and increase our energy independence.
Little Rock – Arkansas Women in Agriculture (AWIA) has named Shae Parsons and DeAnna Walker as 2022 scholarship recipients. Each received $500 for educational tuition expenses.
Betty Lou Flanagan Bumbers born on January 11, 1925, passed away on November 23, 2018. Bumpers was born in the Grand Prairie community in Franklin County, Arkansas, to salesman and auctioneer Herman Edward “Babe” Flanagan and his wife, the former Ola Callans, a teacher. She grew up in Franklin County, except for a period during World War II when her family lived in Fort Smith and in the state of Iowa.
In celebration of March as National Youth Art Month, Flippin Middle and High School students share their artwork. The Flippin Grade 7-12 Art Department is under the direction of Mrs.
Greetings everyone from all the furry friends and volunteers of Have a Heart Pet Shelter. Spring is finally here, and things are hopping! We are excited to announce our Annual Bark in the Park will return Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m.
Moles are small mammals that are found all over the world. They are often thought of as garden pests, mainly because of their intricate tunnel systems. And though they spend most of the time underground, they are not blind. These rotund animals have a hairless, pointed snout, small eyes and no visible ears. On average, moles grow
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.
Washington – As a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is a relentless advocate for improved benefits and services for Arkansas veterans. He continued his commitment by joining members of the Veterans Council of Northwest Arkansas for the Veterans Wall of Honor Wall expansion groundbreaking in Bella Vista on Saturday.
Fort Worth – On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced the appointment of Candance Valenzuela to serve as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s regional administrator in the Southwest (Region VI). As regional administrator, Valenzuela will be based in Fort Worth and will oversee HUD operations, eight field offices and federal housing assistance throughout the five-state region, which covers Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. She is one of 10 HUD regional administrators appointed by the Biden-Harris Administration.
Grocery prices got you down? Bull Shoals Library can help you grow your own food! This week’s featured books include The Old Farmer’s Almanac Vegetable Garden’s Handbook: The Best Gardening Book to Get You Growing! Farmer’s Almanac has compiled 227 years of gardening wisdom into one easy to use book.