Arkansas fire departments to receive wildland fire suppression kits
A total of 85 rural Arkansas fire departments will get new woodland fire suppression kits next year. The kits, provided by the Arkansas Department of Agricultu…
Stories by Lucas Dufalla
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Subscriber ExclusiveHelena-West Helena water officials hopeful, despite funding strain
HELENA-WEST HELENA -- Saeed Rose is the superintendent of Helena-West Helena Water and Sewer, a job he's had for around six months.
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Subscriber ExclusiveIngevity to close Crossett chemical plant
South Carolina-based chemical manufacturer Ingevity's executive team sent an email to the 86 employees of their Crossett manufacturing facility on Wednesday to…
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Subscriber ExclusivePine Bluff nonprofit receives $1.5M for food hall
Go Forward Pine Bluff received a $1.5 million federal grant to create a food and incubator hub to assist small businesses in the city. The money adds to an exi…
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Subscriber ExclusiveHelena-West Helena enters into drinking water consent order
The state Board of Health on Thursday approved consent orders between the Arkansas Department of Health and Helena-West Helena's drinking water authority. The …
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Subscriber ExclusiveWaterway projects get $3.5M in grant funding
The Arkansas Waterways Commission awarded nearly $3.5 million in grant funding to six waterway infrastructure projects in the state on Wednesday -- the most in…
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Subscriber ExclusiveWest Memphis wastewater gets more time for repairs
The city of West Memphis's wastewater authority has entered into an amended consent order with the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality. The amended orde…
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Subscriber ExclusiveReport: Less than half of potential water operators qualify in second quarter testing
Less than half of aspiring water utility operators passed their required license testing in the second quarter of this year, according to a report presented Th…
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Lake Chicot drawdown stirs worries
LAKE VILLAGE -- Lawanda Penick, owner of LJ's Cafe & Bait Shop in Lake Village, is worried about the next six months.
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Subscriber ExclusiveNine counties receive $558K for road improvements
Nine counties across the state will be receiving a combined $558,756 for unpaved road improvement projects. The grant funding, announced by the Arkansas Depart…
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Subscriber ExclusivePine Bluff Sand & Gravel awarded $41 million by U.S. Corps of Engineers
Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel, a marine construction and materials company based in White Hall, received a $41 million government contract from the U.S. Army Corp…
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Subscriber ExclusiveSanders announces $60M in statewide water infrastructure funding
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced $60 million in federal water infrastructure funding on Monday. The money is intended to provide funding for water, wastew…
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Subscriber ExclusiveNew Jonesboro pool makes splash since opening
Jonesboro opened its first public pool in more than 30 years on June 14. The pool, in north Jonesboro, aims to bring readily accessible aquatic activity and sp…
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Subscriber ExclusiveState Board of Health to take up Helena-West Helena water utility consent orders at July meeting
A subcommittee of the state Board of Health on Wednesday approved two consent orders involving the Helena-West Helena water utilities.
