TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS: WHEREAS:  Hope was settled in 1852 and named after the daughter of James Loughborough, the Cairo and Fulton Railroad Land Commissioner. It grew quickly alongside the railroad; WHEREAS:  The town became famous for its watermelons in the 1920s when local…

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS:WHEREAS:    Stone County Sheriff’s Deputy Justin Smith was killed in the line of duty on January 2nd, 2024;WHEREAS:    Deputy Smith leaves behind his wife, Lori, and family, friends, and colleagues around Stone County and A…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders sent the following letter to President Joe Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin:Dear President Biden and Secretary Austin,As I expect you to be aware, on December 18, 2023, Colonel Dillon R. Patterson, Commander of the 188th Wing, announced h…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced changes to the Governor’s Office personnel. Kelly Eichler, the Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff, will depart the Governor’s Office for new opportunities. Jamie Barker, the Governor’s current Director of Legislative Affairs, will beco…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today received a report from the Natural State Initiative advisory council detailing the group’s recommendations to increase access to outdoor recreation and grow Arkansas’ outdoor economy. The Governor established the Natural State Initiative at th…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Administration today alerted Attorney General Tim Griffin’s office of two companies that may be in violation of Act 636, which prohibits foreign-party-controlled businesses from owning Arkansas land.“China is a hostile foreign adversary and under m…

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS:WHEREAS:    Crossett began as a tent city around a lumber mill owned by Edward S. Crossett and three partners. Due to the city’s strategic location among some of the nation’s top lumber-producing forests, the mill and surrounding town grew quickly;WHERE…

WHEREAS:    Blytheville grew from a lumber mill town into one of the centers of Arkansas' cotton industry in the 1880s. Serving as the state's gateway in Northeast Arkansas, it also welcomed travelers and tourists to the Natural State; WHEREAS:    Blytheville's role …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the following appointments: Bradley County Quorum Court, Justice of the Peace District 2 Don Schwebel, Warren, to the Bradley County Quorum Court, Justice of the Peace District 2. Term expires December 31, 2024. Replaces Eddie Wayne Parnell…

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME -- GREETINGS:WHEREAS:    On or about June 25, 2023, severe storms and straight-line winds occurred and caused great damage to private property and public facilities in jurisdictions across Arkansas;WHEREAS:    Adverse circumstances have been brought to bear upon ci…