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Arkansas Arts Council awards $5K to 18 Arkansas artists and performers
Arkansas Arts Council announced the recipients of its annual Individual Artist Fellowships which, in 2023, were awarded for achievements in “multisensory works with a tactile component, community engagement, contemporary craft with metal component, oil or acrylic painting on canvas, written theater monologue and stand-up comedy.” Arkansas Arts Council 2023 Individual Artist Fellowship recipients The neat…
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Fayetteville’s Austin Cash releases a cheerful fingerstyle ditty
Molly WheatAustin Cash Fayetteville-based instrumentalist Austin Cash has released a new song called “Dogwood Variations.” Unlike the ambient hue of his previous work, the tune is a simple, John Fahey-esque acoustic composition recorded in a modest fashion, spotlighting Cash’s guitar playing in all its brittle, syncopated glory. Without the pesky concern of other instruments to…
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Church awarded grant for repairs
Canvas Community United Methodist Church in Little Rock has been awarded a $120,000 subgrant from the Pulaski County Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund for the abatement of mold found on the property. Read More
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Planning Commission
The Planning Commission reviews subdivisions, replats, site plans, annexations, rezonings, and special uses.Read More
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Reward offered for park break-in
Taylor Field is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those who broke into the ballpark in downtown Pine Bluff over the weekend. Read More
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UAM’s Small Business Center wins 2023 Excellence award
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas at Monticello has been recognized for making a substantial impact on business owners and prospective business owners in Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, Drew and Lincoln counties. Read More
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Central Arkansas 11-year-old given life saving award for preventing drowning
DOVER, Ark. – An 11-year-old is being honored as a hero in his hometown. On Sunday, Constables in Dover and Martin presented Keegan Hogan a life-saving award for what he did this summer to prevent a seven-year-old from drowning. On June 27, Storm Blackshear was having a blast at the Long Pool Recreation Area swimming…
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IRS Steps Toward New Free-File Tax Return System Have Supporters, Critics Mobilizing
On one side, civil society groups this week launched a coalition to promote the move toward a government-run free-file program. On the other, tax preparation firms like Intuit — the parent company of TurboTax — and H&R Block have been pouring millions into trying to stop the idea cold. Read More
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News awards given to the PBC
The Pine Bluff Commercial took home several first place Arkansas Press Association Better Newspaper Editorial awards for 2022. Read More
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Elliott looks to defend awkward victory
LONG POND, Pa. — Chase Elliott had just landed from the plane ride back from Pocono when texts started coming in from friends congratulating him on his latest NASCAR victory. Read More






