New Business Open in Higden Ribbon Cutting by Chamber

Saturday was all smiles as the Greers Ferry Chamber welcomed Nichols Realty Express located at 7648 Edgemont Road, by the Narrows Bridge, in Higden. The Open House Grand Opening from was held 11 till 4 and the Ribbon Cutting was held at 12 noon. Lunch was provided by Tina Sewell of Rock Mortgage … [Read more...]

Arkansas State Parks Announce Return to Regular Hours for Park Visitor Centers

(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) – Due to the health emergency brought on by COVID-19, many facilities at Arkansas State Parks have had reduced hours and limited occupancy for the past year. Beginning Monday, March 1, 2021, park visitor centers and museums will again have regular hours for … [Read more...]

Spring Ozark Folk School Scheduled in Mountain View

Mountain View - Connect with the artisan inside yourself in the creative space of the Ozark Folk Center State Park in beautiful Mountain View, Arkansas. While craft classes are taught year-around, we dedicate a special week for the creative focus of Spring Ozark Folk School.  Held this year … [Read more...]

Senator Boozman, Senator Tester Spearhead Bipartisan Legislation Reinstating Vets Representation in Disability Claims Process

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-MT) introduced bipartisan legislation to reinstate a critical rule allowing veterans and their representatives 48 hours to review and dispute disability claims … [Read more...]

One year of COVID-19: Americans continue stepping up to address urgent needs

ST. LOUIS — One year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, people have stepped up to address the emotional needs of families reeling from the coronavirus and 2020’s record-breaking disasters. For nearly 80 years, U.S. presidents have proclaimed March as Red Cross Month to … [Read more...]

Cotton Statement on Considering Col. Davis for the Congressional Medal of Honor

Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement regarding his request for the Department of Defense to consider U.S. Army Retired Colonel Paris Davis for the Congressional Medal of Honor: “Colonel Davis commanded a Special Forces team in Vietnam and … [Read more...]

Senators Cotton, Romney, Capito, Collins, Portman Introduce Bill to Raise Minimum Wage, Protect Jobs for Legal Workers

U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) today introduced the Higher Wages for American Workers Act, legislation which would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $10 and mandate … [Read more...]

Senator Tom Cotton, Banks Introduce the Countering Chinese Propaganda Act

Today, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Republican Study Committee Chairman Representative Jim Banks (R-Indiana) introduced the Countering Chinese Propaganda Act.  The bill is based on recommendations from the Republican Study Committee’s National Security … [Read more...]

Senator John Boozman Boozman: Follow Arkansas’s Example to Safely Reopen Schools

 U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) urged returning students to in-person classroom instruction nationwide and highlighted the success of Arkansas as an effective model of how it can be done safely. “Arkansas is setting the example. The Natural State can be proud of the teachers, … [Read more...]

Searcy COVID Vaccine Event available to Arkansans 65 years+ Partnership between Unity Health and AFMC

Unity Health along with Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care (AFMC) are pleased to partner on a three-day COVID-19 vaccine event. Arkansans 65 years and older can participate at no charge. They will receive the first vaccine this week and the second dose in the coming weeks. About one thousand shots … [Read more...]