The Nashville City Park Commission met Thursday and heard an update on youth programs. The finals of the 5th and 6th basketball program will be held next week and the baseball draft is scheduled for March 2nd. Park Director Mark Dale also gave a presentation to the Nashville Rotary Club …
Read More »Murfreesboro Chamber Banquet Scheduled for Feb 28
Murfreesboro Chamber of Commerce President Will Martin stopped by to share information about the upcoming chamber banquet on The Morning Ride with JP on Friday. Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson is scheduled to speak at this year’s Murfreesboro Chamber of Commerce annual banquet, scheduled for Thursday, February 28th at 6:30 p.m. …
Read More »Hempstead County Historical Society Meets Feb 26
The Hempstead County Historical Society will be holding a meeting on Tuesday evening February 26, 2019 at the Presbyterian Church in Washington at 7pm located at the corner of Lawrence and Carroll Streets. Everyone is welcome. The evening program will be presented by Josh Williams on the history of the …
Read More »Widespread Flu Activity in Arkansas
The latest flu report from the Arkansas Department of Health still reports widespread activity. 71 counties reported influenza cases. Howard County schools have reported large numbers of students absent, however that percentage is lower than surrounding counties. The report stated that as of Feb. 16, eleven schools have closed briefly …
Read More »HMH Offering Swallow Studies
Howard Memorial Hospital is now offering Modified Barium Swallow Studies. The process is a non-invasive radiographic study which examines the structure and function of a person’s swallowing muscles. This study is performed by a Speech-Language Pathologist and Radiologist. Adults of all ages suffering from swallowing difficulty may benefit from this …
Read More »CADC Offering Tax Prep Assistance
The Central Arkansas Development Council is offering free tax preparation assistance. CADC provides IRS trained and certified tax preparers. Sites file federal and state returns at NO COST. Federal refunds in 7-10 days. Customers can receive refunds on debit cards, split refunds into multiple accounts, purchase US Savings Bonds, or …
Read More »School Election Candidate Filings
Following the candidate filing deadline for the May school election, there will be a race in zone 3 of Mineral Springs. The filings provided by the Howard County Clerk’s office includes current seat holder Zemaria Newton and also challenger Kay Thornton. Mike Erwin also filed and will run unopposed. The …
Read More »Attorney General Mobile Office to Visit Nashville March 7
Thursday, March 7 Attorney General Mobile Office: The mobile offices assist constituents with consumer-related issues in filing consumer complaints and providing information about scams, identity theft, fraud and other protections. 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Howard County Senior Citizens Center 206 E. Howard Street Nashville, AR 71852 Prescription Drug Take Back: …
Read More »Howard County Drug Court Audit findings
State auditors are questioning how 10 thousand 900 dollars was spent through the Howard County Drug Court Program in 2017. In conducting the annual audit, it was determined that adequate documentation was not provided on 40 disbursements through the drug court..which operates under the jurisdiction of circuit judges. The funds …
Read More »Howard County Quorum Court February Meeting
Much of Tuesday’s Howard County Quorum Court meeting was devoted to a proposal designed to make the courthouse & other county property more energy efficient. A representative of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality said the agency has money available for counties to obtain through low interest loans. Engineers would …
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