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Arkansas companies awarded USDA clean energy grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is giving eight Rural Energy for America Program grants worth a combined $307,000 to Arkansas companies, six to install solar arrays, one for an energy-efficient grain bin monitoring system and another for upgrades to an existing renewable energy system. Read More
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Former Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport executive director Bryan Malinowski posthumously awarded bonus
The Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission on Tuesday met for the first time following the fatal shooting of Bryan Malinowski, the executive director of Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field. Read More
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Arkansas awarded $300K to lower energy costs & create revenue for rural businesses
Arkansas will receive $300k in USDA clean energy investments to lower energy costs across the state and help create revenue for rural business owners & farms. Read More
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Rivals explain goals representing 3rd Ward
Tonight, the 3rd Ward runoff election will likely determine the fate of candidates Glen Brown Sr., the incumbent, and William Fells. Read More
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New Children’s Protection Center coming to Jacksonville
A new Children’s Protection Center aimed at helping kids who have been abused or have witnessed violence is opening in Jacksonville. Read More
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Jacksonville/North Pulaski school board unanimously backs employee bonus plan
Employees in the Jacksonville/North Pulaski School District can go into this year’s state-required student testing season knowing that there will be financial bonuses for them if certain goals are achieved. Read More
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City of Jacksonville approves signs to discourage panhandling around the city
The Jacksonville City Council has now approved a motion to place signs around the city asking members of the community to not support panhandling. Read More
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President Biden awards $4M toward plan aiming to restore War Eagle Creek
The grant will be focused on restoring land, water, and wildlife at the War Eagle Creek in Northwest Arkansas. Read More
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Ire given at merger of Pulaski County, Jacksonville 911 centers
A plan for folding Pulaski County’s 911 call center into the one in Jacksonville to comply with a 2019 state law has run into opposition from county dispatchers who fear what it will mean for their pay and the ability of emergency responders in rural areas to do their jobs. Read More






