The deadline to apply for the state scholarship lottery is approaching, information must be submitted by July 1. Since 2009, The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery has provided more than $965 million for the academic support of 542,307 Natural-state residents who were in pursuit of higher education. As of May, the lottery …
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The Army Corps of Engineers, Millwood Tri-Lakes Project Office is temporarily closing access to River Run West Park. The park will close at 8 a.m. July 7 and will remain closed until Oct. 1 while repairs to the downstream embankment area are made. Because of safety concerns, access to the …
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The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP), a division of the Department of Arkansas Heritage (DAH), announced their 2020 County Courthouse Grant recipients at an awards presentation on Tuesday, June 25, at the DAH headquarters in Little Rock. This year, $1,531,520.00 in grant funding was given out to 25 worthy recipients …
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The Nashville City Council approved the condemnation of two properties at their monthly meeting this week. Council members voted to condemn residences at 1009 Martin Street and 1200 west Grumbles Street under the ordinance that specifies procedures for condemning dilapidated structures. Code Enforcement Officer David Riggs said that he looks …
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National Lightning Safety Awareness week was started in 2001, according to the National Lightning Safety Council. Since then, U.S. lightning fatalities have dropped from about 50 per year to about 30. This reduction in fatalities is largely due to greater awareness of the lightning danger, and people seeking safety when …
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The Howard Memorial Hospital Foundation will host its next fundraiser – Painting with a Purpose – on Thursday, July 25 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Carter Day Center. The fee is $40 per seat and it includes a 16×20 canvas titled, Refuse to Sink, and a baked …
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Howard Memorial Hospital in Nashville, Arkansas, recently received an award for achieving excellence in quality-driven performance measures for critical access hospitals. One of only three hospitals in the state to receive the award, it was presented by the Arkansas Department of Health and AFMC. The presentation was made June 20 …
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More than 1,900 local governments around the country will receive $514.7 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for 2019. Approximately $7.4 million of those dollars will be dispersed among Arkansas counties by the U.S. Department of the Interior. Howard County will receive $42,069, Pike County $75,471, and …
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Upper Southwest Regional Solid Waste Management District Executive Director Max Tackett attended his last board meeting on Tuesday. Tackett is retiring after working for more than ten years in the position. The board of directors last month approved Mitch Noble as the new executive director. Changes to staff positions and …
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Over 230 diamonds have been found so far this year at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro. Summer and warm temperatures may be here, however recent rainfall makes a great time to visit the state park and search for diamonds. Park Interpreter Waymon Cox explains that visitors have …
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