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Too many times in recent years, I have seen the physical damage and personal havoc that natural disasters can wreak on communities. Rebuilding can be a long and arduous process, one that requires patience, teamwork, and resilience in the face of rubble and ruins. However, with time and perseverance, we begin to see the results of that recovery. We all remember three years ago, when a powerf...

Too many times in recent years, I have seen the physical damage and personal havoc that natural disasters can wreak on communities. Rebuilding can be a long and arduous process, one that requires patience, teamwork, and resilience in the face of rubble and ruins. However, with time and perseverance, we begin to see the results of that recovery. We all remember three years ago, when a powerf...

Governor Beebe recently participated in the Arkansas Career Training Institute's 50th Anniversary and Facility Renovation Ceremony in Hot Springs. The governor "flipped the switch" in a symbolic groundbreaking event for numerous construction projects made possible with $6.1 million in Arkansas Recovery and Reinvestment (ARRA) funding.

LITTLE ROCK - State education officials were pleased with this year's results of standardized tests, which showed Arkansas students continuing to improve their scores in math and literacy. They also are pleased that for the fourth consecutive year the academic achievement gap between white students and minority students continues to narrow. The state Education Department released scores from ...

Arkansas Career Training Institute, Jim Davis Auditorium, 105 Reserve Avenue,...

106 Delta Place, Hot Springs, AR 71913

The flash flood that inundated portions of the Albert Pike Recreation Area tragically and suddenly took the lives of 20 men, women, and children who had come to the Ouachita National Forest seeking rest and relaxation. Many of them had been there before; some had been visiting the site for decades. Torrential rainfall feeding in from the surrounding hillsides caused the Little Missouri River to ...

The flash flood that inundated portions of the Albert Pike Recreation Area tragically and suddenly took the lives of 20 men, women, and children who had come to the Ouachita National Forest seeking rest and relaxation. Many of them had been there before; some had been visiting the site for decades. Torrential rainfall feeding in from the surrounding hillsides caused the Little Missouri River to ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) and Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today introduced an amendment that requires confirmation that FEMA’s new flood maps, which would cause millions of homeowners and business owners to buy flood insurance, are based on sound science and engineering analysis. In addition, the measure would allow a community to review a flood designation with an independent arbitration panel.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) and Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today introduced an amendment that requires confirmation that FEMA’s new flood maps, which would cause millions of homeowners and business owners to buy flood insurance, are based on sound science and engineering analysis. In addition, the measure would allow a community to review a flood designation with an independent arbitration panel.

LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced his selection of five leaders and three alternates from the Delta region to represent Arkansas at the Delta Leadership Institute (DLI). Sponsored by the Delta Regional Authority, in partnership with the University of Alabama's College of Continuing Studies, the DLI is a one-year program, designed to assemble committed community leaders who will wo...

Governor Beebe today presented the Medal of Valor to Arkansas Game and Fish...

Governor Beebe today presented the Medal of Valor to Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Wildlife Officer Michael Neal of Moro for his heroic efforts in the May 20 police shootout in West Memphis.