New program assists low-income households with water and wastewater bills

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – Arkansans at risk of losing their water and wastewater service may now get some bill-payment assistance through the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP).  LIHWAP can help with past-due bills, threats to disconnect water or wastewater, and disconnection or reconnection fees. The maximum benefit amount available to each eligible household is…

Tomato Festival Chairwoman Brooke Hatch previews event for Rotary

The Rotary Club of Warren met for its weekly meeting Tuesday, April 26 inside the Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church. The group heard from Junior Rotarians from Hermitage (Elizabeth Warren) and Warren (Colton Satterlee, Klayton Dunaway, and Aidan Weaver) before Rotarian Marnette George presented her program. George’s program was Pink Tomato Festival Chairwoman…

AEDC awards $502,838.41 to support wildlife education, improve school conservation programs

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Economic Development Commission Division of Rural Services has awarded grants totaling $502,838.41 to promote wildlife education and improve school conservation programs to 183 schools, school districts, and conservation districts in 65 Arkansas counties. These grants are funded by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission through fines collected from hunting and…