Entergy Arkansas provides several bill assistance programs | Community Groups
Although the weather is cooling off, Entergy Arkansas bill assistance programs are still available for qualified customers. One-time bill credits, charitable contributions and weatherization efforts are just a few of the offerings provided to help ease the strain of higher bills caused by record temperatures this summer. For July and August bills, Entergy Arkansas also […]
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Ketty Lester, James Thrower among Arkansas Black Hall of Fame inductees | Community Groups
Two South Arkansas natives will be among people honors when the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame (ABHOF) return to its in-person induction ceremony and variety show. The 30th anniversary and induction will be Saturday, October 15, at Robinson Center Music Hall. This marks the first in-person ceremony in two years due to COVID-19. Six Arkansans […]
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Arkansas 4-H awards college scholarships, sponsorships to outstanding youth | Community Groups
Years of detailed project work, community service and leadership efforts have paid off for 32 4-H members in the form of college scholarships. The Arkansas 4-H Foundation recently awarded $24,000 in college scholarships to youth across Arkansas. Amounts ranged from $500 to $8,000. “These scholarships directly help our 4-H members continue to excel,” John Thomas, […]
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Arkansas Children’s campaign raises $1 million plus | Community Groups
Arkansas Children’s has announced that its Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals fundraising campaign with Walmart and Sam’s Club raised more than $1 million. The campaign has been engaging local communities for 35 years to give to their local member of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. The campaign ran from June 13 to July 10 and benefits Arkansas […]
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Arkansas 4-H State O-Rama returns to University of Arkansas campus | Community Groups
For Arkansas 4-Hers, all roads lead to State O-Rama. Hundreds of youth, county staff and volunteers will flood the University of Arkansas Fayetteville campus from July 26-29 for the event, which features state-level competitions, workshops, tours and socials. This is the first in-person State O-Rama since 2019. Priscella Thomas-Scott, extension 4-H events coordinator for the […]
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