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USDA Approves Sanders’ Waiver to Ban some Sugary Products from Food Stamps Program

LITTLE ROCK – U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins today signed Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ waiver to ban soft drinks and candy from Arkansas’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also referred to as food stamps. Governor Sanders submitted her waiver in April. The State will use the GS1 US food categorization system to implement these policy changes.
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Butterfly Kits delivered

By Crooked Creek Conservation District Deanna Burleson and Charlie Miles from Crooked Creek Conservation District recently delivered live Caterpillar to Butterfly Kits to Yellville-Summit, Flippin and Bruno-Pyatt Elementary Schools.
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Foreign Exchange Student Program Is Seeking Host Families for the Upcoming School Year

Families across the U.S. have a unique opportunity to experience a new culture right in their own homes. ASSE International Student Exchange Programs, a non-profit public benefit organization, is currently seeking warm and welcoming host families to open their homes to international exchange students for the upcoming school year.
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