25th Annual Randy Kemp Memorial Golf Tournament...
The tournament will take place at Ponce de Leon Golf Club in Hot Springs Village.
The tournament will take place at Ponce de Leon Golf Club in Hot Springs Village.
The Association of Arkansas Counties Annual Conference will be held Aug. 7-9 in Hot Springs.
The county clerks will meet at Mount Magazine State Park.
The County Judges Association of Arkansas will meet at Embassy Suites in Craighead County/ Jonesboro.
The treasurers will meet at Four Points by Sheridan in Benton County/ Bentonville.
The collectors will meet at Hilton Garden Inn in Little Rock/ Pulaski County.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on July 22 that the Arkansas Tri-Region Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) Coalition has been selected for a $99,999,999 CPRG award for its "Energy and Environment Innovation for the Natural State" proposal.
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders joined Taber Extrusions at the Farnborough Airshow to announce the company is expanding its facility in Russellville, Arkansas, and introducing the largest direct extrusion press in North America. The company is investing over $60 million in the expansion and expects to create 70 new jobs.
During his inaugural remarks at the 2024 NACo Annual Conference, President James Gore outlined a bold presidential spotlight, “We…” The spotlight, inspired by this unique moment in time and the central role of counties as intergovernmental partners, focuses on three pillars.
Arkansas has activated additional emergency response due to the onset of flash flooding in the state on July 17. Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) officials said the agency has activated its State Emergency Operations Center to a Level 1 status to meet flooding requirements. ADEM officials said that many counties in Arkansas are reporting damage to infrastructure, road closures and evacuations.
Attorney General Tim Griffin has issued a consumer alert regarding fraudulent callers claiming to be law enforcement officers.
“Prepare when the sky is blue,” is his mantra, Brunswick County, N.C. Commissioner Frank Williams, chair of the NACo Resilient Counties Advisory Board, told members July 13 at the Annual Conference.
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced that Arkansas is providing $60 million to address water infrastructure needs across the state. This federal funding includes $55 million to address water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure projects and $5 million for the Arkansas Rural Water Association to assist water and wastewater systems across the state.
Gov. Sarah Sanders recently announced several appointments including naming individuals to three justice of the peace seats.
Arkansas has ended its fiscal year with a $698.4 million surplus, state finance officials announced Tuesday
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