Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas dispatch 188 line crews to Louisiana

Little Rock, Ark. — The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas are dispatching 188 line workers and utility vehicles, along with construction and right-of-way equipment, to assist South Louisiana Electric Cooperative of Houma, La., as they work to restore power outages that were caused by Hurricane Ida. The Louisiana cooperative reports that 94 percent of its 19,000…

SEA Human Development Center management speaks to BCEDC about employee shortages, new construction projects, and free training offered

The operations of one of Bradley County’s largest employers were explained to Bradley County Economic Development Corp. board members Monday night. Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center Superintendent Mark Wargo and Assistant Superintendent Dana Harvey appeared before the board. Wargo said the biggest challenge they faced was in getting enough employees who could pass a drug…

AEDC, Game and Fish Commission to grant nearly $770,000 for wildlife conservation education programs

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (August 30, 2021) – The Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s (AEDC) Division of Rural Services today announced that it will award more than $769,000 to Arkansas schools and educators to support conservation education programs in the 2021-22 school year. Funds for these grants come from wildlife fines collected by the Arkansas Game and…

Seven Hogs On NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Big Board

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The NFLPA Collegiate Bowl has its eyes on the Razorbacks. Arkansas defensive back Montaric Brown, offensive lineman Myron Cunningham, defensive back Joe Foucha, tight end Blake Kern, linebacker Grant Morgan, defensive lineman John Ridgeway and long snapper Jordan Silver were included on the collegiate all-star game’s preseason big board, which was released…

Olympic silver medalist honored at shooting clinic

JACKSONVILLE — The 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo may be over, but Arkansas’s own Kayle Browning is still making an impact in her home state. The Greenbrier native who took a silver medal in international trapshooting was honored at a special ceremony today at the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation Jacksonville Shooting Sports Complex and…