06/30/11 Gov. Mike Beebe on Thursday announced 48 appointments to boards and commissions.
06/30/11 LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following education board appointments: Bob Crafton, Rogers, reappointed to the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Appointment expires May 1, 2017. Mireya Reith, Fayetteville, to the Arkansas State Board of Education. Appointment expires June 30, 2018. Replaces Naccaman Williams. Governor Mike Beebe also announced the fol...
05/25/11 Des Arc- We've seen just about everything this year when it comes to sever weather. The most deadly and devastating so far has been flooding. Ask anyone near the White River in Prairie County and they'll tell you they've had just about all they can stand.
05/23/11 Ceremonies held Sunday at the Arkansas Air National Guard base at Little Rock Air Force Base marked the transfer of command of the 189th Airlift Wing from retiring Col. James R. Summers to Col. Harold S. Eggensperger. Summers has commanded the wing since November 2007.
05/19/11 Soybeans have the best odds for success in this disaster-disrupted growing season because of the relatively flexibility of their planting schedule. In March, USDA estimated 3.25 million acres of soybeans were to be planted in Arkansas, 1.04 million acres of rice.
05/19/11 Cleaning house up is the top priority for hundreds of Arkansas flood victims, and FEMA says mold is their number one concern. Butch Walters of Des Arc already has mold growing in several parts of his home.
05/19/11 Ceremonies held Sunday at the Arkansas Air National Guard base at Little Rock Air Force Base marked the transfer of command of the 189th Airlift Wing from retiring Col. James R. Summers to Col. Harold S. Eggensperger. Summers has commanded the wing since November 2007.
05/16/11 The Arkansas Department of Education has approved day waivers for some school districts in Arkansas, allowing them to not make up all the days missed from weather.
05/15/11 Arkansas flood victims now tackling a big clean -up mess. The town of Des Arc was one of the areas hardest it. And with waters starting to recede, families can start heading home.
05/13/11 CLARENDON - Officials there say the White River is flooding their town and parts of Monroe county. According to Judge Larry Taylor, several hundred homes are already flooded. Many home owners and farmers have lost everything. There are some reports of water being over rooftops in parts of the area.
05/13/11 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--The latest disaster relief statistics released by the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions show that more than 8,400 Southern Baptist volunteers from 10 states have been deployed following the tornado aftermath in the state.
05/13/11 Baptist Press Stories for May. 13 2011 --------------------------------------- Mo. flood destroys church, but pastor sees silver lining http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=35292 8,400 S. Baptists volunteer for Ala. DR http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=35293 Miss. Baptists step out to help http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews[[[SHIFTIN ...
05/04/11 Beebe's office said Tuesday the governor will survey damage in Jackson and Prairie Counties on Wednesday.
05/04/11 An emergency official says authorities have found the body of a man in the floodwaters in eastern Arkansas' Prairie County.
05/04/11 Governor Mike Beebe flew into Newport to inspect the levees that surround Jacksonport.
05/02/11 DES ARC, AR - Prairie County Authorities have issued an evacuation notice for residents in the flood prone areas east of the White River in the Des Arc and Biscoe Areas.
05/01/11 DES ARC, AR - The situation in Prairie County around Des Arc is bad and expected to get worse before it gets better. Davis Bell with the Prairie County Sheriff's Office says residents inside the White River levee are evacuating their homes and moving as many belongings as possible to higher ground.
03/22/11 The Lonoke Lady Jackrabbits softball team routed Des Arc 13-4 on Tuesday at the Lonoke Ball Park.
03/20/11 A win on opening day can often set a positive tone for the season. But after losing to Mayflower and Oak Grove, the Abundant Life Lady Owls are hoping that they have not fallen into a pattern this softball season.
03/15/11 Today's Arkansas history lesson is about place names. by Bob Lancaster Naming names Today's Arkansas history lesson is about place names. How we got them, whom or what they honor. Sadly, many of these once-thriving communities have vanished. Remembering them here is a kind of salute. Ashdown, Ark., was named for a loudmouth who during the community debate to select the town's name told another ... | 
