The following schools are closed Monday, February 1st:

ASU Heber Springs – Closed

Augusta Schools – Closed

Batesville Schools – Closed

Beebe Schools – Closed

Bradford Schools – Closed

Calico Rock Schools- Closed

Cave City Schools- Closed

Cedar Ridge Schools – Closed

Clinton Schools – Closed

Community School of Batesville – Closed

Community School of Heber Springs – Closed

Concord Public Schools – Closed

Flippin Schools – Closed

Heber Springs Schools – Closed

Highland Schools – Closed

Hope Lutheran School of Batesville – Closed

Marshall Schools – Closed

Midland Schools – Closed

Mountain View Schools – Closed

Nemo-Vista Schools – Closed

Newport Schools – Closed

Ozark Mountain Schools – Closed

Quitman Schools – Closed

Pangburn Schools – Closed

Riverview Schools – Closed

Rose Bud Schools – Closed

Searcy County Schools – Closed

Shirley Schools- Closed

Southside Batesville – Closed

Van Buren County Special Schools – Closed

Westside Greer’s Ferry Schools – Closed

White County Central Schools – Closed

These schools are open Monday, February 1st:

Guy-Perkins Schools – Open One Hour Late

Harrison Schools – Open With Busses Runing Snow Routes Only

Mount Vernon/Enola – Open One Hour Late

Searcy Schools – Open With Busses Running Snow Routes Only

This list is continuously updated.  Please check back if your schools is not listed.

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 Washington – In response to today’s reports that the White House has asked the Justice Department to consider alternate locations for the planned Manhattan trials of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other alleged terrorists, U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln released the following statement:

“I have genuine concerns about using the United States criminal justice system for trying enemy combatants who are currently detained at Guantanamo Bay or who might be charged in the future with acts of international terrorism. That’s why earlier this week, I sent a letter to Attorney General Holder urging him to reconsider his decision to try the alleged conspirators just blocks away from where the twin towers once stood.  I believe these individuals are war criminals and that trying them in civilian courts gives them a public forum for their cause, potentially compromises classified intelligence and unnecessarily places our national security at greater risk,” said Lincoln.

Last November, Lincoln also supported an amendment to the FY2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that called for the United States to try anyone suspected of involvement in the 9/11 attacks in a military commission and not a federal court.

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Washington – U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry today was joined by 17 other Senators in a letter to the President, supporting his pledge to double American exports and pass pending trade agreements. The President announced this goal during Wednesday night’s State of the Union address.

“As Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, creating jobs and putting our economy back on the right track is my top priority. Opening more markets for agricultural producers will help Arkansas farmers and rural communities who have felt the devastating effects of the current economic climate. I was pleased to hear the President say he is committed to increasing American exports in his State of the Union address and look forward to working with him and my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to meet this goal,” Lincoln said.

LITTLE ROCK – Second District Congressional candidate, U.S. Army Reservist and former U.S. Attorney Tim Griffin today announced the filing of his end-of-year report with the Federal Election Commission and that he raised $261,457.58 for the fourth quarter of 2009.

“Our fundraising represents the strength of our grassroots, neighbor to neighbor campaign to return common sense conservative values to Congress,” Griffin said. “I am humbled by the hundreds of individual Arkansans who are backing my first run for office in hopes of electing a Congressman who will work for us, not against us.

“Our campaign will continue to build momentum and discuss the issues important to the Second District, including private sector job creation, reigning in the national debt, and reducing the role of government in our lives,” Griffin added.

Since Griffin entered the Second District race in late September he has raised a total of $391,762.58.

Griffin ended 2009 with $316,535.42 cash on hand.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is awarding $900,000 to the Wallace Center at Winrock International, Little Rock, Ark., to run the Healthy Urban Food Enterprise Development (HUFED) Center. This center will work to increase access to healthy, affordable foods, including locally produced agricultural products to underserved communities.

“This ambitious effort will create a national center to help establish local and regional food systems and get healthy food into low-income communities, which are important components of USDA’s ‘Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food’ initiative,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

Congress created the HUFED Center in the 2008 Farm Bill. The center is designed to respond to the need to redevelop a food enterprise structure in the United States to make more healthy, affordable food available in low-income areas; to improve access for small and mid-sized agricultural producers; and to promote positive economic activities generated from attracting healthy food enterprises into underserved communities. The HUFED Center will provide training and technical assistance for food enterprises and award sub-grants to eligible entities for healthy food enterprise development. 

The Wallace Center supports entrepreneurs and communities as they build a new, 21st century food system that is healthier for people, the environment and the economy.  HUFED will build on Wallace’s expertise in economic development through local food enterprises and will work with the National Good Food Network, a partnership of nonprofits, for-profits, researchers, government, funders and practitioners dedicated to “scaling-up” the aggregation and distribution of local food.
 
“The Wallace Center is a natural choice to house the Healthy Urban Food Development Enterprise Center. With years of experience in building local economies, creating new jobs, and health promotion, I have no doubt that the Wallace Center will be a tremendous asset in supporting greater access to health food, both in Arkansas and around the country,” Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln said.

More information on the HUFED Center can be found online at http://www.wallacecenter.org/our-work/current-initiatives/healthy-urban-food-enterprise-development-center/healthy-urban-food-enterprise-development-center. 

USDA’s ‘Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food’ initiative emphasizes the need for a fundamental and critical reconnection between producers and consumers. The effort builds on the 2008 Farm Bill, which provides for increases and flexibility for USDA programs in an effort to promote local foods. Aimed at strengthening the connection between farmers and consumers, the initiative also aims to support local and regional food systems for Americans, increase economic opportunities for local farmers, and expand access to healthy food.

The Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food website, at www.usda.gov/knowyourfarmer, features social media tools to help focus the public conversation about farming and food, while engaging American agriculture and linking producers to customers.

Through federal funding and leadership for research, education and extension programs, NIFA focuses on investing in science and solving critical issues impacting people’s daily lives and the nation’s future. For more information, visit www.nifa.usda.gov.

Title: Tumbling Shoals Annual Wild Game Supper
Location: Tumbling Shoals Baptist Church auditorium, located on Hwy 25 N, 2 miles north of the Greers Ferry Dam
Description: David Hale, cofounder of Knight & Hale GameCalls and host of the popular hunting show \”Ultimate Hunting\” is coming to your area! Daivd Hale will be the featured speaker at the Tumbling Shoals Annual Wild Game Supper February 4 at 6:30 PM. A good old fashioned venison dinner will be served. There will be a prize drawing for a primitive weapon! Event will be held at the Tumbling Shoals Baptist Church auditorium, located on Hwy 25 N, 2 miles north of the Greers Ferry Dam. Tickets are just $8.00 per person and are on sale now at the church office. Call 362-3987. Seating is limited and tickets must be purchased in advance.

Start Time: 6:30 pm
Date: 2010-02-04

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