Opinion

Empowering Local Schools

National Lawmakers Put Education Authority Back in State HandsBy Chris Lesher, Public Information OfficerChris.Lesher@senate.ar.govArkansas will now have broader authority to shape its own education policies…

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News

pafford open house

Photo submitted One of Lake Village’s newest businesses serves the greater Lake Village area. Pafford Medical Services offers 911 response, among other services, 24/7. They are located next to CMMC. The Lake Village Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for one of the town’s newest businesses. Pafford Medical Services welcomed the public to its…

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Community

States move to limit classroom screen time

Multiple States Successfully Minimizing Technology Used for InstructionBy Robbie Sequeira, Arkansas Advocatearkansasadvocate.comAfter school cellphone bans passed many statehouses with bipartisan support in recent legislative sessions, state lawmakers are turning to legislation governing how long students should spend looking at screens. This year, four states passed laws restricting or regulating screen time for students from childcare…

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Lifestyle

American by Choice

Photo submitted At an all-American beach vacation, naturalized American citizen Norma Mondragon smiles while surrounded by her husband, children and grandchild. The Mondragon parents both…

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