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By Micki Somers, HARRISON — North Arkansas College of the University of Arkansas (UA Northark) and the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) are set to announce a new partnership that will expand access to affordable higher education in Arkansas. On Thursday, April 30, the two institutions will unveil a program allowing UA Northark students to earn bachelor’s degrees in Harrison at one of the state’s lowest tuition rates.

LEAD HILL - 10 of our FBLA members competed at the Arkansas FBLA State Leadership Conference in Little Rock this week: Dylan Cox, Jason Smith, Elizabeth Archer, Kasey Beard, Katie Bergan, Lennard Endres, Audrey Wessling, Violet Abraham, Isaak Farmer and Izaac Kopurtas. We are so proud of how well each of them performed and represented our school.

In every small town, there are places that quietly hold the community together — places where compassion outweighs judgment, where dignity is protected, and where neighbors care for neighbors not because they must, but because it’s simply who we are. The Yellville Area Food Closet (YAFC) has long been one of those places.

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By Nell Doyle A new sign near the Marion County Airport calls attention to an ongoing project to create and maintain a wildlife meadow while also ensuring safe approach to and from the airport, according to North Central Arkansas Master Naturalists (NCAMN).

by Tina Hall LITTLE ROCK – Jacob Arnold of Fayetteville recently joined Arkansas Community Foundation as program director. In this role, he will support the Foundation’s 29 local affiliates across the state, strengthening local leadership, building capacity and advancing community impact.