Arkadelphia News

“I am amazed about the opportunity and the future possibilities in the parks department and look forward to expanding on those.”

The Bryant Parks and Recreation Department has its first superintendent. Derek Phillips, 34, a native of Arkadelphia, was recently named to the position. via Benton Courier

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Henderson State University ARKADELPHIA - The Henderson State University Ellis College of Arts and Sciences recently honored the following Mountain Home students: April Helms for creative achievement ... via Baxter Bulletin

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“I noticed [a classified ad ] on Sunday. They were offering a flatscreen TV for new nurses to come to a certain hospital”

State Rep. Gene Shelby, D-Hot Springs, who also is an emergency-room physician, proposed studying how to bolster the ranks of health-care workers, suggesting one option might be that the Legislature create a ... via Herald-Leader

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“While it is higher than I would like, I'm very pleased that it's not 9 [percent ] or 10 percent”

Undergraduate students at the University of Central Arkansas will pay 5. 6 percent more for tuition next year, the university's board of trustees decided Friday. via Herald-Leader

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Peggie Wallis, director of the Rejoice and Dance Junior Ensemble, and five of her ballet students will appear in Arkadelphia this weekend. via Benton County Daily Record

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“There is a need for financial support of any kind to get the project off the ground. We have no money yet, and we estimate that we will need from $175,000 to $200,000 to get started.”

On April 24 it was a meeting with representatives of the Boys and Girls Club of Helena-West Helena, and on Monday it was the Boys and Girls Club Regional Director Tom Hough's turn to keep the spark burning for ... via Arkansas Online

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“Our deep and genuine desire is to see the Holy Spirit of living God poured out on people so that the lost are found, the weary are revived”

One of the biggest names in evangelical Christianity is coming to the World Arena on May 2-3 for two appearances. via The Gazette

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“We're sniffing around places like that”

This year is shaping up to be a time of change for Arkadelphia's Summit Bancorp Inc. via ArkansasBusiness.com

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“I think it's really good, really positive”

Teens recognized by library log cabin staff writer Fifteen outstanding teens were recognized for their volunteer work for the Faulkner County Library Teen Event with a banquet and T-shirts at the library on ... via Log Cabin Democrat

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“I want to thank God for the life and health I had in this country”

Eighteen illegal immigrants arrested at a north Arkansas poultry plant will be processed for deportation, but will not serve any jail time for using fake Social Security numbers and state identification cards, ... via MSNBC

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