TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS:WHEREAS:    Colonel Willis Miles Ponder founded Walnut Ridge in 1875 and served as its first mayor. The town was originally named Pawpaw after the number of pawpaw trees in the area, but changed its name to Walnut Ridge when town leaders applied for a p…

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME -- GREETINGS:WHEREAS:    On or about July 17, 2022, severe storms and flooding began, and continued thereafter, which have caused great damage to private property and public facilities in various jurisdictions in the State of Arkansas; WHEREAS:    Adverse circumsta…

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS:WHEREAS:    Hot Springs, Arkansas, was explored by early European arrivals to the Louisiana Territory, who noted the area’s thermal springs. It was incorporated in 1851;WHEREAS:    Hot Springs briefly served as Arkansas’ capital in 1862 during the Civil…

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME - GREETINGS:WHEREAS: In 1864, President Lincoln announced the first official Thanksgiving to urge Americans to pause in the middle of the Civil War to give thanks to God for the many blessings we enjoy;WHEREAS: Over a century and a half later, Americans c…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Arkansas Early Childhood CommissionBarbie Baxter, Murfreesboro, to the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission. Term expires on June 30, 2024.  Replaces Ryan Clayborn.Arkansas Higher Educati…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the following appointment:Joshua Robinson, Bentonville, as Prosecuting Attorney for the Nineteenth West Judicial District, which is composed of Benton County. Term expires on December 31, 2024. Replaces the honorable Nathan Smith.…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— RTX, in partnership with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, today announced they will build a new, $33 million manufacturing facility in East Camden, Arkansas, that will create 30 new jobs in the region. The facility will produce the Tamir missile for the Iron Dome Weapon System and…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has announced the following appointments to boards and commissions:  Arkansas 911 BoardRobert McGowen, Bella Vista, to the Arkansas 911 Board. Term expires on July 24, 2025. Reappointment. Kevin Molder, Harrisburg, to…

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS:WHEREAS:    Bentonville, Arkansas, was settled soon after Arkansas became a state and served as the county seat of Benton County, one of Arkansas’ first established counties;WHEREAS:    Bentonville became a town in 1873 and a city in 1905, and by the tu…