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On Thursday, April 14, the first GI Bill Summit is scheduled from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton, born October 26, 1947, Chicago, Illinois, to Hugh Rodham and mother, Dorothy Howell. She had two younger brothers, Hugh and Tony. When she was three years old, her family moved to the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge.

This column takes pride in bringing to light the truest truth. Saint Patrick was no saint.

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding 36 capital grants totaling approximately $64.7 million to community organizations under VA’s Grant and Per Diem program to improve the quality of housing options for Veterans experiencing homelessness.

Little Rock - The Arkansas Department of Human Services Division of Aging, Adult and Behavioral Health, in partnership with the Arkansas Area Agencies on Aging (AAA), is seeking Arkansans who are at least 60 years old to volunteer to serve as delegates to the 22nd Biennial Silver Haired Legislative Session taking place on August 17-18, 2022. Delegates will serve as legislators in this non-partisan session by writing, debating, and voting on bills addressing issues critical to older Arkansans. All the bills passed in the session will be given to legislators of the next General Assembly. Legislators may consider introducing the bills in the next session.

Rogers – With severe weather predicted for much of the Missouri and Arkansas region this week, the American Red Cross wants to remind everyone of the importance of preparing your home and family in the event of severe storms, tornados, and floods. The American Red Cross is monitoring the weather in case a response is needed and offers safety steps people should follow.

April 11- April 15 Breakfast Menu Monday: Combo Bar and Toast or Cereal and Toast Fruit Juice and Milk Tuesday: French Toast Sticks or Cereal and Toast Fruit Juice and Milk Chicken and Wednesday: Chicken and Biscuit or Cereal and Toast Fruit Juice and Milk Thursday: Frudel or Cereal Thursday: Frudel or Cereal and Toast Fruit Juice and Milk Friday: Good Friday No School Lunch Menu Monday: Chicken Fried Steak Mashed Potatoes Seasoned Corn Applesauce Biscuit Fruit Choice 9-12 Milk Tuesday: Chicken Spaghetti Seasoned Broccoli Baby Carrots with Ranch Peach Cobbler Fruit Choice 9-12 Milk Wednesday: Nachos Lettuce and Tomato Refried Beans Mandarin Oranges Rice Krispy Treat Fruit Choice 9-12 Milk Thursday: Sloppy Joe French Fries Pickle Spear Pears Fruit Choice 9-12 Milk Friday: Good Friday No School .

Little Rock – The Arkansas 529 Education Savings Plan, established in 1999, is getting a new name to reflect the plan’s ever-evolving benefits more accurately for Arkansans. It will now be called the Arkansas Brighter Future 529 plan, Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan, whose office administers the program, announced today.

Jasper, Ark. – Whip up your best Dutch oven recipe and practice your elk bugle! The Buffalo River Elk Festival will return to Jasper’s historic downtown square on June 24-25, 2022.