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Valley View and Arkansas State represented in 2024 USATF U20 Championships
EUGENE, Ore. (KAIT) - A Valley View Lady Blazer competed on the national stage this week. Elise Knight finished 8th in the women’s steeplechase in the USA Track and Field Under 20 Championships. The Ouachita Baptist sophomore set a personal record with a time of 11:02.53. Knight is a two-time All-GAC selection in the event.
'We just want our brother back' | Woman advocates for brother and other missing persons in Arkansas
BENTON, Ark. — Although June 9 marks a devastating day for Morgan Nick's family, it is also the day Booneville resident Jamie Valdez went missing in 2021. Since his disappearance, Valdez's sister Shawn Claiborne has been working hard to find her brother. "We're desperate to have him home, taking...
Search underway for missing 61-year-old Benton man
BENTON, Ark. — The Benton Police Department has asked for the public's help in locating a missing man. He is described as being 5'7" in height and weighing 205 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Police say he could be in the Conway County area. Anyone with information...
FEMA crews sent to disaster-affected communities to help connect Arkansans with the right resources
BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) deployed Disaster Survivor Assistance crews to disaster-affected neighborhoods in Benton And Boone counties on June 5. "The FEMA staff may help Arkansans apply for federal assistance, identify potential needs, and help make connections with local, state, federal, and...
Disaster Unemployment Assistance available to individuals affected by severe storms
Arkansas’ Secretary of Commerce, Hugh McDonald, has announced that as a result of Presidential Disaster Declaration FEMA-4788-DR, the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services (ADWS) is accepting applications for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) from individuals in Benton, Boone, and Marion counties whose employment or self-employment was lost or interrupted due to the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred on May 24-27, 2024. Applications for DUA must be filed by July 29, 2024.
ASU System Board of Trustees introduces new president, approves budgets for FY2025
ARKADELPHIA, Arkansas — On Thursday, the Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees introduced its newly selected system president and approved a $363.1 million budget, as well as tuition and fees, for 2024-2025 at its seven institutions. Dr. Brendan Kelly, president of the University of West Georgia in Carrollton,...
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