Anita’s Accessories Summer Sale
The Baxter Health Auxiliary will be holding a 2-day Fundraiser. Anita’s Accessories Summer Sale, Monday, July 29, 7-5 and Tuesday, July 30, 7-3.
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Spring 2024 UCA President’s List
CONWAY - The University of Central Arkansas congratulates nearly 1,100 students who were named as Presidential Scholars. Students must achieve a 4.0 GPA with a minimum course load of 12 credit hours to qualify as a Presidential Scholar.
Read MoreSpring 2024 UCA President’s ListState Capitol Week
The Arkansas Agriculture Department has completed a series of public hearings on updates to the statewide water plan, which hasn’t been modified in 10 years. For the first time, the water plan developed this year will include ways to prepare for floods and to mitigate as much damage as possible caused by flooding.
Read MoreState Capitol WeekSpring 2024 UCA Dean’s List
CONWAY - The University of Central Arkansas congratulates more than 1,300 students who were named to the spring 2024 Dean’s List. Eligibility on the Dean’s List requires at least a 3.5 GPA with a minimum course load of 12 credit hours.
Read MoreSpring 2024 UCA Dean’s ListBlue Jay Soup Pt. 2
(Part 2 of the Blue Jay Soup series) My Great Aunt Addie (Stephens) Jones was born November 30, 1916. I offer the following quotes from a little book she wrote, it’s titled “Roses, Raindrops, and Rainbows of My Life.” “The Deep Depression had started; the bottom had dropped out of everything.
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Area students make the Spring 2024 Dean’s List at St. Olaf College
NORTHFIELD, MINNESOTA - The following local students made the Spring 2024 Dean’s List at St. Olaf College. The Dean’s List is a scholarly award for students who demonstrate academic excellence, have earned a GPA of 3.75 or above, and completed at least three credits for that semester.
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BNR seeks public comments for a plan to improve accessibility
Harrison – Buffalo National River is seeking comments on a draft plan that provides for more inclusive experiences for visitors with disabilities. The draft plan, a self-evaluation and transition plan (SETP), identifies areas in the park where the accessibility of public structures, campsites, river access points, signs, and services can be improved. The SETP outlines specific areas where accessibility barriers exist and identifies critical steps towards meaningful solutions. These opportunities for improvements will be a roadmap for future upgrades in the park as funding and compliance with federal laws, such as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), allow.
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This week, the Joint Performance Review Committee received testimony from state and county election officials about the use of paper ballots and voting machines. The 94th General Assembly has been diligently working to pass legislation that ensures the security of our elections.
Read MoreLegislative UpdatePTSD is Treatable
Post-traumatic stress disorder, known as PTSD, is a mental health disorder that may develop following a traumatic event in which a person is exposed to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence. PTSD can be treated, and symptoms can be reduced. The military’s use of its updated 2023 PTSD treatment guidelines will further improve the outlook of PTSD patients.
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The Big Piney Pool Hall Rules…
I hope to have my Big Piney Museum and Ozark Interpretive Center finished and open by this fall. One of the contents is a pool table that was made in the early 1920s, dubbed an A.E. Schmidt Victory Table. It was sent to the main street pool hall in Houston, Missouri, about 1922. My dad and grandfather bought the pool hall in 1957 when I was 10. From then until 1964, I worked there after school and at various times during the summer.
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