By Micki Somers, Director of Public Relations/ Asst. Director of Northark Foundation Public Information Officer HARRISON – North Arkansas College of the University of Arkansas (UA Northark) has shattered its all-time enrollment record, welcoming 2,903 students this fall, a remarkable 32% increase over last year and the largest enrollment in the institution’s history. The previous enrollment record of 2,429 students was set in the fall of 2009.
FLIPPIN – NATCO Communications, Inc., (NATCO) a leading provider of fiber broadband and voice services in portions of Marion and Boone Counties in north central Arkansas, announces the upcoming release of the 2026-2027 Ozark Regional Directory (ORD). The new telephone directories will be available throughout the area starting in September. The ORD serves as a valuable resource for the community and includes business and residential listings from across the region. As the longest-running, continuously published telephone directory in the Twin Lakes area, release of the new ORD corresponds with NATCO’s 75th anniversary. The locally-owned company has served the telecommunications needs of area residents and businesses since 1951.
COTTER — we are getting ready to think Outside the Box—literally.
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas State University System institutions reported strong 11th-day preliminary fall total enrollment growth of 6.8% with multiple record-setting performances, System President Todd Shields announced today.
CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas has welcomed another freshman class of over 1,900 students in what is expected to be the second largest full-time freshman class in the state for the 11th consecutive year.
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame seeks nominations by Nov. 1 from the public for its next class of inductees.
The September dinner meeting of the Marion County Cattlemen’s Association will be held Thursday, September 10, at 6:30 in the Flippin School cafeteria.
The Yellville Area Food Closet is inviting the entire community to come together for an evening of fun, laughter, friendly competition, and meaningful impact. On Monday, September 28 at 6:00 p.m., the Food Closet will host a Trivia Night Fundraiser, an event designed to bring neighbors together while raising essential funds for families who rely on the pantry each week.
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