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Jim Harris – Arkansas Game and Fish Commission JACKSONVILLE – Schools and shooting teams from throughout Arkansas will begin converging each Friday and Saturday over the next six weeks, all hoping to unseat Bald Knob High School’s top senior division team and Nashville’s top junior squad as champions of youth …

UA Cossatot will be hosting the first annual Miss UA Cossatot Scholarship Pageant to be held at the historic UA Cossatot Bank of Lockesburg Gymnasium on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at 7:00 PM. The winner of the pageant will be crowned Miss UA Cossatot 2019, and will receive a full …

The Howard Memorial Hospital board of directors has approved the expansion of the rehabilitation services with a unanimous vote. Hospital CEO Debra Wright said their attorney is working on a purchase agreement stating that the hospital will purchase the space as soon as it is vacated by home health. A …

Nashville Code Enforcement Officer David Riggs is now on the job and has been busy during the month of April. He reported to the city council this week a total permit sales of $234 so far this month with 2 electrical permits, 1 mechanical (heat/air) and 1 building permit (including …

Nashville Future Farmers of America members are competing in leadership development events this week at the Arkansas FFA convention. Molly Parker and Sarah Sweat competed in Extemporaneous Speaking and Prepared Public Speaking District LDEs yesterday at the State FFA convention. Both placed third in their competition. Caelan Pearson also received …

The Howard County Children’s Center recently received a grant from Weyerhaeuser in the amount of $6,000. HCCC Director Rose Ray says the funds were used to purchase playground equipment for the new Rainbow Learning and Therapy Center. The equipment is accessible for children with disabilities, as well as daycare children. …

A 33 year old Prescott individual has been arrested for second degree sexual assault. Authorities say they arrested Leona Nivens without incident on Tuesday. The arrest came after a joint investigation between the Prescott Police Department and the Arkansas State Police Crimes Against Children Division concerning allegations of improper sexual …

Howard Memorial Hospital offers many services to the community and is currently conducting a “Stop the Bleed” course for local organizations and businesses. The class teaches individuals about emergency first aid and how to treat major bleeding wounds due to accidents. This information can help save a life and stabilize …

The Arkansas State Highway Commission has approved a bid for improvements to a roadway in Pike County, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. The purpose of this project is to widen a section of State Highway 8 to construct a left turn lane in Rosboro and overlay 6.1 …

The Rural Fire Program, managed by the Arkansas Agriculture Department’s Forestry Commission (AFC), received $237,000 from the United States Forest Service to purchase and distribute 79 Wildfire Suppression Kits to statewide volunteer fire departments in 2019. Kits feature equipment and gear necessary for the safe suppression of wildfires and will …