Dark Threat Fabrication to add 75 new jobs, invest $7.65 million in Heber Springs facility

Dark Threat Fabrication (Dark Threat Fab), a one-stop full-service metal fabricator, today announced that it will expand its facility in Heber Springs (Cleburne County). Dark Threat Fab plans to add 75 new jobs over five years to its current workforce of 20, bringing total employment to 95 people. … [Read more...]

Boozman Calls on President to Abandon Revival of Burdensome Regulations on Arkansas Agriculture and Landowners

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) reinforced his commitment to protecting agricultural producers and landowners against overreaching regulations that put Washington in charge of ditches, ponds and puddles in Arkansans’ backyards. During a meeting with the Agricultural Council of Arkansas on … [Read more...]

School Closings for February 24, 2022

Arkansas State University - Beebe: Closed for ThursdayArkansas State University - Heber Springs: Closed for ThursdayArkansas State University - LRAFB: Closed for ThursdayArkansas State University - Newport: Closed for ThursdayArkansas State University - Searcy: Closed for ThursdayBald Knob School … [Read more...]

Boozman Calls out President Biden on Burdensome Regulations on Arkansas Agriculture and Landowners

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) reinforced his commitment to protecting agricultural producers and landowners against overreaching regulations that put Washington in charge of ditches, ponds, and puddles in Arkansans’ backyards. During a meeting with the Agricultural Council of Arkansas on … [Read more...]

Cancelled classes for Wednesday Night 3-23-2022

Cancelled classes for Wednesday Night 3-23-2022 Arkansas State University - Beebe: Cancelled ClassesArkansas State University - Heber Springs: Cancelled ClassesArkansas State University - LRAFB: Cancelled ClassesArkansas State University - Newport: Cancelled ClassesArkansas State University - … [Read more...]

Pangburn native supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific with U.S. 7th Fleet

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...]

Over 35,000 in Attendance to see HAMILTON in Little Rock!

Presented by Celebrity Attractions, HAMILTON successfully completed a 16-performance run at Robinson Center on Sunday, February 20th. HAMILTON’s Arkansas Premiere in Little Rock grossed over $3.7 million in sales and was seen by more than 35,000 patrons. Based on a statistical analysis by The … [Read more...]

Baptist Health Community Outreach Virtual Class To Educate On Stroke Symptoms, Prevention

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

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

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...]