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Story by DDNS Reporter Jerry Don Burton April 16, 2026 From city-wide cleanups to research demonstrations, several organizations are gearing up to host events for Earth Day in Arkansas. Earth Day, held on April 22 every year since 1970, is a global event observed to spread awareness and support for environmental issues and practices. Melissa Dooley, director of the Arkansas
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Photos and Story from DDNS Reporter Jerry Don Burton March 18, 2026 The Nettleton School Board heard presentations on an initiative to educate students about rice and effective AI use in classrooms at its monthly meeting. Rice in Schools Pilot Initiative Leslee Tell, farm-to-school coordinator for the United States Department of Agriculture, addressed the board at the meeting Tuesday, March
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Story by DDNS Reporter Jerry Don Burton March 1, 2026 The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (PC&EC) adopted a new business plan for the District 4 Used Tire Program (UTP-4), increasing reimbursement rates to $4.84 per tire in Southeast Arkansas. Bailey Taylor, chief environment administrator for the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality, presented the UTP-4 business plan at the
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Story by DDNS Reporter Jerry Don Burton. April 6, 2026 Severe weather preparedness remains vital as Arkansas enters the peak of tornado season. Kory Ward, fire chief for Wynne, Arkansas, said those who don’t take severe weather seriously are making a bad move. “There’s people that think, ‘oh it’ll never hit here,’ and it’s been very true to hit here
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Food banks need donations of food and money during the holiday season.
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Freshman to Physician pathway allows for early admission to medican school.
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Arkansas State and the University of Arkansas play at War Memorial Stadium.
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Story by DDNS Reporter Shailey Wooldridge The Northeast Arkansas Career and Technical Center (NEACTC) celebrated 50 years of opening doors for students on Friday, March 14. “It’s just nice that I’m able to contribute to the legacy of the place. So this is, this is most definitely a very special place in Northeast Arkansas,” Alex Ragsdale, special projects manager for
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Project to cost over $800 million.
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120 students to be accepted in the first year.
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Officials with the Arkansas Martin Luther King Junior Commission will celebrate the King Holiday in both Las Vegas and Arkansas, honoring the legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission is recognized as one of the most active commissions in the nation. In recognition of the service of the Arkansas Commission, an
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A local agricultural initiative started by a husband-and-wife duo starts a dream to discover more sustainable farming methods
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