Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie, AR · Municipal
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Main Street Batesville to host Halloween events for all ages Saturday
Batesville families can start Halloween in their pajamas over pancakes and, for the grown-ups, end it at a costume party that runs until midnight. Main Street Batesville will host the Main Street Spooktacular on Saturday, Oct. 31. The organization says the daylong series of events is for children, families and adults throughout downtown Batesville.
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Jonesboro among 8 Arkansas districts tying education spending to student outcomes
Eight Arkansas school districts, including Jonesboro, are receiving support to tie more education spending to measurable student outcomes. Forward Arkansas announced its latest outcomes-based contracting cohort, with each district receiving a $10,000 flexible grant to help develop and implement a contract for the 2027-28 school year. The participating districts are...
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Forward Arkansas Awards $10K Grant to Jonesboro Public Schools, Other Arkansas School Districts
Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – Forward Arkansas announced it was distributing grants to eight school districts throughout the state, with a Jonesboro district being one of the recipients. The grants are part of Forward Arkansas’s Instructional Interventions Outcomes-Based Contracting (OBC) cohort, in which each recipient will...
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First Community Bank joins effort to honor local heroes through Veterans Memorial Project
BATESVILLE, Ark. — A landmark effort to honor local military service members has secured its inaugural corporate sponsor, paving the way for a $500,000 tribute along the White River. First Community Bank has become the first business to partner with the Independence County Veterans Memorial, project organizers announced. Joshua...
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Downtown Jonesboro Road to Close for Meal on Main Event
Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – A temporary road closure will be in effect Thursday for Meal on Main, the City of Jonesboro announced. The 200 block of Main Street from Huntington to Cate avenues will be closed beginning Thursday at 11 a.m. and will remain closed until 12 a.m. Friday. Motorists are asked to plan ahead and use alternative routes when traveling downtown, the city said in a social media update.
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Legal Aid of Arkansas to host clinics in Harrisburg, Forrest City
EASTERN ARKANSAS — Legal Aid of Arkansas will host two events in eastern Arkansas this week. The first will be a Civil Legal Clinic Friday at the Harrisburg Community Center. The hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free legal services will be provided, including wills, deeds, advance...
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Nearly 900 vote in first four days of early voting
WYNNE — Nearly 900 people have already cast a vote in the Nov. 3 general election. Early voting opened Monday at the Cross County Courthouse Annex Building. A total of 891 people voted in the first four days of early voting. There were 251 people voting Monday, 236 people on Tuesday, 225 people on Wednesday, and 179 on Thursday.
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Jonesboro City Council declines private club permit for proposed north Jonesboro restaurant
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The Jonesboro City Council declined to approve a private club permit application for a proposed restaurant near the Jonesboro Math and Science Magnet School in north Jonesboro. The council voted 6-5 against an ordinance approving a private club permit at 2740 N. Church St., near the...