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ATTORNEY GENERAL ALERT

Little Rock — Increasing temperatures lead to increasing utility bills for Arkansas business owners, something scam artists are using to their advantage when targeting individuals and local businesses. While utility companies accept multiple payment methods for the convenience of businesses and consumers, gift cards and crypto-currency, like Bitcoin, are not on the list.
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CAPITOL DISCUSSION

As teachers dust off desks, parents buy new school supplies and students prepare to head back to the classroom, the signs that a new school year is upon us are unmistakable. Yet I can attest that some young Arkansans were still learning over the summer break, developing new skills, and gaining vital experience to help shape their future through congressional internships.
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Boozman Launches Tour Spotlighting Impact of Inflation, High Energy Prices on Arkansans

Washington – As near record-high inflation and surging gas prices squeeze companies and families’ budgets nationwide, U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is embarking on a regional tour to hear directly from community leaders, business owners, industry representatives and local Arkansans about the challenges they are experiencing in the current economic climate.
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Olivia Newton – John Passes away at Age 74

Olivia Newton-John passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California on August 8, 2022, surrounded by family and friends. After a long struggle with breast cancer. Newton-John is survived by her husband, John Easterling, and daughter Chloe Rose Lattanzi. Olivia Newton-John was born on September 26, 1948, Cambridge, United Kingdom. She was a British-Australian singer, actress, and activist. She was a four-time Grammy Award winner whose music career included five number one hits and another ten Top Ten.
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Arkansas Weekly Gas Price Update

Average gasoline prices in Arkansas have fallen 14.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.43/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas. Prices in Arkansas are 70.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 57.7 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 14.8 cents in the last week and stands at $5.27 per gallon.
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SLOW DOWN!

Robert Lyons, Editor of the Mountaineer Echo It is that time of year. School is starting back, and students will be out walking to the local schools.
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AGFF to honor five at August banquet

Randy Zellers, Assistant Chief, Communications Little Rock – The Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation will induct five conservationists into its highly acclaimed Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame Saturday, August 27, at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. “For more than 100 years, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has worked to conserve the state’s wildlife resources, thanks to the selfless contributions of people such as our 2022 slate of inductees and award winners,” said Deke Whitbeck, president of the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation.
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