Archives for March 2015

National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 10 pm for the Following Counties

National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch untill 10 pm for the Following Counties SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 6 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING ARKANSAS COUNTIES: BAXTER BENTON BOONE CARROLL CLEBURNE … [Read more...]

Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Season Finale: Mozart, Prokofiev and Strauss

Acclaimed Pianist Yeol Eum Son takes the stage for the final Masterworks concert of the season, performing Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3. Known for her historical achievement as a Korean pianist at the Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition in 2011, Pianist Yeol Eum Son’s graceful … [Read more...]

Senator Tom Cotton Speaks on the Senate Floor About Ayatollah Khamenei’s Nowruz Message

The transcript of his remarks can be found  below. This week we will debate the budget. A key part is the millitary budget--the one part of our government where the strategy and threats must drive the budget not vice versa. The gravest threat to our national security is a nuclear-armed Iran, and … [Read more...]

Kristen Lewis Scholarship Competition Set for March 28th-29th

The Kristin Lewis Foundation Scholarship Competition will be held at the University of Central Arkansas Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall on March 28-29. Lewis, the international opera star and UCA alumna, established the scholarship in 2014 for emerging Arkansas vocalists. Lewis’ foundation … [Read more...]

Aaron Alfred Lee Coming to the Fairfield Bay Conference Center

WHO: Aaron Alfred Lee, Friend of FFB and internationally known keyboardist, pianist, and organist returns to the FFB Conference Center WHAT:  He will present "From Hosannas to Hallelujas,"  a program which musically chronicles the last week of Jesus Christ on earth. WHERE:  FFB Conference … [Read more...]

Captain Jason Plosch USAF Band of Mid-America on KFFB 106.1 Open Mic talks about Concert in Batesville

Captain Jason Plosch USAF Band of Mid-America on KFFB’s Open Mic, Friday March 20, 2015 at 7:50 am and 5:50 pm hosted by KFFB’S General Manager and owner Bob Connell. Captain Jason Plosch USAF Band of Mid-America talks about up coming concert in Batesville March 21, … [Read more...]

U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Joe Manchin (D-WV) Bill Improves Highway Safety

WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Joe Manchin (D-WV) today introduced bipartisan legislation to improve the safety of America’s roads and highways by eliminating a hurdle in the commercial trucking industry’s pre-employment drug screening process. The Drug Free Commercial … [Read more...]

Hill Votes to Protect Workers’ Rights and Privacy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman French Hill (AR-2) released the following statement today after the House passed S.J. Res. 8, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation … [Read more...]

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Day of Recognition

Group Pic: Sitting- Paul Bunn, Mayor David Morris, Benjy Rook, Standing(L-R): Bill Morton, Ron Mallonee (Land O Frost), Cherry Pigg, RN, Terry Webb, Miranda Presley, Doug U-Turn Wagner, Tanya Webb, BSW. Mayor David Morris, signed a Proclamation declaring March 14 as Searcy’s Iraq and Afghanistan … [Read more...]

UCA Theatre To Present “Lucky Stiff”

The University of Central Arkansas theatre program will present the musical “Lucky Stiff” April 9, 10, 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m. and April 11 at 2 p.m. in the Bridges/Larson Theatre in the Snow Fine Arts Center. The play is by a Tony Award-winning writing team, with book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens … [Read more...]