Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Lyons, from Pangburn, Arkansas, fires the 7.62 mm machine gun during a weapons qualification aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Dewey is assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and is underway supporting a free and … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2022
Baptist Health Community Outreach Virtual Class To Educate On Stroke Symptoms, Prevention
February 23, 2022 by
Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death in the U.S., so being aware of the warning signs and prevention methods is critical to stopping one before it happens. Join Baptist Health Community Outreach on Thursday, Feb. 24, from 5 to 6 p.m. for a Stroke 101 virtual class with information that can help you … [Read more...]
President Clinton Avenue Will Temporarily Close in Little Rock
February 22, 2022 by
President Clinton Avenue below Interstate 30 in Little Rock will be closed for approximately five weeks beginning in March. Weather permitting, crews will close President Clinton Avenue between Mahlon Martin and Sherman Streets in early March and detour traffic to 3rd Street. These operations … [Read more...]
Boozman Presses Senate Committee to Advance National Historic Trail Legislation
February 22, 2022 by
U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is pressing the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to take up his legislation designating Arkansas’s historic Butterfield Overland Trail as a National Historic Trail. In a letter sent last week to committee leadership, Boozman and … [Read more...]
Baptist Health Medical Center in Heber Springs Designated a 2022 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital in the Nation
February 21, 2022 by
Baptist Health Medical Center-Heber Springs today announced it has been recognized as a 2022 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, this annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of … [Read more...]
Proposed Bridge Replacement on Highway 1B in DeWitt
February 17, 2022 by
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will conduct an online public involvement meeting about the proposed bridge replacement on Highway 1B in DeWitt on Tuesday, February 22, from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to listen, view meeting materials, and provide written comments. … [Read more...]
Two North Little Rock High School Players Selected for 2022 McDonald’s All American Games in Chicago
February 17, 2022 by
Two North Little Rock High School players have been selected as finalists for the 2022 McDonald’s All American Games. Nick Smith and Kel'el Ware were among 760 girls and boys high school basketball players from across the country nominated for the chance to play in the 45th anniversary McDonald’s … [Read more...]
