Arkansas counties

As I reflect on the extracurricular activities that I was a part of during my high school years, one program stands out above the rest—Arkansas Boys State. Going into the program, I was unsure of how the program would benefit me as a senior in high school. I did not have any interest in politics, nor did I want to learn about it. I was the only student from my school who attended Boys State. I was surrounded by seniors of the same level of intellect, and I was very intimidated. However, I…

services for the citizens of Columbia County and citizens of Lafayette, Union, Nevada, Ouachita, and Hempstead Counties. It is located in a rural setting, medically underserved, underinsured, with below average socioeconomic and educational level, and in need of superior health care. In Arkansas State, Magnolia City Hospital is the second oldest hospital. Established in 1939, it is an acute care, community based, non-profit hospital that is licensed by the State Arkansas for 70 beds. The…

I, Alexis-Kay Pearl Gahr, born and raised in Arkansas, am writing to apply for the scholarships provided through Arkansas Tech University. I’ve attended Cross County School District since Kindergarten. Since I have attended CCSD many accomplishments were made, leadership positions held, and honors were received. I was a cheerleader for seven and a half years - made All-American Cheerleader at cheer camp in Hot Springs three times. I was the captain of bowling for three years, each year I…

my junior year in high school at Greene County Tech, my parents set me down and told me we were moving. My mom had just recently graduated from ASU, and with her master’s degree in Public Relations, advertising, and English, she was looking for her dream job. It took months, nearly an entire year, but she eventually found the job she had been looking for. However, it came with a price. My entire family had to move six hours across the state of Arkansas to live in Fayetteville. My brother…

and adoptive parents (Howell- Moroney, 210). This was a big transition in the attitude of government working with faith-based communities. The faith community showed a wiliness to help which was met with openness from the government. Children of Arkansas loved for a Lifetime (CALL) was established as dialogue began amongst 20 church representatives, and state workers discussed ways in which the church could be a solution to…

Arkansas lies in the nation's largest alluvial plain.It has many mountain and valley tributaries. Crowley’s Ridge is one of those. Rises two hundred feet above the surrounding terrain. This ridge was named for Benjamin F. Crowley. Crowley was a soldier during the war of 1812. He was the first settler on Crowley's Ridge. Crowley's Ridge is an arc of scenic rolling hills that extend from Cape Girardeau. Cape Girardeau is located in Missouri and ran all the way down to the northeast corner of…

Cash promptly married June Carter. On February 4, 1968, Johnny Cash triumphantly returned to Arkansas for a special “Johnny Cash Homecoming Show” at the Dyess High School gymnasium. Arkansan Bob Wootton, born in the small town of Paris (Logan County), joined Cash's band as a permanent replacement after literally coming out of the audience to play guitar during a concert in Fayetteville (Washington County) on September 17,…

On 05-04-2017, members of the Little Rock Police Special Response Unit arrested Jeremy Adams, W/M, DOB: 07-22-1980, at 8819 Colonel Glenn Road, Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. Preston was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Mr. Adams was transported to Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility and held without bond. Mr. Adams was assigned Street Narcotic number 2017-SN-331 in reference to this incident. Little Rock Police Department Incident #…

breaking a social barrier. They also received criticism for straying from tradition and supporting an undesirable group of people. An article by Faber and Strano (2015) details how leaders of some of the less supportive states felt after the decision. Arkansas and Texas officials were unsupportive of the legalizing of homosexual marriage. The Kentucky and Missouri officials were very supportive of the ruling. In this regard, the adversarial nature of this nation is exposed. In almost all aspects…

“Suicide has surged to the highest levels in nearly 30 years” according to Sabrina Tavernise. Suicide is the act or an instance of taking one’s own life voluntarily and intentionally. Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the United States. More than 34,000 people die from suicide each year. More than 34,000 people have attempted suicide each year. We can only imagine what this does to family and friends of a suicide attempter and especially a death caused by suicide. Suicide is like the…