Arkansas State Treasurer and CALS to Offer Free Financial Education Series
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In recognition of April as Financial Literacy Month, Arkansas Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan’s office is teaming up with the Central Arkansas Library System to host a free virtual financial education series. The partnership will feature four weekly sessions that begin Tuesday, April 20. The sessions will be presented by local financial experts. Topics will include budgeting, saving money on taxes, preparing for a child’s education, and navigating finances during major life challenges such...

Approximately 25% of children in Arkansas suffer from abuse, yet many of them are suffering in silence. April is Child Abuse Awareness Month, held to shine a spotlight on abuses that often go unseen or without intervention.
“It’s sad to know that one in every four children you see is likely to be experiencing abuse in some fashion,” said Elizabeth Pulley, executive director of Children’s Advocacy Centers of Arkansas. “Unfortunately, those cases probably grew during the isolation caused by...

By Conner McGinnis
uamsports.com
Five home games, including a pair against two of the past three Great American Conference champions, and four games against either 2019 Division II playoff teams or bowl teams highlight the University of Arkansas at Monticello football schedule released Thursday.
"We are excited about the upcoming season," Head Coach Hud Jackson said. "Getting some normalcy back in our life will be great. Our players and coaches have been working hard this off season and spring...

By Ryan McGeeney
U of A System Division of Agriculture
As world markets slowly unfurl from the global knot of the COVID-19 pandemic, futures markets for both soybean and corn responded in a powerfully positive manner Wednesday to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s annual Prospective Plantings Report.
The report, conducted by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, reflects producers’ intended acreage for crops across the country based on a survey of about 78,900 farm operations...

While digging do you stop and think to call 811 to check for underground utilities? Even though it is state law and helps to prevent damage to underground utilities like natural gas, electric and water, damage to underground lines is still shockingly common.
“Last year, we saw more than 8,500 damages to underground lines in our eight-state territory,” said Ashley Babcock, Director of Damage Prevention and Public Awareness for CenterPoint Energy. “By contacting 811 to have the underground...