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Rock Region Metro’s board votes to move forward with partnership for Transit-Oriented Development project
Rock Region Metro’s board of directors voted on Tuesday to allow architecture and engineering management firm Wendel Companies to proceed with a public-private partnership to redevelop the River Cities Transit Center. Read More
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Pulaski County deputies arrest Jacksonville man in connection with Monday shooting
PULASKI COUNTY, Ark. – Pulaski County deputies said they have arrested a Jacksonville man in connection with a Monday shooting. Officials with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office said that 32-year-old Dakota Turner was arrested for his involvement in a shooting on Wooten Road in North Little Rock. Pulaski County deputies respond to shooting south of…
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Steward Health identifies a buyer for its hospital in Hope
Bankrupt Steward Health said it found buyers for two of its hospitals in Arkansas and Louisiana, as the nation’s largest for-profit health system braces for a bipartisan Senate investigation into its financial woes. Read More
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EPA awards $100 million to 3 regions of Arkansas in support of climate and sustainability goals
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a nearly $100 million grant in support of initiatives designed to reduce emissions and improve sustainability across three regions of Arkansas, officials announced Monday. Read More
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Pulaski County deputies respond to shooting south of Jacksonville
PULASKI COUNTY, Ark. – Deputies with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting that left one person injured on Monday. PCSO officials said deputies responded to the 300 block of Wooten Road to find a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Deputies said the victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment.…
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Arkansas Tri-Region Coalition awarded $100M from EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency announced that the Arkansas Tri-Region Coalition has been selected for a $99,999,999 Climate Pollution Reduction Grant award. Read More
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Honors College awards 91 fellowships
The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Honors College has selected 91 high school students, including 80 from Arkansas, to receive Honors College Fellowships. Read More
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Hot Springs’ Sister City program wins innovation award
HOT SPRINGS — Hot Springs’ Sister City program won the Sister Cities International 2024 annual award for innovation in business, trade and professional exchange for a city with a population of 25,001 to 100,000, according to a news release. Read More
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HIGH PROFILE: Kelly Eichler, a Jacksonville native, now serves in an otherwise all-male board of trustees for the UA System
Safe to say that nobody has quite experienced the Hog Call like Kelly Eichler. In the 1980s, Eichler could be seen out on a field or basketball court leading the one-of-a-kind cheer as a Razorback cheerleader. Over 30 years later, Eichler is calling the Hogs in a different way as a trustee and then chair…
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Man fatally struck by train in Jacksonville
A man was killed when he was hit by a train in Jacksonville on Thursday evening, police said Friday. Read More






