Over 120 students from 21 schools statewide to attend LITTLE ROCK, AR—Secretary of State Charlie Daniels is hosting over 120 students from 21 schools statewide next week for an annual fall young voter education program. Daily sessions include a mock election, a review of the history of voting … [Read more...]
Reynolds Urges Lincoln to ‘maintain’ latest position
September 2, 2009 by
Calls on both Arkansas senators to oppose ‘reconciliation’ trick CONWAY – Republican United States Senate candidate Col. Conrad Reynolds (US Army, Ret.) today issued the following statement after Sen. Blanche Lincoln’s latest position on health care reform and the public option: “I am pleased … [Read more...]
National Preparedness Month to be Observed in Arkansas
September 2, 2009 by
North Little Rock – September is National Preparedness Month and the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) encourages citizens to be prepared for any type of disaster. ADEM Director David Maxwell says that it is important for Arkansans to prepare for disaster. “Protecting … [Read more...]
A Pickin Party in Little Rock
September 1, 2009 by
It's "A Pickin Party" September 26 from 3-5 p.m. at the Arkansas Governor's Mansion in Little Rock. There will be live music, square dancing, craft demonstrations, and food and fun for all ages. The event will end with a live auction with items such as golfing, dulcimer, ironworks, pottery, … [Read more...]
Federal Funding to Improve Oral Health Announced for Arkansas
August 31, 2009 by
(LITTLE ROCK) — The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) Office of Oral Health has been awarded a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to increase the oral health workforce in Arkansas. The HRSA Bureau of Health Professions will provide $225,000 a year for three years … [Read more...]
Law Enforcement On The Lookout For Drunk Drivers During Labor Day in Arkansas
August 25, 2009 by
(LITTLE ROCK) - Colonel Winford E. Phillips, director of the Arkansas State Police and Governor's highway safety representative, today announced the Arkansas Highway Safety Office's latest statewide drunk driving prevention enforcement effort. This crackdown coincides with the national … [Read more...]
Lincoln Talks Importance of General Aviation Jobs to Arkansas
August 18, 2009 by
Little Rock – U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln today joined Governor Mike Beebe, Senator Mark Pryor, and members of Arkansas’s general aviation industry to highlight the industry’s importance to the state. “Arkansas’s general aviation industry provides high-quality, high-paying jobs in our state and … [Read more...]
FEMA Announced Website For Arkansas Disasters
August 12, 2009 by
LITTLE ROCK, Ark - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today the implementation of a new website that provides the general public, the media, county, state and federal officials with information about the three federally declared disasters that occurred in Arkansas earlier … [Read more...]
Arkansas Department of Health Reports State’s First Death From Novel H1N1 Influenza A (Swine Flu)
August 10, 2009 by
(LITTLE ROCK) — State Epidemiologist James Phillips, M.D., today reported the first death in Arkansas from complications related to novel H1N1 influenza A (Swine Flu). Dr. Phillips said, “We have H1N1 influenza A all over our state. We knew that we might possibly see deaths from this disease. We … [Read more...]
Governor Appoints Evins and Sullivan to Ozarka College Board of Trustees
August 10, 2009 by
Melbourne – On July 27, Governor Mike Beebe announced his appointment of Bob Evins and Larry Sullivan to the Ozarka College Board of Trustees. Evins appointed term will run through July 1, 2016, while Sullivan's will run through July 1, 2012. Bob Evins is President of Liberty Bank in … [Read more...]
