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UAFS CBPD Offers Excel Classes

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Center for Business and Professional Development will host a series of two-day courses designed to help individuals learn to use Microsoft Excel. Trainings will be held at the UAFS Center for Economic Development at The Bakery District in downtown Fort Smith.
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Supporting our teachers

Arkansas’s education system greatly depends on our ability to attract and retain teachers. We need to make sure the pay reflects the importance of their job and our respect for their role in shaping the lives of the next generation of leaders.
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Condoleezza Rice Headlines Ideas Summit with Governor Asa Hutchinson

Bentonville – The 66th Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is headed to the state of Arkansas to give a keynote speech at the inaugural ‘America Leads: An Ideas Summit’ hosted by Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson. The summit will take place October 19 in Bentonville and will bring together thought leaders and policy makers from across the nation to discuss real, actionable ideas and policies that are impacting America with the goal to encourage problem-solving and practical solutions.
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NARMC receives Bronze Plus Recognition Award from AHA

Harrison — North Arkansas Regional Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® STEMI Referring Center Bronze Plus recognition for its commitment to ensuring science-based treatment for all people experiencing a specific type of heart attack known as an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), known to be more severe and dangerous than other types of heart attacks.
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Huge Win at SCOTUS Protecting Religious Liberties in School Choice

Little Rock — Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge applauds today’s United States Supreme Court opinion protecting religious liberty. The opinion issued in Carson v. Makin comes after Rutledge led a 21-state coalition urging the Supreme Court to declare that Maine could not exclude religious schools from its school choice program. The Court agreed, holding that Maine’s exclusion of religious schools violated the First Amendment.
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Pileated Woodpecker

The Pileated Woodpecker is one of the biggest, most striking forest birds on the continent. It is nearly the size of a crow, black with bold white stripes down the neck and a flaming-red crest. Look and listen for Pileated Woodpeckers whacking at dead trees and fallen logs in search of their main prey, carpenter ants, leaving unique rectangular holes in the wood.
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Shelter Cat Month

Have-A-Heart Pet Shelter June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month! Who knew? These furbabes in our Cattery sure did. But to be honest, they think every month is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month and who are we to argue? According to Petfinder Pro, shelter enrichment activities to keep the cats and kittens in our care physically and mentally active is important.
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Bylines, Blues, & BBQ; Tri-State Press Convention 2022

Tri-State Press Convention: Bylines, Blues & BBQ was held at the Sheraton Downtown, Memphis TN. Arriving on Thursday June 23, everyone had unpacking, settling in, and trying to learn all about the surroundings of this massive Hotel. Cherry Road Media held a meeting from 2pm to 5pm. Which was very entertaining with Jen leading a Team Building Event designed to be like Jeopardy.
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