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Vincent MarshallEditorvmarshall@cherryroad.com Now that I sort of have the attention of three counties and their residents, including maybe the dude near downtown Hardy that carries the American Flag and waves…
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Rural America Needs the Farm Bill
U.S. Senator John Boozman Urban areas make up only three percent of the entire land area of the country but are home to 80 percent of the U.S. population. The…
Arkansas House
Rep. Trey Steimel Our work for the Extraordinary Session is now complete and the legislation passed has been signed into law. This morning, the House passed HB1007 and SB8. These…
State Capitol Week in Review
From Senator Scott Flippo LITTLE ROCK – In a four-day special session, the legislature lowered state taxes by almost $250 million this year. Legislators also approved the governor’s proposal to…
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Vincent Marshall Editor vmarshall@cherryroad.com Welcome to Areawide News! If you are reading this while holding the actual newspaper in your hand, you can feel the weight of it as we…
State Capitol Week in Review
From Senator Scott Flippo LITTLE ROCK – Thanks to a Senate bill that became law earlier this year, thousands of Arkansas students will qualify for free lunches at school. Act…
Arkansas Press Association statement in response to FOIA legislation filed for next week’s special session
The Arkansas Press Association agrees that the security of our elected officials, their spouses and their children should be taken seriously and, where appropriate, sensitive information as it pertains to…
Arkansas House
Rep. Trey Steimel The 94th General Assembly will convene for a special session on Monday, September 11 at 11 a.m. In the call for the session, the Governor outlines several…
Rural America Needs the Farm Bill
U.S. Senator John Boozman Urban areas make up only three percent of the entire land area of the country but are home to 80 percent of the U.S. population. The…
22 years later; a 9/11 reflection
Jennifer Carollo Fischer/CherryRoad Media Author’s note: I originally wrote this at the 20-year anniversary mark but have gone back to reflect upon 9/11, as I do every year, to make…