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ARKADELPHIA – Enrollment continues to grow at Ouachita Baptist University, where a Fall 2022 headcount of 1,784 is the university’s highest in 56 years. Total enrollment, up 17.6 percent since 2016, includes a cohort of 445 first-time freshmen that has distinguished itself academically.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Menu is Subject to Change Monday: Breakfast: Pancake on a Stick, Or Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice and Milk Lunch: BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich, French Fries, Baked Beans, Pineapple, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk, Tuesday: Breakfast: Frudel, Or, Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice and Milk Lunch: Chicken and Noodles, Green Peas, Baby Carrots and Ranch, Frozen Fruit Cup, Hot Roll, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk Wednesday: Breakfast: Pizza, Or Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice and Milk Lunch: Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli Salad, Strawberry Cup, Biscuit, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk Thursday: Breakfast: Yogurt Parfait, Or Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice and Milk Lunch: Spaghetti, Side Salad, Applesauce, Italian Bread, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk Friday: Breakfast: Biscuit with Gravy, Or, Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice and Milk Lunch: Pizza, Crispito, Yogurt, Tortilla Chips/Salsa, Seasoned Corn, Celery Sticks and Ranch, Banana, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk, French Fries, Baked Beans, Pineapple, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk This institution is an equal opportunity provider, Menu is Subject to Change Monday: Breakfast: Pancake on a Stick, Or Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice and Milk Lunch: BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich, French Fries, Baked Beans, Pineapple, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk, Tuesday: Breakfast: Frudel, Or, Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice and Milk Lunch: Chicken and Noodles, Green Peas, Baby Carrots and Ranch, Frozen Fruit Cup, Hot Roll, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk Wednesday: Breakfast: Pizza, Or Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice and Milk Lunch: Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli Salad, Strawberry Cup, Biscuit, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk Thursday: Breakfast: Yogurt Parfait, Or Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice and Milk Lunch: Spaghetti, Side Salad, Applesauce, Italian Bread, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk Friday: Breakfast: Biscuit with Gravy, Or, Cereal and Toast, Fruit, Juice and Milk Lunch: Pizza, Crispito, Yogurt, Tortilla Chips/Salsa, Seasoned Corn, Celery Sticks and Ranch, Banana, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk, French Fries, Baked Beans, Pineapple, Fruit Choice 9-12, Milk Meal Prices: Breakfast; Adult $2.00, Milk $.40, Juice $.40.

WASHINGTON – Arkansas U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) commented on the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General’s report on community care coordination delays for a veteran at the Fayetteville VA Medical Center: “In this instance, the Fayetteville VA Medical Center failed to live up to its mission. Negligence in ensuring a veteran receives the quality and timely care they deserve is unacceptable. I will be working with my colleagues to ensure those responsible will be held accountable and this never happens again, in Arkansas or elsewhere,” said Boozman, a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee.

The cross-state agency effort connects the state’s workers, employers, and workforce and education resources in a single online platform called Ready For Life. Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson today announced the launch of an enhanced version of the state’s online Ready For Life platform.

The Marion County Airport Board would like to announce there will be no meeting for the month of September. Thank you from the MC Airport Board.

FORT SMITH – MonitorDaily, a leading publication of the equipment leasing and finance industry, has recognized Arvest Equipment Finance (AEF) for the eighth consecutive year. AEF is a division of Arvest Bank.

FAYETTEVILLE - The little things living in a calf’s nose could be key to combating bovine respiratory disease, the single most costly illness affecting the beef industry. Jiangchao Zhao, associate professor of animal science at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, uses next-generation sequencing to identify the microorganisms populating the bovine nasal cavities, known as the respiratory microbiome.