Archives for February 2017

Utility Work Requires Lane Closure on U.S. Highway 71B in Bentonville

Utility work by the city of Bentonville will require a temporary lane closure on U.S. Highway 71B. Drivers should exercise caution when approaching and traveling through all highway work zones. Additional travel information can be found at IDriveArkansas.com or ArkansasHighways.com. You can also … [Read more...]

Congressman French Hill: VA Receives Another Golden Fleece Award

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) wrote a letter to Under Secretary for Health at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and current VA Secretary Nominee David Shulkin informing him that his department would be receiving the Golden Fleece Award for February. According to a … [Read more...]

Congressman French Hill and Congressman Bill Foster Introduce Bill to Protect ETF Research

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) and Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) introduced H.R. 910, the Fair Access to Investment Research Act. The bill would address anomalies in securities laws and regulations that discourage broker-dealers from publishing research on exchange-traded … [Read more...]

U.S. Senator John Boozman Statement on the Confirmation of Betsy DeVos

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education: “As a former school board member and the father of three daughters who were educated in the public school system, I understand how important it is … [Read more...]

Governor Asa Hutchinson signs Military Retired Pay Tax Cut into Law

LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson today signed into law a bill to eliminate state income tax on military retirement pay. Hutchinson initially laid out this tax cut as a part of his package for the 2017 legislative session. Governor Asa Hutchinson issued the following statement: “I am … [Read more...]

Tickets on Sale for AJ Croce in Concert at the Ozark Folk Center State Park

Tickets are now on sale for AJ Croce in concert at the Ozark Folk Center State Park. The concert is Saturday April 29, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Large Auditorium at the Ozark Folk Center State Park. Celebrity concert tickets are reserved seating $25.00 for premium and $15.00 for general. A … [Read more...]

LOVE: A New Exhibit by North Central Arkansas Artist League

Several of the local artists hanging their work at Ozark Health Medical Center are (from left) Joyce Hubbard, Yun Kim, of Mountain View; Julie Caswell, Jan Cobb, of Edgemont; and Joyce Hartmann, Choctaw. “LOVE”: A NEW EXHIBIT BY NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS ARTIST LEAGUE It’s all about love. The … [Read more...]

U.S. Senator John Boozman Meets with Agriculture Secretary Nominee Governor Sonny Perdue

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, released the following statement after meeting with the nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue: “With a background … [Read more...]

Improvements Require a Lane Closure on U.S. Business 71B in Benton County

Construction on the Bella Vista Bypass (Highway 549/Future I-49) will require a two-month lane closure on U.S. Highway 71B (Walton Boulevard) in Benton County. This project is constructing approximately 6 miles of the bypass, extending from Highway 71B to Highway 72 South. The project involves … [Read more...]

Boozman Meets with Agriculture Secretary Nominee Governor Sonny Perdue

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, released the following statement after meeting with the nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue: “With a background in agriculture … [Read more...]