Pine Bluff, AR — The Small Farm Program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is recruiting participants for its Beginning Farmers Class, Dr. Henry English, director of the program, said.
LITTLE ROCK — The economic clouds from 2024 are expected to persist into 2025 as progress toward a new Farm Bill stagnated, commodity prices lagged and profit margins for farmers re-mained razor thin at year’s end.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Division of Higher Education recently announced that Arkansas State University System campuses will receive nearly $9 million combined for four training grants to support statewide workforce development efforts.
The following materials are now available at the Piggott Public Library.
Like most, 2024 was a year which featured a mixed-bag of news including the solar eclipse which drew thousands to Piggott and Rector. Sprinkled among the usual happen-ings, the area was forced to bid farewell to several who were key to their communities. Changes in the world of business, successes in the world of sports, the happenings in local politics and our busy lives provided plenty of content. This week we begin our year in review for 2024, as we share news from the pages of the CCTD.
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. â Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO), the stateâs only operational nuclear power plant, proudly celebrates 50 years of commercial operation this December. Since Unit 1 began generating reliable electricity in 1974,ANO team members have delivered safe, clean and reliable energy to Arkansas, powering communities and businesses while making a positive environmental and economic impact in the Arkansas River Valley.
The following is an update to the article concerning the dispute of custody of a juvenile between the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and the DHS that appeared in the Dec. 25 edition of the Clay County Times-Democrat.