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LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing the execution of search warrants at 12 locations across the state as part of Operation Obscured Vision to combat human trafficking, resulting in aid provided to 16 victims, the arrest of four individuals, and the seizure of nearly $70,000 and a luxury vehicle: “January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and the best way to prevent human trafficking and rescue its victims is to combat it on one of its key fronts: illicit massage parlors.

Ozark Society (OS) is accepting applications for Youth Engagement Grants from nonprofit organizations and schools with projects that take place in the region where the Ozark Society is active. Projects must involve elementary or secondary school-aged youth in handson conservation activities or environmental engagement.

LITTLE ROCK - The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced the students who have been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 semester. To be on the Dean’s List, UA Little Rock students must earn at least nine credit hours and maintain at least a 3.5 GPA. The Dean’s List recognized nearly 1,315 students with superior academic performances at the end of the semester.

LITTLE ROCK — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the following appointments: Lorrie McClure, Batesville, to the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission. Term to expire June 30, 2026. Replaces Mark Taylor.

Do you get your prescriptions at a military pharmacy in the U.S.? You should know that the Defense Health Agency is upgrading to a new prescription refill system at military pharmacies. The new Interactive Voice Response system will help standardize refill notices.

Are you looking for the latest details about your TRICARE health plan? You are in luck! TRICARE has updated its entire publications suite with the latest information about your health plan. The new publications now include current details like how to find your TRICARE region, how to contact your regional contractor, and what you will pay for care.

If I were a graduating kid today, I would get rich and never work for anyone. First, I would find five or ten acres off a main highway close to town and erect a metal building at the front.

Allen Franks, Luke Walker, Jimmy Morgan, Cameron Ross, and Russel Duggins attended the regularly scheduled meeting. Administrators and other guests were also in attendance.