Boys & Girls Club of Phillips Co. overflowing with success – Seeks community’s help to meet $195 K challenge
…The Club has signed up over 400 members since August and with a daily attendance rate hovering between 40 and 50 percent …
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KIPP expands educational opportunities in the Delta
The Knowledge Is Power Program, also known as KIPP, is expanding its educational operation in the Arkansas Delta. Currently, the program has a free…
Arkansas Supreme Court: Check Cashers Act Violated State Constitution
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Check Cashers Act violated the state constitution, according to the Associated Press. In a 6-0 decision,…
Clark County receives $70,000 state grant to help fund
Clark County has received a $70,000 grant from the Arkansas Department of Rural Services to help fund a regional emergency and fire training center,…
Arkansas families casualties of souring economy
Nick and Gina Redford of Mabelvale are caught in the middle. Her salary is too high to qualify for public assistance but does not…
CCSP committee reviews areas of progress since the inception of the plan
The passage of a ½-cent sales tax last summer is the greatest accomplishment of the economic development subcommittee, said Bill Wright, an advisory member.…
