Vanessa Weeks of Nashville has been hired as the first Howard County director of economic development as the county plans for the closure next year of the Husqvarna outdoor equipment plant, which employs hundreds of workers.  Read More   ​ 

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People living in Jacksonville are sharing their frustrations with a utility rate hike that will be hitting their bills at the beginning of the new year.   Read More   ​ 

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The Arkansas Minority Health Commission announced Tuesday that it will award four grants of up to $10,000 to organizations aiming to eliminate food deserts.  Read More   ​ 

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The Cabot Police Department is looking for the whereabouts of a 17-year-old boy last seen in the area of North 3rd Street.   Read More   ​ 

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Honorees for the 2023 Trendsetter City awards were announced in the Dec. 18 edition of Arkansas Business, recognizing cities throughout the state that have gone above and beyond to improve lifestyles, infrastructure and wellness within their communities. The winners were chosen by an outside panel of judges and will be recognized at the 2024 Municipal…

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ATLANTA — Georgia’s government will put a little extra jingle in the pockets of state, university and public school employees, paying them a $1,000 year-end bonus, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday.  Read More   ​ 

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has been denied entrance to Canada due to his past legal problems and was unavailable to play Monday night in Toronto against the Raptors, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.  Read More   ​ 

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CABOT, Ark. – It’s a week before Christmas and a Cabot woman has already given her son a priceless gift, a kidney. Kenneth Grantham, who goes by Chase, was diagnosed with IGA Nephropathy, which is a non-curable kidney disease, in February 2012. Cabot mother & son thankful they’re a match for kidney transplant Grantham said…

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Two organizations are teaming up to open a new facility and bring the City of Jacksonville new services to help provide support to child abuse victims.   Read More   ​ 

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JACKSONVILLE, Ark. – A Jacksonville church took their Christmas cheer on the road this weekend. Emmanuel Covenant Community Church loaded hundreds of boxes of food along with winter coats and toys. This holiday season their mission took them to the community of Cotton Plant in Woodruff County. Legacy of Say McIntosh remembered at Black Santa…

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