KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Every year, the US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Region 7, which includes Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, partners with local communities to hold Child Passenger Safety Week, which runs this year from Sept. 15-21. The annual safety week ends with National Seat Check Saturday on Sept. 21 — a day for parents and caregivers to receive free instruction on how to correctly install and use the right car seats for their children.
EUREKA SPRINGS — Suzanne Reed, of Eureka Springs, has been named as a recipient of an Arkansas Arts Council 2024 Individual Artist Fellowship grant. The grant is presented to creatives living and working in Arkansas. She will be honored at a reception on Thursday, Oct. 3. The event will take place at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, in Little Rock, 5-8 p.m.
EVERTON — Kalyn You, of Everton, has been named a semifinalist for the National Merit Scholarship. You and other semifinalists from across the nation — all members of the Class of 2025, will have an opportunity to continue in the competition for 6,870 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $26 million that will be offered next spring.
The Searcy County Historical Society will meet at Marshall’s Christian Church at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27. James Johnston will give a presentation on the Henley-Barnett feud.
LITTLE ROCK — According to researchers at Harvard University, your health and overall well-being as an adult could be impacted by your health as a child – even before you were born. The Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas is working to improve the health of Arkansas communities from the very start, awarding nearly $1 million to organizations across the state working to address maternal and pediatric health.
Time to put those thinking caps, American Legion Trivia Night is back. Play is every Thursday night at the Harrison Elks Lodge. Doors open at 5 p.m., and play begins at 6 p.m.
A hospitalized patient in Missouri was infected with bird flu despite having had no known contact with dairy cows or other animals associated with an ongoing outbreak, health officials said Friday.
NEW YORK — James Earl Jones, the actor who overcame racial prejudice to become beloved for his skill and his distinctive voice, has passed away at the age of 93.
MOUNTAIN HOME — Just days after two teachers and two students were killed in a school shooting in Georgia, officials at Mountain Home Public Schools took special action Monday in response to reported threats made against the district on social media.
Missouri residents that use Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield will have less options for health care providers.
LITTLE ROCK — The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas have dispatched 55 lineworkers and utility vehicles, along with construction equipment, to assist DEMCO of Central City, Louisiana, with potential power restoration efforts anticipated from Tropical Storm Francine.
The Batavia Ladies Friendship Club met on Sept. 9, at the Batavia 1st Baptist Church. There were 16 ladies present. Geneva Estes & Donna Moore hosted with a cheerful Fall scene. We enjoyed a wonderful potluck dinner together.
Get ready to set your eyes towards the skies, because the 29th Annual Arkansas Hot Air Balloon State Championship is coming to town.
RUSSELLVILLE — A project by the Arkansas Tech University Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) student organization is bringing a vegetable garden to an unexpected location: a reception area inside ATU's Dean Hall.
Missionary William Carey was speaking to an association of Baptist pastors in the area of England on Wednesday, May, 31, 1792 when he preached the famous words, “Expect great things for God, attempt great things for God.”
Bible Study Fellowship is holding a Bible study class every week.
The world of “The Chronicles of Narnia” is coming to the Lyric.
JASPER — It’s back to school as the Jasper Alumni School Reunion is to be held on Saturday, Oct. 5.
On Friday, September 20, there will be a singing and playing at the First Baptist Church of Diamond City. The event will be from 6-8 p.m.
