(Arkansas State Broadband Map / Scoop News Group)
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Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday announced the launch of a new online map that provides residents with a detailed look at the availability of high-speed internet in their state.
The Arkansas State Broadband Map is designed to help residents pinpoint broadband providers throughout the state and aid state agencies in developing broadband programs. Users can toggle through several filters that change the map’s appearance, including layers for internet speed, number of providers and service availability. Users can also enter an address to view nearby broadband availability.
In his announcement, Hutchinson said the new map puts Arkansas “on the cutting edge of broadband mapping.”
That dream is slipping away.
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Derek Wood, guitarist and vocalist for The Going Jessies, a band based near Little Rock, Arkansas, and Angela Paradis, bassist and vocalist.
In fact, chasing it triggered a long battle to collect jobless benefits, records show. Wood isn t any closer to securing the funds despite what appears to be a strong case in his favor, unemployment experts said, and after a rabbit hole of appeals.
Meanwhile, Paradis, who plays bass and sings backup vocals, is also unemployed. Years of savings is gone, diverted to everyday living costs.
If unemployment funds don t arrive to replenish savings, a music career will likely no longer be feasible.
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The groundbreaking ceremony held Dec. 7 for the Peak Innovation Center in Fort Smith.(University of Arkansas at Fort Smith photo)
Arkansas Fort Smith Public Schools (FSPS) plans to open its multi-million-dollar Peak Innovation Center for the 2021-22 school year. On Dec. 7, the school system and its partner, the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS), co-hosted a groundbreaking for the facility. This is a really an exciting day and one in the making for a very long time. When I think of what this facility represents, I think about partnerships, said Doug Brubaker, FSPS superintendent, at the groundbreaking.