March 28, 2013 The sounds of the ‘50s rocked the lobby of Corning Therapy and Living Center Monday afternoon as members of the Red Hat Cats played original soundtracks of music from the early days of Rock ‘n Roll. Residents sat at tables draped with red cloths while enjoying root beer floats, dancing to the music of Elvis and others, or “just taking it all in.” Memorabilia hanging on the wall was provided by Eugene Hopkins from his collection normally seen in east Corning.
Monday, March 4, 2024 8:52 a.m. - Female caller re: check on welfare of female and her son.
Budget hearings largely uneventful Members of the Joint Budget Committee met for three days last week to hear from select state agencies and to make budget recommendations ahead of April’s fiscal session. The hearings kicked off with a presentation of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s proposed budget for 2025.
As we do, I, like most of my friends, spend a lot of time thinking of the good old days. But let’s face it, many of them weren’t as good as you might remember.
With a bit of planning, you can find the perfect spot to see this wonder of nature. WHERE TO WATCH If you’re wanting to see a total solar eclipse, you need to make sure you find a spot within the path of totality.
Arkansas has long had one of the strongest freedom of information laws in the nation, but keeping it effective has been a struggle for news media and citizens organizations. That’s why Arkansas Citizens for Transparency, a bipartisan coalition, has embarked on a two-pronged initiative for the Nov.
LITTLE ROCK – Legislators held budget hearings to scrutinize every spending category in state government, in preparation for the fiscal session that begins April 10. Leading off the agenda was the presentation of a balanced budget for next fiscal year.
In the previous column, I discussed the alarming growth of “ambulance deserts” across Arkansas. As we observe a decline in the availability of ambulance services, there is a concurrent increase in both the demand for these services and the cost of private ambulance services. In Arkansas, 15% of emergency medical services (EMS) are fire-based, 12% are hospital-based, 10% are public but not fire-related, and a staggering 63% are privately operated.
Pre-fiscal session budget hearings took place at the Capitol last week. The hearings began with the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) presenting the Governor’s recommendation for a balanced budget.
The Bobcats suffered their first losses of the season on March 11 during their first conference matchups of the season. On Monday, March 11, Corning traveled to Gosnell to play a doubleheader that resulted in two losses that brought the Bobcats to a 3-2 record. The Bobcats battled through some challenging situations in the first five innings holding the Pirates to a score of 5-0. Circumstances shifted in the sixth inning when the Pirates cut loose and defeated the Bobcats by a score of 10-0.