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LITTLE ROCK — Michael Brooks has been hired as director of finance for the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation, bringing more than a decade of experience and expertise to the Finance department. Brooks will manage the daily work of the department, including directing personnel involved in accounting, financial statements and overseeing the county records program.

LITTLE ROCK – The Senate and House Education Committees are close to finalizing next year’s school funding formula. They have worked all year on the formula, to comply with the mandate in the Arkansas Constitution that requires the state to provide all children with an adequate and equitable education.

The patron arrived and was seated In the choicest restaurant This place was said to have The finest and best soups That anyone could ever want The waiter came and took his order For the soup of his choosing Which happened to be his favorite Of all the other soups This one he considered cuisine The restaurant had all the luxuries Everything was appealing to the eyes From the floor to ceiling windows To the lavish tables and chairs Even the waiters wore jackets and ties Finally, his soup had arrived But he found it to be a disgrace What he found in his bowl Was very unexpected Something extra to ruin the taste Everyone could hear him As he called for his waiter once more So he could explain to him About this terrible mistake And what he must implore Please excuse me waiter But there is a slug in my soup. Could you please re-check my order I specifically asked for chicken noodle But this looks like a bowl of goop The waiter left and then rushed back With a weird look on his face You are correct sir he said There is a slug in your soup It was put there by mistake You see there was a mix up From the chef in the kitchen He is new, just started today We are terribly sorry and assure you That this won’t happen again The soup you have belongs to Mr.

This week, the House and Senate Education Committee convened to continue important work on the Educational Adequacy Study, a crucial study aimed at ensuring that every student in Arkansas has access to a high-quality education. One area of focus has been teacher recruitment and retention—an essential component in providing a stable and effective learning environment for our students.

The North Central Arkansas Military Service Sisters will be holding its August luncheon on Friday, August 30, 2024, at 12 Noon. The location will be Little B’s, on the corner of Bomber Blvd.

Two hunters who were members of a hunting lodge in a western state have died from Cruetzfeldt-Jacob’s disease, which they apparently got from eating venison from a CWD prion-infested deer. But you can’t prove it because the disease, known as TSE, (Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy) is found in cattle, goats, sheep and elk. Maybe they ate a goat together? Can’t have a panic about this when it can cause hunters to stop buying deer tags. A few years ago, Carol Schroeder, from Camdenton, told me that her husband had died from the disease known as Cruetzfeldt-Jacob’s disease in a St. Louis hospital in a quarantined room. After his death the Center for Disease Control took control of his body it was taken to the crematory by a highway patrol escort to be sure that if any accident occurred on the way his body would not be handled by unknowing first responders.

Black bear population is slowly rising in the bottom land hardwood forest of southern and eastern Arkansas according to wildlife expert, Don White, Jr. Population modeling results from a recent study led by White indicate that the population density of black bears in the West Gulf Coastal Plain — WGCP — of southeastern Arkansas is approximately one black bear for every 5 square miles.

Yellville-Summit School District will be hosting its Annual Title I Meeting on Monday, September 9, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. in the Yellville-Summit Elementary Cafeteria.

Arkansas Governor’s School has announced the names of 370 students who completed the 45th edition of the program during summer 2024 at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville. Arkansas Governor’s School serves selected students from around the state during the summer before their senior year in high school.