Archives for January 2014

Miss North Central Scholarship Pageant

The Miss North Central, Miss North Central Outstanding Teen and Princess pageants will be held Saturday February 22 at the Harrison high school auditorium beginning 6:30 pm. Young ladies from the following counties are elgible to earn scholarships, prizes and a chance to compete in the Miss Arkansas … [Read more...]

CBC Breaks Ground and Unveils Plans on New Residence Hall

Ground has been broken on a 150-bed residence hall on the south end of the Central Baptist College campus. The new residence hall, to be built facing west on Conway Boulevard, will be the first student housing project to be conducted on the CBC campus in 49 years. The project was made possible by a … [Read more...]

2014 Arkansas Beef Cookoff Just Around the Corner Sponsored by the Arkansas Cattle Women Association and the Arkansas Beef Council

The Arkansas CattleWomen Association is seeking entries for the 2014 Arkansas Beef Cookoff to be held on Saturday, March 1 in Conway. Over $2500 in cash and prizes will be awarded to the best dish in the Adult Category and the best dish in each of two age divisions of the Youth Category. In the … [Read more...]

Arlo Guthrie Tickets Now On Sale; First in Series of 2014 Celebrity Concerts

Those looking for the perfect holiday present this year might want to consider purchasing tickets to the March 29, 2014 Arlo Guthrie concert, at the Ozark Folk Center State Park’s auditorium. Arlo carries on the tradition, started by his father Woody Guthrie, of promoting traditional and modern … [Read more...]

Harding University to host Young Adult Author Series Professional Development Workshop

The graduate reading program at Harding University will present its second Young Adult Author Series program Jan. 24-25. This professional development workshop will feature author and teacher Susan Campbell Bartoletti. Bartoletti is best known for her award-winning nonfiction work but also writes … [Read more...]

‘Loving Your Sweet Hearts’ To Be Topic of Red Hot Ladies Luncheon in Batesville

BATESVILLE –  A highly respected cardiovascular and geriatric expert will address Citizens Bank’s “Red Hot Ladies Luncheon” on Friday, February 14, in Independence Hall at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville.  The annual event focuses on raising women’s awareness of health … [Read more...]

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) Omnibus Returns Spending Authority Back to Congress Where it Belongs

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) today voted for the omnibus spending agreement calling it an “important first step toward Congress reclaiming its spending authority.” “For too long, we have ceded our power of the purse, allowing President Obama to set spending priorities. As we have … [Read more...]

Congressman Tim Griffin (AR-02) Support Grows for Rubio-Griffin Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act

WASHINGTON – Congressman Tim Griffin (AR-02) announced today that his bill, H.R. 3541, the House companion bill to Senator Marco Rubio’s S. 1726, the Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act, has attracted 52 cosponsors in the House (complete list below). News coverage and interest in the bill … [Read more...]

Museum to Offer Free Program for Senior Citizens

The staff and volunteers at Old Independence Regional Museum will be hosting a Valentine program for area senior citizens on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 10 a.m.   Participants will learn about the history of Valentine’s Day and will examine some of the Valentine’s related artifacts from Old … [Read more...]

U.S. Senator Mark Pryor Calls for PILT Funding in Farm Bill

WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senator Mark Pryor, along with a bipartisan group of his colleagues, this week called on the Farm Bill conference committee to include funding for the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Program in its final conference report. PILT provides federal payments to local governments in … [Read more...]