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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- May 17, 2024Zoe Calkins, Communications Director, Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, zoe.calkins@arkansas.gov Arkansas’ Unemployment Rate Declines to 3.4% in April LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (May 17, 2024) Today, the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, announced Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage […]
May 15, 2024 by Michael R. Wickline | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette NWA Media/FLIP PUTTHOFF CHRISTMAS BREEZE The Arkansas state flag is whipped by the wind on Christmas Day Dec. 25 2014 at Rogers Heritage High School in Rogers. The flag’s diamond shape symbolizes that Arkansas is the only diamond-producing state, says the online “Encyclopedia of Arkansas.” […]
NORTH LITTLE ROCK—The Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (PC&EC) has canceled its meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 23, 2024.  The next PC&EC meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Friday, June 28, 2024. The June 2024 meeting will be held in-person at E&E Headquarters, 5301 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR. The post PC&EC cancels […]
FRANKLIN COUNTY | May 15, 2024040621 The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), is proposing to replace the bridge on Highway 23 over the Mulberry River in Franklin County. A draft Section 4(f) de minimis Evaluation analyzing potential impacts to the Mulberry River […]
May 14, 2024 During a 33-hour saturation of Crittenden County, Arkansas State Police (ASP) issued 372 citations and arrested 23 individuals on various charges, including felony charges for possession of guns, drugs, DWI, and fleeing. On Thursday, May 9, and Friday, May 10, 2024, the ASP’s Highway Patrol Division conducted a joint law enforcement operation with […]
May 13, 2024 MARIANNA, Ark.— On Sunday, May 12, 2024, at around 9 p.m., the Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) dispatch received a report of a possible plane crash in Lee County. According to witnesses, the privately-owned plane was traveling from Florida to the Batesville airport. At around 8 p.m., family members of the victims […]
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A fun-filled day at the Little Rock Zoo to raise autism awareness/acceptance with the Arkansas Autism Resource & Outreach Center (AAROC). NOTE: This is not a GCDD event, this is a partner organiza…
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Join other adults on the autism spectrum in Little Rock to support each other! The group meets one Saturday each month. No registration or RSVP is required. It is free to attend. If you can, please su…
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The Arkansas River and Lake Dardanelle provide a spectacular setting for both wildlife and people to live in and enjoy. Volunteers are needed to clean our local waterways to keep them healthy. Join fo…
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The Keep America Beautiful® Great American Cleanup is the nation’s largest community improvement program taking place annually in thousands of communities nationwide. Help keep Lake Fort Smith State P…
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Join the park smiths at the forge for a hands-on class covering the basic operations of blacksmithing. Participants will make simple art objects and more functional objects with the beauty that only h…
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To celebrate Kids' Outdoor Day, join park staff and learn how kids in the 19th century played games! Before the iPad, how did kids entertain themselves? Come for a game of badminton, shooting graces, …
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Dassault Falcon Jet, 3801 East 10th Street, Little Rock, AR 72202 Open positions: Cabinet FabricatorCNC OperatorEngineerUpholstery FabricatorAircraft Mechanicand MORE! You must apply and be selected t…
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Start your day off right with a leisurely .75-mile hike along the banks of Lake Charles while enjoying the sights and sounds of nature. Meet a park interpreter at the Cedar trailhead in the day-use ar…
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The Arkansas River creates many recreational opportunities for us to enjoy. Join Lake Dardanelle State Park staff for O.W.L.S. (Outdoor Women Learning Skills). This program series is designed to give …
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Join a park interpreter for a hike along the Caddo Bend Trail to the park's scenic Point 50 overlook. Along the way, we will talk about the environment that surrounds us and also get great lake and fo…
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