Arkansas CenterPoint customers will need to make changes during Nov. 1 switch to Summit Utilities | KTVE
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – CenterPoint Energy customers have some changes ahead with the transition from that company to Summit Utilities. Summit Utilities acquired CenterPoint Energy in a 2021 deal. Now the Nov. 1 transition for customers to the new service is a final element of the change-over. South Arkansas Arts Center to host groundbreaking ceremony […]
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Arkansas Extension Service explains free 2022 voter guide | KTVE
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Tools to help with decision-making are useful with the November general election less than a month away. Kristin Higgins, extension program associate with the Public Policy Center at the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service stopped by KARK 4 News to discuss the 2022 Voter Guide. The free nonpartisan publication is […]
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Great Fall Destinations in Arkansas | KTVE
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Fall is here, and with winter’s cold in front of us it is time to see some Arkansas sights and enjoy the fall colors. The Natural State has some great destinations to enjoy fall but make your plans. Peak colors are arriving early this year. As you start to put some […]
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Five Arkansas billionaires on Forbes list of wealthiest Americans for 2022 | KTVE
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Forbes magazine is out with its Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans, and Arkansas has five names on the list. Top of the Arkansas list and 10 on the Forbes list is Jim Walton at $57.9 billion, up one spot from 2021. Walton is the son of Walmart founder Sam Walton […]
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Arkansas Rice Industry to make large donation to fight against hunger in Arkansas | KTVE
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTVE/KARD) — September is National Rice Month and Hunger action month. The Arkansas Rice Industry is inviting you to join them in celebrating National Rice Month, while fighting against hunger in Arkansas. On September 29, 2022, Arkansas Rice Company will donate rice for weekend backpacks for children, food boxes and food pantries. […]
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Who Says Arkansas Is One Of The Worst States To Live In?
First off let me say this, I don’t think that’s true… But when I started pouring through the data to determine how the researchers came to the conclusions below, there seems to be a pattern that emerges, most of these “experts” have probably never even set foot in some of the states they’re ranking. And their […]
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Study ranks Arkansas school districts on equity, ranks state #2 in US | KTVE
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Fairness matters, especially in education. Lack of fairness, that is lack of equality, can turn in to less opportunities for those on the wrong side of the divide. A study released Aug. 23 by WalletHub ranked the most and least equitable Arkansas school districts. To develop their rankings, researchers compared household incomes in […]
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Five in Arkansas set for honors at Game and Fish Commission banquet | KTVE
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A history of honoring the outdoors is leading to five in the state being commemorated in August. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, in announcing its Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame Banquet, stated five conservationists would be named at the August 27 event at the Statehouse Convention Center. Hot Springs reeling in […]
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Keep Arkansas Beautiful reminds about cigarette litter and fire danger | KTVE
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Further reflecting the fire dangers during the dry summer conditions, a cigarette litter warning has been issued Thursday, July 28. Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission reminds everyone about the dangers of cigarette litter, especially in the dry conditions in the state. The commission is a division of Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage […]
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Arkansas telephone company receives nearly $12M federal broadband grant | KTVE
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas is receiving additional funding for broadband in rural areas. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development agency announced July 28 a $401 million grant package for broadband access to rural communities. The Arkansas recipient was Clinton-based Arkansas Telephone Company of $11,915,475. Bridging the broadband gap in Arkansas The Arkansas grant […]
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