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Attorney General Alert- Top Ten Complaints of 2018

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has announced the top 10 most common complaints the Attorney General’s office received in 2018. “At the Attorney General’s Office, we take every complaint seriously and will work diligently to protect Arkansans and hold bad actors accountable,” said Attorney General Rutledge. The …

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Mineral Springs City Council to Allow Electronic Gaming

The Mineral Springs City Council accepted a bid at Monday’s monthly meeting for the installation of new playground equipment at the city park. The winning bid was Han Equipment of New Orleans, Louisiana at $35,000. Mayor Bobby Tullis says the council also passed a transient peddlers ordinance in order to …

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Dierks High School Students Serve as Pages for State Representatives

Students from Dierks High School had the opportunity to serve as pages for state representatives Deann Vaught and Justin Gonzales on Monday, March 11th. The students included: Jenna Bray, Chloe Manasco, Caleigh Manning, and Mackay Smith. Representatives of the Arkansas House are discussing the governor’s state agency reorganization plan this …

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NJHS Competes at State VEX Robotics Competition

Nashville Junior High School robotics teams competed at the Arkansas VEX Robotics Competition Middle School State Championship in Russellville on Saturday, March 9th. NJHS Scrapper Robotics team A placed 18th and team B placed 20th out of about 30 teams. Coach Brenda Galliher says the students had a great experience …

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Quiz Bowl Teams Advance to State

Local schools participated in the Southwest Arkansas Governor’s Quiz Bowl Association senior high regional tournament over the weekend. Murfreesboro High School’s quiz bowl team placed third and will advance to the state finals. Brandon White was the high point player at the event in the 2A division. Nashville High School’s …

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Wind Damage in North Howard County

Strong thunderstorms moved through the area Saturday morning, which included some tornadoes in Arkansas and Louisiana. The National Weather Service confirmed a weak tornado in Pulaski County and at least two others, including in Lonoke and Prairie counties. Three tornadoes have been confirmed in Caddo, Bossier and Webster parishes in …

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Arkansas VFW Members Urge Passage of Boozman-Led Bill to Improve Services for Women Veterans

Arkansas members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) advocated for improvements to women veterans’ health programs and called for passage of the Deborah Sampson Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) that would ensure the VA better supports women veterans’ needs. VFW members were in the nation’s …

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NJHS Band Receives High Ratings at Concert Assessments

The Nashville Junior High School Band participated in the last assessment performance for the year on Thursday. Conductor Alex Goff says the junior Scrapper band received a III or good score at the Lake Hamilton Invitational. Scores at the region concert assessment included a II or excellent in prepared and …

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Bill Introduced in Arkansas for Permanent Daylight Saving Time

A bill that would keep Arkansas permanently on Daylight Saving Time has been introduced in the state House. This bill, introduced by Rep. Sarah Kapp of Ozark, would replace an earlier bill that had proposed Arkansas stay on Standard Time. The proposal would still have a few other hurdles to …

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Rep Gonzales Bill Proposal to Allow Indoor Smoking in Private Business

State Representative Justin Gonzales has filed a bill that would give private business owners the option of allowing indoor smoking. The bill ran in the last legislative session, however it failed in the Public Health Committee. Representative Gonzales says the clean indoor air act took many decisions away from owners, …

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