Archives for January 2014

Jay Russell To Continue Visiting Filmmaker Series

North Little Rock native Jay Russell will continue the University of Central Arkansas’s visiting filmmaker series next week. Russell will be on campus Tuesday, Jan. 28, for a film discussion and screening of his film “The Water Horse: Legend from the Deep”. Russell follows Eric England, the … [Read more...]

Ozark Folk Center offers Hands-On Craft Classes in February 2014

The Ozark Folk Center State Park is offering six Hands-On Craft Classes February 15, 2014 and slots are filling up quickly. Classes run from 10 a.m. to noon and are offered to people ages 16 and older. Current classes include: Broom Tying – make your own broom Corn Shuckery – make a … [Read more...]

Momentum Grows For Rubio-Griffin Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Legislation

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Congressman Tim Griffin (R-AR) today welcomed new signs of growing momentum against a taxpayer-funded bailout of health insurance companies under ObamaCare. In a recent letter to Rubio and Griffin, 33 national groups and leaders, representing … [Read more...]

John Dan Kemp to Seek Re-Election 2014

Judge John Dan Kemp of Mountain View has announced Ms plans to seek reelection to Ms 16th Judicial District Circuit Court, Division One position in the nonpartisan judicial election this May. Judge Kemp was elected to the Circuit Court bench in 1986 and took office January 1, … [Read more...]

Music Auditions for 2014 Season at OFC

Musicians wishing to audition for the 2014 season will want to attend one of the upcoming auditions at the Ozark Folk Center State Park. Musicians should come prepared to perform at least three songs, each written prior to 1941 and a bonus song of their choice. A piano will be available; all others … [Read more...]

French Hill Announces Campaign Leadership and Staff (AR-2)

Little Rock businessman and Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives (AR-2), French Hill, announced his campaign leadership and staff.  “I am proud of our team and excited for this campaign,” said French Hill. “We have some great early momentum, but we’re just getting … [Read more...]

Session III of Arkansas Craft School Community Classes To Begin

Session III of Arkansas Craft School Community Classes will begin the week of February 26, and will run through May 6, 2014.  Classes will be held at the Craft School’s Artisan Studios at 110-112 East Main Street; conveniently and safely located right off the Square and next door to the Arkansas … [Read more...]

Van Buren County residents now have The Code Red Alert weather service

Van Buren County residents now have a new ally waiting to provide them with valuable information. The Code Red Alert weather service may even save your life. When severe weather comes near; be it thunderstorm, tornado, or flood, Code Red is here to notify you through a phone call, email, or text … [Read more...]

Moody To Run for Arkansas House

Today Lackey Moody Jr. announced his candidacy for District 63 of the Arkansas House of Representatives. A life-long resident of Independence County and two-term member of the Independence County Quorum Court, Lackey states, " I want to continue to be a strong voice for the people of Independence … [Read more...]

Harding University CIO Featured in Technology Magazine

Harding University Chief Information Officer Keith Cronk was featured in a December article of CIO Review, a technology magazine. In the article, Cronk, also vice president of information systems and technology, discussed technology advancements, bandwidth management and digital trends from a … [Read more...]