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June 30, 2021
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UARM Milestone
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Last week the University of Arkansas at Rich Mountain launched Arkansas’ first public regional trucking academy, ArkTA (Arkansas Trucking Academy).
Trucking academy drives opportunity Submitted by UARM
Lion’s Club
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Two educational systems came together today on the campus of ASU Three Rivers to unveil Arkansas’ rst and only public trucking academy. The Arkansas Trucking Academy
(ArkTA) is a consortium of ASU Three Rivers, UA Cossatot, UA Rich Mountain, and UA Hope/Texarkana. Speaking at today’s launch was Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, “This is another pace-setting work-
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6 arrested for narcotics trafficking On Friday, June 25 the Polk County Sheriff ’s Office, 18th Judicial West Drug Task Force, and the Grannis Police executed search warrants at three separate residences in Wickes. The warrants were obtained following a monthslong investigation into narcotic trafficking. Arrested during the raids were: Bobby E. Hedrick age 50 of Wickes. He Bobby E. was charged with PosHedrick session of Methamphetamine with the Purpose to deliver, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Maintaining a Drug Premises. Steven O. Hedrick age 54 of Wickes. He was charged with Steven O. Possession of MethHedrick amphetamine with the Purpose to deliver, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Maintaining a Drug Premises.
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