WHEREAS:  Public prayer is a long-standing and significant tradition of American history. Since the first gatherings of our Founding Fathers, elected officials in the United States have set aside moments of prayer to seek God’s wisdom in their decision-making;   WHEREAS:  In 1952, Congress and President Truman established The National Day of Prayer as an annual observance…

Former Governor Asa Hutchinson made several last minute appoints last Friday for various government positions before his departure from office. Several of these appoints included local residents here in Baxter County. Mountain Home's Debra Schulte was appointed to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. Travis Dover, another Mountain Home native, received a reappointment to…

Today, Govs. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas, John Bel Edwards of Louisiana and J. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma announced that the United States Department of Energy (DOE) has encouraged the HALO Hydrogen Hub to submit a Full Application for the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Program, allocated through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The three…

The Governor’s Food Desert Working Group released its report and recommendations Friday morning, at Little Rock Union Station, to elected officials, community leaders, potential funders, and interested citizens. Co-Chair and Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance CEO Kathy Webb detailed the problem, noting that 62 of the 75 counties in Arkansas have areas considered food deserts. Those…