U.S. Senate OKs highway bill
Area Digest Comments Updated: Mar 14, 2012 9:11pmLITTLE ROCK — Arkansas stands to receive more than $1 billion in highway funds from the $109 billion highway authorization bill passed by the Senate on Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark.,...
Grady farmer among speakers in Washington; producers want in on school lunch program
State Comments Updated: Mar 07, 2012 8:07pmWASHINGTON – Despite an explosion of interest in “locally grown” produce, most Arkansas school children aren’t getting their lunchtime carrots from local farmers.
“We are not able to tap the...