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Little River County Wildlife Officer Honored

Eleven Arkansas Game and Fish Commission enforcement officers and a K-9 were recipients of the division’s top honors Tuesday in the sixth annual AGFC Enforcement Division Awards at the Crowne Plaza. Three officers earned the Governor’s Lifesaving Award and AGFC Lifesaving Medal, presented to an officer who, through direct lifesaving …

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Head Start Now Accepting Applications

Head Start is now accepting applications. Little Bitty City Southwest Arkansas Therapeutic Services Head Start offers pre-school services to children ages 3-5 years, including: education, health, dental, social, disability, and mental health. Parents of children with special needs, including severe disabilities are encouraged to apply. The services are free and …

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SADA to host Career Fair at Hempstead Hall

The Southwest Arkansas Development Alliance (SADA) will host the Explore Success Career Fair on March 14, 2019 at Hempstead Hall. Students from SADA’s 8-county area will participate in sessions throughout the morning then the career fair will open to the public from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. There will also …

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Nashville Rotary Club Donates to Mexico Water Project

The Nashville Rotary club along with other clubs in District 6170 recently contributed funding to provide potable water to over 500 school children and some families in Mexico. The joint project with District 4170 of Mexico included the installation of a water tank and fountains. The funds assisted in building …

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Additional Fiber Service Possible for City of Nashville

Bill Craig, the immediate past president of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce, recently gave an update on the possibility of additional fiber internet service to the city of Nashville. Southwest Arkansas Telephone Co-Op continues to seek business customers that would agree to a pre-construction commitment. There are no financial commitments …

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Free Hive Building Workshop Set for March 16

Southwest Arkansas Beekeepers is offering a free hive-building workshop in Nashville Saturday March 16. The workshop is open to anyone who would like to attend and get hands-on experience building bee hives from a kit. Coffee, juice and refreshments will be served. There is no fee for the course, however, …

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Boozman Pursues Improvements to Reduce Veteran Suicides

WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is helping lead efforts to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) operation, oversight and evaluation of its suicide prevention media outreach campaigns. Boozman is the lead Republican cosponsor of the Reach Every Veteran in Crisis Act. The bill, authored by Sen. Richard Blumenthal …

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Awesome Astronomy at the Crater on March 16

By Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! On Saturday, March 16 at 8 p.m., all ages are invited to come to the campground amphitheater for an evening under the stars! Guest astronomer Rick Floyd will share his knowledge of the night sky, along with fascinating photos of …

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Nashville Primary School Kindergarten Registration

Parents of children who will be five years old on or before August 1, 2019 and will be enrolling in Nashville Primary’s kindergarten for the 2019-2020 school year need to pre-register their child for kindergarten. Pre-registration will be Friday, April 5, 8 AM-3 PM at the Primary School office. Parents …

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