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As a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, I’ve delivered improvements to benefits and services for Arkansas veterans. Crafting policies and approving legislation is one way to fulfill the promise made to the men and women who served in our nation’s uniform. Just as importantly is cutting through red tape and breaking down hurdles blocking access to the critical care and services Congress authorized the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide.

Saturday morning close to 50 University of Arkansas – Fort Smith students worked together to brighten their community during the annual Lions Community Outreach Day sponsored by Nabholz and Entegrity Energy Partners.

FORREST CITY, AR – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest $420 million in 132 infrastructure projects in 31 states. This includes a $95.9 million investment for 19 projects in Arkansas. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Terry Cosby made the announcement at the Forrest City Civic Center before visiting one of the project sites in Marianna.

Mountain Home, AR– Bob Lowery, former district court judge and Baxter County Justice of the Peace, announced he is suspending his candidacy for the open seat of District Judge for the Tenth Judicial District, which covers all of Baxter and Marion counties. He released the following statement:

Here at Covid Act Now, we are proud of the impact our work has had on the safety and well-being of our users. Throughout the pandemic, we’ve continued to monitor the state of COVID and update our framework accordingly. We launched our previous risk framework when there was no standardized government COVID risk framework, no broadly accessible testing or vaccines, and before incredibly transmissible variants like Omicron.

On Saturday, May 7, the Bull Shoals-Lakeview Rotary Club will host the 59th annual Pancake Breakfast in Bull Shoals at the Hoevel-Barnett VFW Hall Post 1341, 1206 Central Blvd. The Breakfast will begin at 7 a.m. and end at 11 a.m.

Have-A-Heart Puppies, puppies, and more puppies! Have a Heart Pet Shelter (HAH) loves puppies, but even we have limits to what we can do. A couple of weeks ago in this space, we talked about “kitten season” and what we all can do to try to reduce the consequences of unwanted kittens, a number which often explodes this time of year.