Archives for August 2017

2nd Annual Great Southern Stone Skipping Championships

Arkansas will host the second annual Great Southern Stone Skipping Championships on Saturday morning, September 2, 2017, at the Fairfield Bay marina on Greers Ferry Lake. Proceeds from the charitable event, hosted by Great Southern Stone Skipping Championships, Inc., an Arkansas nonprofit … [Read more...]

Boozman: Sanctions Law Sends Strong Message to Adversaries

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement after President Trump signed Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 into law: “The overwhelming bipartisan support for these additional sanctions sends a strong message to our adversaries. There will be a price to … [Read more...]

AHC Approves Bid for Improvements in Van Buren and Stone Counties

The Arkansas State Highway Commission has approved a bid for improvements to roadways in Van Buren & Stone Counties. The purpose of this project is to resurface 0.5 mile of County Road 156 and 2.9 miles of County Road 93 starting at State Highway 110 and continuing southward near Old Lexington. … [Read more...]

Unity Health Family Practice Associates Welcomes Physician

Unity Health welcomeS physician, Brenda Frisbie, M.D., to the local medical community. Frisbie will begin practicing at Unity Health — Family Practice Associates at 3130 E. Race Ave. in Searcy, Ark. She will provide patient care in the area of family medicine. Frisbie attended medical school … [Read more...]

U.S. Senator Tom Cotton Congratulates Arkansas Banks on Being Named Top-Performers

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement congratulating four Arkansas banks that were recently named top-performers by Bank Director Magazine: “I’m proud to see all four of these Arkansas banks receive such a high recognition. They and the … [Read more...]

The Arkansas State Highway Commission approves Bids in Cross, Newton, Searcy, Stone, Van Buren, White, Woodruff Counties

Approves Bid for Improvements in White County. The purpose of this project is to resurface 4.2 miles of County Road 184 (Velvet Ridge Rd. at Bradford) starting at State Highway 87 and continuing westward. Atlas Asphalt, INC. of Batesville was awarded the contract at $440,942.11. Construction is … [Read more...]

Boozman Applauds Senate Passage of Comprehensive GI Bill Reform Bipartisan legislation includes Boozman-authored provisions

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, applauded the Senate passage of legislation to enhance the post-9/11 GI Bill. “I am proud to have helped craft this legislation that invests in our veterans and provides them with expanded tools and resources … [Read more...]

Utility Work on State Highway 5 Requires a Temporary Lane Closure in Little Rock

Utility Work by Little Rock Waste Water requires a temporary lane closure on State Highway 5 in Little Rock, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting; Little Rock Waste Water will close the outside westbound lane of State Highway 5 just west of Rock … [Read more...]

U.S. Senator Tom Cotton Statement on Confirmation of Arkansan Michael Platt as Assistant Secretary of Commerce

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the confirmation of Michael Platt, Jr., as an assistant secretary of Commerce: "I want to extend my congratulations to my fellow Arkansan, Michael Platt, Jr., on his confirmation as an assistant … [Read more...]

U.S. Senator John Boozman Applauds Senate Passage of Comprehensive GI Bill Reform

WASHINGTON– U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, applauded the Senate passage of legislation to enhance the post-9/11 GI Bill. “I am proud to have helped craft this legislation that invests in our veterans and provides them with expanded tools and … [Read more...]