MONTICELLO, Ark. — Pryce Jones wants to see his family’s forestland become an asset once again and as winner of this year’s Arkansas Foresters for the Future Scholarship, he has a path toward achieving that goal. The scholarship provides $4,000 per semester for four years to an incoming first-year student pursuing a forestry degree at…
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Meeting the 2022 Bradley County Farm Family of the Year, Jason and Laura West of West Oak Farms
Laura West has been a member of three Bradley County Farm Families of the Year. Her grandparents, Mary and Eugene Hamilton, and her father, Terry Don Pritchard, were previous recipients of the title. She is a current recipient, along with her husband, Jason West, and daughters Landen, 19, and Paisley, 13, who operate West Oak…
Jason and Laura West named 2022 Bradley County Farm Family of the Year
LITTLE ROCK – The 75th annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program has named the 2022 County Farm Families of the Year. The families will be visited by a set of judges to determine eight District Farm Families of the Year, which will be announced June 14. The state Farm Family of the Year…
Attorney General Rutledge Files Suit Against Family Dollar Following Rodent Infestation
Little Rock – Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today filed a lawsuit against Family Dollar Stores, Inc. for selling potentially harmful or contaminated products following a massive rodent infestation at its West Memphis, Arkansas distribution center. The complaint alleges that Family Dollar, under the parent company Dollar Tree Inc., knew about the rodent infestation for years but…
Partman family offers free meals on Thanksgiving
Warren, Arkansas – Members of the Partman Family of Warren set up in the Old National Guard Armory on Martin Street Thanksgiving Day and provided free meals to anyone who stopped in. According to a spokesperson for the family, they gave out a good number of plates. It was a traditional Thanksgiving meal with all…