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More people buying homes in central Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARK/KAIT) – More people are buying houses in central Arkansas compared to last year. According to our content partner KARK, the online database MLS shows a 10% year-to-year jump in houses sold in Pulaski County, Conway, Cabot, Benton, and Bryant. Realtor Marty Davis said that the...
05 Jun 2024 McElvain named to Manning Passing Academy staff
CONWAY — University of Central Arkansas quarterback Will McElvain has been invited to be a counselor at the prestigious 2024 Manning Passing Academy later this month in Thibodaux, La. McElvain, a two-year starter for the Bears from Des Moines, Iowa, will be one of the collegiate quarterbacks in charge...
Arkansas youth showcase leadership at Boys and Girls State
CONWAY, Arkansas — From Monday, May 27, through Friday, May 31, students from across Arkansas attended Boys State and Girls State. There were approximately 570 young men and 550 young ladies attending the event. All students attending were selected for their leadership abilities within their high schools. During the...
Rooted in Relationships: Farm Bureau Bank Continues to Expand, Hires New Relationship Banking Market Manager in Arkansas
CONWAY, ARKANSAS, UNITED STATES, June 5, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Farm Bureau Bank is excited to announce that Rachel Tidwell has joined the team as the new Relationship Banking Market Manager for Arkansas. Farm Bureau Bank’s Relationship Banking team specializes in providing concierge banking services tailored to the needs of Farm...
Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame Reveals 2024 Inductees
The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame has announced its 2024 class of five new inductees. These inductees will be honored at the 2024 Induction Banquet on Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Health, Physical Education & Recreation Center (HPER) on the University of Central Arkansas campus. Created in 2015, the Hall...
02 Jun 2024 Dr. Pillow has spent decades rescuing people from addiction
Dr. Larry Pillow, 80, might be content, living the life of a retiree, but he is not. He is still dreaming for “every child to have a sober parent and for every parent to have a sober child.”. Pillow grew up with an alcoholic father. Later in life, he...
02 Jun 2024 2024 Men of the Moment: Celebrating the Power of Good
Success cannot be given to a man; it must be earned. To stand out, it takes a lot of energy, bold courage and a striking commitment to the task at hand. Many men make a quick flash, but only a few have electric personalities and the ability to maintain a strong influence.
02 Jun 2024 Maumelle business gives workers with felonies a second chance
Will LaRue was thinking about going to law school until COVID-19 hit, so instead he joined his family’s metal-fabrication business and seamlessly combined two careers with his program to hire felons. “I have a passion for criminal justice,” LaRue said. The 25-year-old Conway native graduated in 2020 from the...
02 Jun 2024 A Charles of all trades
Some people are just born traders. They have a particular knack for buying, selling and exchanging just about anything and everything: cars, guns, motorcycles or a good bird dog. Charles Freeman of Greenbrier, owner and founder of Freeman Motors, learned to trade at an early age from his grandfather. Charles then passed it on to his son, Blaine Freeman.
05 Jun 2024 Five Bears earn academic All-District honors
CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas had five baseball players named to the 2024 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Division I Academic All-District team on Monday. Jesse Barker, A.J. Mendolia, Drew Sturgeon, Tanner Leonard and Mason Griffin were named to the All-District team. Barker, who was an Academic All-American a year ago, will also advance to the national ballot again this season.
02 Jun 2024 Men of the Moment 2024: Eric N. Wilson
It hardly seems likely someone could just happen upon a legal career, but Eric N. Wilson, Associate Attorney at Shaw & Elenbaas, said his start in the legal field was largely a product of “happenstance.” That, and the late Frank Shaw. “Some 14 or 15 years ago, I...
03 Jun 2024 Conway Corp earns APPA Safety Award of Excellence
CONWAY — Conway Corp. earned the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2023. The utility won the diamond award, the highest level of achievement in the category for utilities, with between 110,000 and 249,999 worker hours of annual exposure. “In our...
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