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August 23, 2017
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$6 Million Road to Shady Lake Complete
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BY MELANIE WADE • news@mypulsenews.com A road leading into a long-beloved place that covers part of two counties, Polk and Howard, has been paved. Shady Lake Recreation Area visitors will now travel on a comfortable 6 million road that will also deter dust that leaves area residents in lingering clouds of haze as travelers ock to the area during summer months. The road, Polk Road 64, also known as Shady Lake Road, has been in the works since 00 , when the planning stages began. Since then, approximately 6 million CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
Arvest Bank Buying Bear State Bank for $391 Million
Students at Acorn Elementary watched history unfold as a solar eclipse passed over the entire United States - a rare event - on Monday, August 21, 2017. Acorn, along with many other educational institutions across the country, used the event as a hands-on science lesson, much to the delight of students. Acorn purchsed special solar viewing glasses for their students, as well as providing 125 pairs to parents and community members.
FAYETTEVIL L E, Ark. ( Aug. 22, 20 17 ) – Arvest Bank ( “Arvest”) announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ear State Financial, Inc. “ ear State NASDA SF , the parent company of ear State ank. The acquisition, expected to close in the fourth quarter of 017 or first quarter of 01 pending customary regulatory approvals and subject to approval by ear State shareholders, is an all-cash transaction valued at approximately 91 million. ear State ank operates 4 branches and three personalized technology centers in Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, while Arvest operates more than 50 branches in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. As of June 0, 017, ear State had CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
CRHS Recognized as School of Innovation by ADE
BY LOGAN MCCOURTNEY • l.mccourtney@mypulsenews.com Cossatot River High School has recently been recognized by the Arkansas Department of Education ADE as a School of Innovation by the Commissioner of Education for the State of Arkansas Johnny Key. To qualify for such a designation, district leaders presented a Schools of Innovation plan to the ADE that outlined new and creative concepts to the existing instructional and administrative practices. The changes proposed by district leaders are intended to improve academic CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
42nd Annual
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