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ARKANSAS Civil Air Patrol Cadet Study Roller Coasters

HOT SPRINGS, - What started as a desire to connect roller coasters to learning culminated in Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Cadets from all over Arkansas and parts of Oklahoma to converge on the amusement park, Magic Springs on Saturday September 24, 2022. The notion of using amusement park rides to teach STEM, to teenagers began with CAP Master Sgt. Gary Podgurski, a member of the 83rd Composite Squadron, Fort Smith.
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BSCC Revenue show drastic improvement

The Bull Shoals City Council met in regular session September 29, with Councilmen Chuck Kinler and Dino Giannini not in attendance. The Council breezed through it’s printed agenda which included Department Reports, Treasurer’s Report, Building Inspection update, water board training, and changing the November meeting and workshop dates due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Arkansas Weekly Gas Price Update

Average gasoline prices in Arkansas have fallen 4.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.19/g today, according to Gas-Buddy’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas. Prices in Arkansas are 5.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 36.4 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 2.9 cents in the last week and stands at $4.86 per gallon.
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Backyard Conservation 4

Is your yard flat or does it have some slope to it? Does it have places the slope causes erosion? Terraces can break your backyard into several mini gardens. On steep slopes, terracing can make planting a garden feasible. Terraces prevent erosion by shortening the long slope into a series of shorter, more level steps. This allows heavy rains to soak in rather than run off and cause soil erosion.
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About Arkansas 4-H

4-H is the premier youth development program conducted by the University of Arkansas System, Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service. 4-H, the four H’s we emphasize are: Head, Heart, Hands, and Health is designed to prepare young people to step up to the challenge in their communities and provide youth with the skills to lead for a lifetime.
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