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Deer School Students have begun policing the school grounds picking up trash as part of the annual Newton County Clean-up. Pictured from left are, Taelah Perkins, Dillon Young, Hyatt Gilmore, Nicholas Villano, Ayden Burdine and Brecken Bushea.
Newton County Clean-Up set for April
The annual Newton County Clean-Up is being held during the month of April. This year, abandoned automobiles will be picked up free of charge. This project of the Newton County Beautification …
Newton County led the state with 68 bears harvested.
Bear hunters eclipse harvest record
PARIS — Arkansas bear hunters harvested 765 bears during the 2023 hunting season, topping the record by a margin of 100 bears, according to a presentation given by Myron Means at the Arkansas …
Planning for the July 14-28 Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) mission officially named Ozark Wellness are from left, Captain Ryan R. Kiger, G-2/5 Plans, 807th Medical Command; Major Tanee Nimsakont, 325th Field Hospital Operations/Planner; Tina M. Cole, community development coordinator with the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District based in Harrison; Master Sergeant Rebecca Rhodes, 811th Hospital Center Operations/Planner and Lieutenant Colonel Kristin Porter, public affairs officer, 807th Medical Command.
Mission: 'Ozark Wellness' coming in July
HARRISON — A contingent of US Army Reserve officers and staff were in Harrison Tuesday, March 19, planning for an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) mission officially named Ozark Wellness. …
Local News

Picklefest Pageant set for May 11

The 2024 Picklefest Pageants will be held May 11 at the Atkins High School Auditorium starting at 4 p.m. This years pageant will be open to all girls ages 0-11 months, 12-23 months, 2-3, 4-6, 7-9, …

Suspects arrested in block party shooting

WYNNE — On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, Special Agents from the Arkansas State Police (ASP) arrested four individuals in connection with a block party shooting that resulted in the death of one …

VA announces new program to help more than 40,000 Veterans stay in their homes

WASHINGTON — On May 31, 2024, the Department of Veterans Affairs will launch a new program — the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase (VASP) program — to help more than 40,000 …

Trust in VA among Veteran patients rises to 91.8%, up 6% since 2018

WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that Veteran trust in VA outpatient care has increased to 91.8%— up from 85.6% in 2018 (the first year since VA began …

Man sentenced to 135 months in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine

LITTLE ROCK—Gilberto Pedraza Contreras will spend the next 135 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Jonathan D. Ross, …

Local Sports

Lang produces impressive weekend of races in Florida

GAINESVILLE — Razorback sprinter Lance Lang won his section of the 100m in 10.21 seconds on the second day of Florida’s Tom Jones Memorial meet and is equal ninth on the UA all-time list …

All-State teams announced

NORTH LITTLE ROCK — Recently the Arkansas Activities Association announced the All-State basketball teams as well as the All-State Tournament basketball teams. Three different players from the …

Thorvaldson breaks Arkansas 5,000m record

AZUSA, Calif. — Razorback junior distance runner Sydney Thorvaldson broke the Arkansas 5,000m school record with a time of 15 minutes, 25.07 seconds racing at the Bryan Clay Invitational this …

Arkansas has successful scrimmage game

FAYETTEVILLE — Quarterback Taylen Green and running back Ja'Quinden Jackson helped the Red team out to a 32-0 lead at intermission before turning it over to the reserves who went on to take a …

New AGFC education chief knows the territory

Almost a year ago when Arkansas Wildlife staff first met Mary Beth Hatch she was wearing waders and leading a school principal, a teacher and a group of North Little Rock Academy students through the …

That climb a hill really, really fast

Every guy knows this situation. I don’t know it very well because, well, I am special. There is that fear of asking a girl out and getting rejected. That is really demoralizing for a guy. Some …

Razorbacks lose first series of season

No. 16 Alabama defeated No. 1 Arkansas 5-0 on Sunday take the series and hand the Hogs second defeat in a row. Arkansas (30-5, 12-3) won the opener Friday night 5-3, but then fell Saturday night 4-3 …

All-State teams announced

NORTH LITTLE ROCK — Recently the Arkansas Activities Association announced the All-State basketball teams as well as the All-State Tournament basketball teams. Three different players from the …

Thorvaldson breaks Arkansas 5,000m record

AZUSA, Calif. — Razorback junior distance runner Sydney Thorvaldson broke the Arkansas 5,000m school record with a time of 15 minutes, 25.07 seconds racing at the Bryan Clay Invitational this …

Wonder Boys' bats stay hot in doubleheader sweep of East Central

RUSSELLVILLE — The Arkansas Tech baseball team emphatically put the finishing touches on their weekend sweep at home against East Central as they scored 29 runs on 27 hits across both ends of …
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