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Pike County 4-H Program Plans Summer Day Camps

Pike County’s U of A Cooperative Extension Service 4-H program will offer several day camps this summer. Most events are free and 4-H membership is not necessary. This summer’s theme is “It’s all about respect”. The day camp schedule begins June 7th with a lake day at Daisy State Park. …

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Blevins Fundraiser for ACH a Success

The Blevins Area-Wide Benefit for Arkansas Children’s Hospital was held Saturday and appeared to be a huge success. Hundreds came to the northern Hempstead County town to feast on bar b que chicken, beef,and pork with all the trimmings. The benefit dates back to the 1980’s when the Bonds and …

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Physician with local ties to practice at Pine Bluff

A Nashville native is one of nine new resident physicians who will begin practicing medicine at UAMS South Central Regional Campus at Pine Bluff on July 1. Dr. John R Johnson and eight other physicians are part of the family medicine residency program at UAMS South Central Regional Campus. Many …

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Mineral Springs High School Band Seeking Grant

The Mineral Springs High School band is seeking a $100,000 grant to help purchase new instruments. Grant funding is available through The Manilow Music Project, which is holding a voting contest to seek a winner. Parents and community members can help support the grant by voting online. Band Director David …

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Hempstead Livestock Judging Teams Compete at State Contest

Congratulations to the Hempstead County junior and senior Livestock Judging Teams! Here are the results from the State Livestock Judging Contest: Sarah Sweat – SR 2nd – Goat 3rd – Cattle 4th – Reasons 3rd – Over All SR TEAM (Sarah Sweat,Caelan Pearson, and Molly Parker) 8th – Goats 10th …

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Miss Diamond Pageant

Tiny Baby Miss Diamond: People’s choice: Alena Raelyn Collins Photogenic: Kaylynn Lane Lyons 2nd Alternate: Everleigh Marie Hillard 1st Alternate: Alena Raelyn Collins Winner: Kaylynn Lane Lyons Baby Miss Diamond: People’s Choice: Maybelle Grace Black Photogenic: Maybelle Grace Black 1st Alternate: Harley May Crabtree Winner:Maybelle Grace Black Little Miss Diamond: …

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UAHT Student Art Show Winners Announced

The 2019 UAHT Student Art Show, sponsored by the U of A Hope Fine Arts Club, is on display in the ST Bridge area (located between the Distance Learning Center and the Science Technology Center) on the Hope campus. The art will be on display until Friday, May 3. The …

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Dierks Students Part of State Scholastic Honors Day

Dierks High School seniors, Katie Gordon and Kyra Helms, had the opportunity to attend the Governor’s Mansion and meet Governor Asa Hutchison and his wife on Saturday, April 27th. The students participated in a Scholastic Honor’s Day celebrating their success as high school students. Gordon and Helms, along with Abigail …

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DeQueen Hospital Closed

The DeQueen Medical Center has officially closed and community leaders addressed concerns during a press conference held on Thursday. Sevier County Judge Greg Ray said the hospital had been declining for several months, with a lack of services and ownership issues contributing to the closure of the facility. The hospital …

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County Farm Families Selected

County farm families for the 72nd annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year Program have been selected. The Howard County winner is The Greene Family of the Umpire/Athens area. Louise Morris of the Mine Creek Conservation District office says Greg Greene was selected as the Farm Family several years ago. …

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