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Arkansas educator program awards more than $500,000 to 36 partner schools
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A state program to develop education leaders is awarding $527,800 to 36 Arkansas schools. The Promoting Educator Effectiveness in Rural Arkansas, or PEER, program will award central and northeast Arkansas schools in its network to improve education in rural Arkansas. The awards will be given to schools that have shown growth…
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Pavement repair causes emergency lane closure on U.S. 67 in Jacksonville
A part of U.S. 67 North in Jacksonville closed Tuesday morning to allow pavement repairs, the Arkansas Department of Transportation said. Read More
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Multimillion-dollar sports complexes planned in Jonesboro, Cabot to become regional destinations, planners say
Cabot and Jonesboro officials are investing millions of dollars to open sprawling indoor sports complexes in their cities, an effort they say will draw athletes and families not only from nearby cities, but from neighboring states as well. Read More
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Landry looks forward to new role as FL superintendent
FOUNTAIN LAKE — The new superintendent for the Fountain Lake School District, Darin Landry, says he is looking forward to starting his new position this summer. Read More
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Heartland Forward gathers policymakers to create better health care systems in the middle America
An organization in Bentonville has begun to work with state leaders in the hopes of modernizing health care policies and making health care accessible for everyone in a six-state region, starting with addressing the need for more nurses. Read More
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A forward-focused celebration
My birthday was Jan. 12. I celebrated in a slow, quiet way that was lovely. Read More
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Little Rock family offering reward for information about death of loved one
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – It’s been nearly three months for one Little Rock family since their loved one was shot and killed. Marquis Harper was killed on Oct. 25 in the 6500 block of Mabelvale cutoff and his family is still looking for answers. Little Rock family speaks out, hopes for justice in son’s killing…
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Finding our winding way toward forgiveness
If you ever get a wild hair to try something really spiritual, try this. Think of the people who’ve done you dirty. We tend to keep a long list somewhere in our heads of people who’ve royally messed us over, bad guys we’d love to see get theirs. Read More
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90-year-old Arkansan boasts two decades of Triple Trophy awards
Charleen Parten of Marianna has managed to achieve the impressive feat of earning the Triple Trophy award not once, but 20 times in her hunting career! Read More
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Landry looks forward to new role as FL superintendent
The new superintendent for the Fountain Lake School District, Darin Landry, says he is looking forward to starting his new position this summer. Read More






