NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Runners from Camp Robinson and the Little Rock Air Force Base as well as people from the area were among the participants in the "Run for those that Marched" Saturday morning. The event took place at the Veterans Affairs campus in North Little Rock and featured a 5K run and a 1-mile walk/roll. Congressman French Hill was among those who worked as a volunteer. The event was sponsored by the VA Volunteer Service and the American Legion. Half of the proceeds raised will g...
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – On Saturday, June 17, 2017, at 2:00 PM CT, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) will host an academy sendoff reception for the eight students in the Second Congressional District who will be entering their first year at a service academy this fall. The event will take place at the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History in Little Rock. Below are the names of the students who will be honored: United States Air Force Academy Thomas Miller Paladino of Little Rock (Little Rock C...
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U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman today announced that the Arkansas Department of Health will receive $361,120 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support drinking water systems across the state. "Arkansans deserve access to safe, clean drinking water. This funding will help ensure people across the state have healthy and reliable sources of water,” members said. The grant will go to the A...
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U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman today announced that the Arkansas Department of Health will receive $361,120 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support drinking water systems across the state.
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NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A WWII veteran celebrates his 100th birthday Wednesday surrounded by family and friends. Jesse Howard Robertson, a native Arkansan, rings in one century of life with his sons, grand kids, and great-grand kids in North Little Rock. "I want to capture the flavor of his life," Jesse's son, Dan Robertson, said, while displaying pictures and mementos from his father's life. Dan teared up while talking about his fathers long and accomplished life. When Jesse was asked to reve...
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U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) approved a disaster declaration for the State of Arkansas. “This quick response in support of Governor Huthinson’s request is necessary to help Arkansas families, businesses and communities recover from the severe storms, flooding and tornado that affected our state this spring,” members of the Arka...
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LITTLE ROCK — An employee of Springdale-based Tyson Foods was among several people injured in a shooting at a congressional baseball practice Wednesday in Alexandria, Va. Matt Mika, director of government relations for Tyson’s Washington, D.C., office, was taken to a hospital after the shooting and was listed in critical condition after surgery, the company said in a statement. “Matt has worked for Tyson Foods for more than six years and we’re deeply concerned about him and his family,” Tyson Fo...
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Association approved a disaster declaration for the State of Arkansas. President Donald Trump has ordered federal assistance for areas affected by recent severe storms, flooding and tornadoes that struck the state in April and May. “This quick response in support of Governor Huthinson’s request...
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The six members of Arkansas' congressional delegation, all Republicans, were safe but horrified by the news that their colleagues and a Tyson Foods employee were targeted by a gunman on a baseball diamond Wednesday morning. A lobbyist for the Springdale-based company was one of the victims. No Arkansas lawmakers attended the baseball practice in Alexandria, Va. "We have confirmed that Matt Mika, director-government relations for our Washington, D.C. office, is among those who were shot this morn...
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It's been 73 years this month since a young football player from the University of Arkansas volunteered to serve his country and dropped into France. His name was Gene Sellers, private, first-class, one each. He was a Pathfinder, and anybody who's ever been in the military will tell you those guys are high-speed, low-drag. They're the ones who go in before the Rangers and other airborne. It was PFC Sellers' mission to drop into Normandy hours before the invasion and set up drop-zone lights and r...
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