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House GOP divided on way forward
The removal of Kevin McCarthy as speaker has left the House adrift as Republicans struggle to bring order to their fractured majority and begin the difficult and potentially prolonged process of uniting around a new leader. Read More
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Greenbrier, Mayflower teachers win Milken Educator Award
An English language arts teacher from Greenbrier and a coach from Mayflower on Wednesday became the latest winners of the Milken Educator Award. Read More
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Changes coming to Jacksonville Animal Shelter
The Jacksonville mayor says the animal shelter will receive renovations after a unanimous vote by the city council. Read More
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Two Faulkner County teachers surprised with $25,000 Milken Educator Award
FAULKNER COUNTY, Ark. – Two teachers from Faulkner County were recognized Wednesday for their dedication to education. On Wednesday, two educators at different school districts were surprised to receive this year’s Milken Educator Award which gifted them each $25,000. Both said the reward is the surprise of a lifetime. Greenbrier sixth grade teacher Ashley Anderson…
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Milken Foundation names third Arkansan as education award-winner
Andrew Harrison of Mayflower is the third Arkansas teacher in two days to be awarded a 2023-24 Milken Educator Award. Read More
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Greenbrier teacher named Milken Educator Award winner
Ashley Anderson — a sixth-grade English language arts teacher at Greenbrier Middle School — has been named a 2023-24 recipient of a Milken Educator Award. Read More
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Zero-proof cocktails trend upward in Central Arkansas
Rhett BrinkleyTHERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT BERRY: Cypress Social’s most popular mocktail is a puree of Luxardo cherries and strawberries mixed with lime and soda water. One doesn’t have to drink booze to derive pleasure from an expertly crafted beverage served in elegant glassware and garnished with colorful corkscrew-shaped fruit peels or floating wheels of citrus. Cocktails —…
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Springdale teacher wins $25,000 award
SPRINGDALE — Hellstern Middle School students broke out in cheers when math teacher and robotics team coach Michael Tapee won a Milken Educator Award in a surprise announcement at a school assembly Tuesday. The national award comes with a $25,000 prize. Read More
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Jacksonville votes to spend $10,000 of federal funds on animal shelter
Jacksonville will use $100,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to renovate its animal shelter. Read More
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Local gives to cause for revitalizing Ward 3 field
Louise Tyler returned to Pine Bluff in 2009 and immediately her heart was heavy with sadness. Read More






