The Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP) offers education and training for high-demand jobs to Veterans who are unemployed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Keep reading to find out if you are eligible and how to apply.
The Mid-Marion County Rotary Club is looking for nominees for Grand Marshall for the upcoming Turkey Trot 2022. The Turkey Trot Festival is in downtown Yellville, Arkansas, on October 14, and October 15, 2022.
Martin Longoria loves to answer questions and help his fellow Veterans, so much so that he made it his job. Longoria is a patient advocate who helps up to 15 Veterans a day at VA’s Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Veterans suffering with sleep apnea, daytime drowsiness, insomnia and excessive snoring may find relief through Salisbury VA’s expanded Sleep Clinic. The clinic now boasts six beds with state-ofthe-art equipment that can perform 42 overnight sleep studies per week.
The Arkansas State Police is conducting an internal review and investigation into the death of a Kentucky man who fled from an Arkansas State Trooper yesterday (Sunday, July 24) during a pursuit that began in Forrest City.
Little Rock –The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will survey producers in 32 states, including Arkansas, for its 2022 Small Grains County Agricultural Production Survey (CAPS).
Washington – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, was presented the Golden Plow award by the American Farm Bureau, the highest honor the organization gives to a sitting member of Congress.
Little Rock — Conservation plans for the future were the front-running topics at today’s meeting of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission at its Little Rock Headquarters. In his report to the Commission, Director Austin Booth spoke about the agency’s newly developed strategic plan and annual report, which were both unveiled last night at a meeting with partner agencies and stakeholders.
Mountain View – The Arkansas State Fiddle and Banjo Championships return to the Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View on Saturday, August 6. The event features two state championships in one day – banjo players will compete in the morning and fiddle players will compete in the afternoon.
Bull Shoals Library (BSL) has something for everyone. This week’s feature is the great illustrated classic series in the Young Adult Fiction collection. BSL has 14 of these beautifully illustrated, timeless classics adapted for young readers.