LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Dustin McDaniel today announced that the Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Board awarded $318,085.22 to victims of crime in April. Awards were made in 160 new cases. Additional expenses were paid in 31 previously submitted cases. McDaniel’s office administers the Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Program, which was established in 1987 to help [...]

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LITTLE ROCK – With the school year drawing to a close and summer fast approaching, Arkansans are making vacation plans that may include air travel. Flying can be a convenient and quick mode of transportation for a summer trip, a family reunion or even a business meeting. Air travel can be a hassle, too. Flight cancellations [...]

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LITTLE ROCK – Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following education board appointment: Robert “Bunny” Adcock, Conway, to the University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees. Appointment expires January 14, 2015. Replaces Scott Roussel. Governor Mike Beebe also announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: John Adams, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Workforce In…

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LITTLE ROCK – Governor Mike Beebe has named Alicia “Cissy” Rucker of Little Rock to be the next Director of the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs. “Cissy Rucker has a history of military leadership and a keen mind for organization,” Governor Beebe said. “I’m grateful that she has agreed to postpone her retirement awhile longer to [...]

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LITTLE ROCK – Governor Mike Beebe announced Monday that Department of Veterans Affairs Director Dave Fletcher has submitted a letter stating his intention to retire, effective immediately. Fletcher met with Beebe Monday and both agreed that it was time to take leadership of the agency in a new direction. “Dave Fletcher stepped up five-and-a-half years [...]

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Last week, I traveled to the Cross County community of Birdeye in Northeastern Arkansas. While it’s a small point on a state map, Birdeye will have a large role in honoring our men and women in uniform, as it is the home of the new Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery. With the addition of these [...]

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Last week, I traveled to the Cross County community of Birdeye in Northeastern Arkansas. While it’s a small point on a state map, Birdeye will have a large role in honoring our men and women in uniform, as it is the home of the new Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery. With the addition of these [...]

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Last week, I traveled to the Cross County community of Birdeye in Northeastern Arkansas. While it’s a small point on a state map, Birdeye will have a large role in honoring our men and women in uniform, as it is the home of the new Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery. With the addition of these [...]

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Last week, I traveled to the Cross County community of Birdeye in Northeastern Arkansas. While it’s a small point on a state map, Birdeye will have a large role in honoring our men and women in uniform, as it is the home of the new Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery. With the addition of these [...]

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Last week, I traveled to the Cross County community of Birdeye in Northeastern Arkansas. While it’s a small point on a state map, Birdeye will have a large role in honoring our men and women in uniform, as it is the home of the new Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery. With the addition of these [...]

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