Arkansas' Bates, Cash statues receive final approvals, ready for bronzing
A clay sculpture of musician Johnny Cash (left) by Kevin Kresse of Little Rock and a clay sculpture of Daisy Gatson Bates (right) by Benjamin Victor of Boise,
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A clay sculpture of musician Johnny Cash (left) by Kevin Kresse of Little Rock and a clay sculpture of Daisy Gatson Bates (right) by Benjamin Victor of Boise,
The statues of civil-rights pioneer Daisy Bates and musician Johnny Cash destined for Statuary Hall inside the nation's Capitol were not completed by the end of 2022, but officials are hopeful they will be ready soon.
As a project nears completion to place statues of the civil rights leader and the singer in the U.S. Capitol, a class will examine their lives.
The Arkansas Board of Education on Thursday denied the Marvell-Elaine School District's request to operate with fewer than 350 students, putting the Phillips County district on a path to be annexed to one or more other districts in 2023.