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NCA PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Whether you are hiking one of the numerous trails in the Buffalo National River area and hear an elk bugling in the fall, cruising through Boxley Valley and spot the grazing herds, or hunting on a crisp October morning, the elk bring back the native beauty of a species once lost to Arkansas. In the 1930’s, the U.S.
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$18.7 Million Gift to Double Nursing Grads

Friday, September 9, 2022, the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith announced the largest single gift in its 94-year history – a transformational $18.7 million from the Windgate Foundation that will radically empower the university’s acclaimed nursing and visual arts programs. The gift addresses critical needs in the Arkansas River Valley, creating a pathway to dramatically increase nursing graduates and cultivating an immersive arts experience for students and the public through the expansion of the Windgate Art and Design building and its offerings.
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Octoberfest Tulsa, Oklahoma Celebrating Forty-Three years

Tulsa - Tulsa Oktoberfest celebrates authentic Bavarian culture in the heart of Oklahoma, in an incredible setting patterned after Oktoberfest Munich in Bavaria, Germany. The intense demeanor of the MassKrug Carry Competitors, the electric Atmosphere of the Dachshund Dash, the icy stare of determination as the first barrel is rolled out in der Bier Barrel Race, the awkward stance of the Strong Stein Competitor, the bleak look of racers losing bier in the MassKrug Relay.
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Arkansas Weekly Gas Price Update

Average gasoline prices in Arkansas have risen 5.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.17/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas. Prices in Arkansas are 21.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 33.4 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 7.0 cents in the last week and stands at $4.93 per gallon.
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