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Six districts face potential mergers

A sweater drive is scheduled to take place next month at 44 libraries across the state.

A sweater drive is scheduled to take place next month at 44 libraries across the state.

Greenwood holds at No. 6 overall in the state poll. Booneville drops to No. 5 while Charleston moves to No. 4 in Class 3A poll.

Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday approved the disbursement to schools of an additional $64.4 million in federal pandemic funds that had previously been held back in an effort to encourage districts to give bonuses to teachers and staff.

Many people have heard of the Freedom Rides of 1961, when civil rights activists rode buses through the South to protest segregation. But most people have never heard of what happened the very next summer, when Southern segregationists decided to strike back.

Two people died on Thursday just north of the Louisiana state line while operating their vehicles, according to reports from the Arkansas State Police.

EL DORADO -- Heavy rainfall caused flooding and impassable roads throughout parts of Union County on Sunday as a narrow band of storms dropped between 4 and 7 inches of rain by 8:30 a.m. Sunday morning.

TEXARKANA, Ark. -- Arkansas High continues to add to its coaching staff with the announcement of Sirl Wright being named the new special teams coordinator and linebackers coach.

TEXARKANA, Ark. -- Arkansas High continues to add to its coaching staff with the announcement of Sirl Wright being named the new special teams coordinator and linebackers coach.