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AGFC Jonesboro Field Office Rebuild On Track
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (410+ words) The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will open bids tomorrow to begin the reconstruction of its Jonesboro Field Office. The bidding window opened Aug. 8-Sept. 8, and the mandatory pre-bid meeting was held Aug. 24. “We’ve already submitted building permits and plans,…...
Mountain Home Realtor to present award bearing his name as Realtors mark 40 years with Special Olympics
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (331+ words) A Mountain Home real estate broker who turned a one-year service project into a 40-year statewide partnership will return to the stage this month to present the award that carries his name. Arkansas Realtors have raised more than $6 million for…...
AGFC, Partners Honor Six, Educate Hundreds at 2026 Natural State Private Lands Expo
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (484+ words) Six standout individuals and organizations were honored by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission for their contributions to improving wildlife habitat and outdoor recreation culture on private land on Aug. 28 at the second annual Natural State Private Lands Expo at…...
Governor, Calipari visit Hackler after school wins statewide fitness challenge
1+ week, 3+ day ago (639+ words) Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and University of Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari visited Hackler Intermediate School on Monday to celebrate the school’s win in the state’s #RazorbackReady2026 fitness challenge. The prize was a visit from Calipari, who came to Mountain Home…...
Nominations open for Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame
1+ week, 4+ day ago (163+ words) The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for its next class of inductees. The hall honors Arkansans who have made significant contributions to agriculture, the state’s largest industry, and to its economic development. Since the first class was…...
Moose Lodge hosts fish and shrimp dinner Friday
1+ week, 5+ day ago (149+ words) Christopher Fulton is an award-winning investigative journalist and U.S. Navy veteran living in Arkansas. Fulton graduated from the University of Memphis in 2020 summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism. After seeing a void in Mountain Home’s local news market,…...
Beat the Heat: Nighttime Safety Tips for Arkansas Boaters and Anglers
1+ week, 5+ day ago (204+ words) Preparation Starts on Shore A safe trip begins on dry land. Organize your gear, secure loose items and verify your equipment in the parking lot or driveway before launching. Fumbling through storage compartments for a line cutter, flashlight or dock…...
Run for Tomorrow 5K is two weeks out, and this year the day runs from morning to night
1+ week, 6+ day ago (387+ words) The second Run for Tomorrow 5K is now two weeks away, and this year the day includes both a morning race at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home and an evening talk by a national suicide prevention speaker. The race is set for…...
Arkansas students have until Oct. 12 to enter the state’s new outdoor story contest
1+ week, 6+ day ago (398+ words) Arkansas students ages 10 to 17 can enter a new state essay contest about their own outdoor adventures, with prizes that include a lifetime hunting and fishing license. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders launched the My Natural State Story contest on Aug. 26 alongside…...
Vada Sheid joins Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame this week
2+ week, 4+ day ago (285+ words) The Vada Sheid Community Development Center is asking the Twin Lakes Area to tune in Thursday, when the woman it is named for joins the Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame. Sheid, who died in 2008, was the first woman to serve…...