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Arkansas ARVA Senior One of Two to Win National Student Advisor Award

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., April 08, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Arkansas Virtual Academy (ARVA), a tuition-free online public school with students in all 75 Arkansas counties, announced that May Litaker, a 17-year-old senior from Floral (Independence County), has earned an Outstanding Student Advisor Award from the national Stride Career and College Prep Student Advisory Council. Litaker, who will graduate […]

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Column: Arkansas needs to appreciate next basketball coach, not vice versa

Arkansas isn’t what Arkansas basketball fans think it is. Eric Musselman proved as much late last week when he skedaddled out of Fayetteville for University Park, Los Angeles, to become the next USC basketball coach. The place is basically home to Musselman, who grew up in San Diego and went to the University of San […]

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Arkansas, local officials mark anniversary of tornadoes that killed four and destroyed homes

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas and local officials hailed the response from emergency workers, community groups and individuals on Friday as they marked the one-year anniversary of tornadoes that tore through the state and killed four people. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders visited a title company in Little Rock and a church in Jacksonville that […]

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Biden, Trump handily win their respective presidential primaries in Arkansas • Arkansas Advocate

Arkansas voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly chose President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump as nominees for president in 2024 from their respective political parties. Votes in the primaries assign delegates to each party’s candidates ahead of the summer party conventions. The conventions ultimately choose the nominee based on the number of delegates won by […]

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Sanders among latest to call for resignation of Arkansas Board of Corrections member

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday asked that Board of Corrections member Alonza Jiles resign his seat. Sanders issued the statement months after Jiles was named in lawsuits that allege he helped to cover up physical and sexual abuse at a juvenile treatment center in Randolph County, The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette […]

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Arkansas Arts Council announces artists for the 2024 Small Works on Paper exhibition at MT

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Arkansas Arts Council announced on Tuesday the artist that will be part of the 2024 Small Works on Paper touring exhibition that will open at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center on Jan. 4, 2024, at 6 p.m. with a reception and artist talk. In its 37th year, the exhibition will […]

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Dassault Falcon Jet Plans Little Rock, Arkansas, Expansion

Dassault Falcon Jet plans to increase its presence in Little Rock, Arkansas, to aid in the “development and delivery” of its new jet and future programs, according to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC). Jay Chesshir, President and CEO of the Little Rock Regional Chamber, said city has had a successful relationship with the aerospace […]

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Today’s Earthquake in Arkansas Serves as Reminder of New Madrid Seismic Zone Danger

This map reflects all of the earthquakes near the New Madrid Seismic Zone that have struck in the last 7 days. Each epicenter is marked but a dot inside a colored circle; the red circle showcases the latest quake which struck Arkansas earlier today. Image: USGS A weak earthquake rattled northeastern Arkansas early this morning […]

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Oscar-nominated actor Terrence Howard shares experience in Arkansas filming new movie

Oscar-nominated actor Terrence Howard shares experience in Arkansas filming new movie | KATVPlease ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes ofwebsite accessibility Mon, 13 Nov 2023 08:59:50 GMT (1699865990374) 20a7384c058d89a0a0eafa793287af5dd18917f9 bd8b5a5caec76d0266eb0daa1615a32c2c894484 Fallback Presentation. Using deprecated PresentationRouter. Click Here For This Articles Original Source.

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Arkansas basted steel provider expands Little Rock facility, creating 20 new jobs

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas-based company Boyd Metals will be expanding its port of Little Rock facility, adding 20 new jobs and thousands of square feet to meet customer demand. At an announcement at the port of Little Rock, it was stated the expansion will add 40,500 square feet to Boyd Metals’ Little Rock facility […]

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