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Possible Threat to Arkansas Schools

The Little Rock FBI office has issued a general awareness statement with information that has been received relating to a possible school shooting in Arkansas on August 29th. The FBI could not confirm the source of the reporting party. No specific threat has been made against a school district. Local …

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Sevier County Special Election Announced

KDQN- DE QUEEN- The Sevier County Election Commission has announced details for the upcoming specially called election set for Tuesday October 8th. The purpose of the election and polling locations have been included in the announcement, provided by County Clerk Debbie Akin. The purpose of The Election is to vote …

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Wildlife Conservation Education Grants Program

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission Division of Rural Services announced the Wildlife Conservation Education Grants Program application period is open now through Oct. 3. More than $678,000 is available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020. Funds for these grants come from fines collected by the Arkansas Game and …

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Congressman Westerman to hold mobile office in area

U.S. Congressman Bruce Westerman’s office will host a mobile office in southwest Arkansas on September 5th. These offices are ideal for constituents who live further away from the primary district offices to meet with staff and discuss any issues that they’re having with the government (including foreign adoptions, passports, federal …

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Mineral Springs School Reports Preliminary Enrollment Numbers

School is back in session and the Mineral Springs School District has reported preliminary student enrollment numbers. According to district bookkeeper Marla Williams, 25 are enrolled in Pre-K, 240 students are enrolled in K-6th grades, and 180 students are enrolled in 7th-12th grades. High School principal Clint Jones says new …

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County Continues Flood Repairs

Most of the Howard county roads and bridges damaged from last month’s extensive flash flooding have been repaired, at least on a temporary basis, according to County Judge Kevin Smith. A bridge on the Old Center Point Road is the only one to remain completely closed. The bidding process for …

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Culvert Work in Murfreesboro Wednesday August 21

The Murfreesboro street department will be closing and working on east Main Street between 327 east Main Street and the junction of east Main Street and Anthony Lane on Wednesday, August 21 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to replace broken culverts. There will be no thru traffic during these …

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Howard Co Quorum Court Approves Energy Efficiency Contract

Howard County has entered into a long term energy efficiency contract. The 20 year agreement totals more than 1.8 million dollars and will include completion of a new HVAC system at the courthouse, conversion of existing fluorescent lighting to L.E.D. lighting at the courthouse and all other county owned buildings, …

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Build a Box Screen at the Crater

By Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Screens are among the most useful tools in searching for diamonds at the park. They help sort gravel quickly and when used properly can improve your chances of finding a diamond! The park rents screens and other helpful tools for …

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Hempstead Co Historical Society Meeting August 27

The Hempstead County Historical Society will be holding a meeting on Tuesday evening August 27, 2019 at the Presbyterian Church in Washington, Arkansas at 7pm. Everyone is welcome. The guest speaker for the evening will be Dr. Lisa Speer, University Archivist at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Speer will …

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