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Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson recently announced that the Department of Environmental Quality has announced its annual environmental awards. The winner of the TECHe Award is the Husqvarna Group, which is the world’s largest producer of outdoor power products. At its Plastic Injection Molding operation in Nashville, Arkansas, Husqvarna launched a …

The City of Dierks invites it’s citizens and other interested persons to a public meeting held at the Dierks Community Center June 4th at 5:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to identify potential outdoor park and recreation needs and priorities. Following the identification process, City officials will select …

A 2013 Nashville High School graduate has died after a fatal shooting in Hot Springs. Twenty three year old Donyell King was shot and killed late Sunday night in the 100 block of Lily Ruth Court. King’s father, 50 year old Donald King was injured. Both now live in Hot …

Arkansas Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan has announced a contest to honor a state educator through the Arkansas 529 College Investing Plan, which his office administers. Milligan says in honor of Teacher Appreciation Day, which took place on Tuesday, the program will honor a teacher with a prize of $529 …

The Mineral Springs High School band presented their spring concert on Tuesday. Several students also received awards recognizing their hard work and dedication this year. Each group was presented three awards; The Outstanding Musician, The Most Improved and the Work Ethic Award. For the junior high band: Outstanding Musician – …

National Nurses Week is being observed this week. Howard Memorial Hospital in Nashville has a total of 78 nurses working full time, part time or PRN status. They have began to use more certified nurse assistants due to increasing volume. The emergency department took care of 999 patients during the …

The Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council this week awarded a total of $24.7 million in grants to state agencies for fiscal year 2020, which begins July 1. The council approved $57,205 to the Arkansas Archeological Survey to produce a comprehensive inventory of artifacts from the Tom Jones site in …

The Nashville Police Department is warning of a new scam that residents may receive in their mailbox. The letter states that Property Profile Inc. recommends that all homeowners obtain a copy of their Property Assessment Profile and to sending a processing or service fee by a specific date. The police …

Several Umpire school students recently competed in the National SoftSeven tournament, held May 2nd and 3rd. Four of the students placed in the top 10 champions in the nation including: Tucker, McConnell, Aiden White, Bristol Beilstein, and Blaze Dickerson. The Soft Seven contest is a fun, competitive, self-paced math fact …