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Flashing Red Kids Ahead Campaign

An annual campaign by the Arkansas Department of Education aims to promote school bus safety. Nashville School District Transportation Director Bunch Nichols says “Flashing Red, Kids Ahead” reminds drivers that it is illegal to pass stopped school buses when their red lights are flashing, as students are getting on and …

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Pike County 4-H Attends State Orama

Pike County 4-H members recently participated at the Arkansas State 4-H Orama at on the UA Fayettville campus. Malaya Graham placed first in Fashion Review-Purchased Casual and will head to Denver in January to compete at the Western National Roundup. Belle Kesterson competed in the Human Development talk and placed …

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Benefit for Danea Robinson August 23

A benefit meal and auction has been planned for a local woman diagnosed with cancer. All proceeds from the event will assist Danea Robinson with medical and travel costs. The benefit is scheduled for August 23 and will be held at The Fraternal Order of Eagles in Nashville. A lunch …

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Hope Watermelon Festival is August 8-10

The 43rd annual Hope Watermelon Festival is set for Thursday August 8th through Saturday August 10th. All of the official festival events will take place at Hope’s Fair Park over the three day period. Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce Director Beckie Moore says, “The Hope-Hempstead County Chamber is looking forward …

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Nashville School District staff prepares for new school year

Several outstanding Nashville School District students with accomplishments in academics and athletics took part in the “Walk of Champions” at the annual back to school meeting for faculty and staff on Monday, August 5. Johnny Wilson, the voice of the Scrappers, read highlights of the past year as educators congratulated …

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LifeShare Blood Center Seeking Donations to Assist Texas and Ohio

LifeShare Blood Center is reaching out to blood centers in Texas and Ohio after recent tragic events resulted in the need for hundreds of blood products. LifeShare will remain on standby to help these blood centers in the coming days as more products may be needed to help replenish what …

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Legacy Academy Purchases former Lockesburg Elementary campus

A private Christian school has purchased the former Lockesburg Elementary campus from the De Queen Public School District. Legacy Academy has purchased 34.7 acres, including the new gymnasium which had been previously utilized by the school. Legacy Academy has been operating for twelve years and will be able to accommodate …

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Small Airplane Crashes Near DeQueen

A small airplane crashed Sunday afternoon in a pasture in the Chapel Hill community just west of De Queen. The crash was reported to authorities at 4:45 Sunday afternoon. According to witnesses at the scene, the plane apparently caught fire. The crash site was less than a mile from the …

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2019 Annual Jazz Festival Celebrating the birthdays of President Clinton and the National Park Service

Join Park Rangers from the National Park Service President William J. Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site in celebrating the 102nd Birthday of the National Park Service and the 72nd birthday of President William Jefferson Clinton. Saturday August 24th starting at 4:00 p.m. live musicians from New Orleans, Dallas, and …

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Rural Fire Protection Membership Available Near Murfreesboro

The city of Murfreesboro recently passed an ordinance that has allowed the Murfreesboro Volunteer Fire Department to enact a Rural Fire Protection Membership. The membership will allow residence and/or property owners within the Murfreesboro Fire District to pay a low annual membership fee of $35 per 911 address. Fire Chief …

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