Run Walk Roll Event Benefits Veterans

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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…

Hill to Host Sendoff for Central Arkansas Students Heading to Service Academies

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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…

Arkansas Delegation Announces Grant for State Drinking Water Program

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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…

Arkansas Delegation announces grant for state drinking water program

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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.

WWII Vet Turns 100 on Flag Day; Gets Personal Wishes from Hill, Boozman

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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…

FEMA Approves Arkansas Disaster Declaration Request

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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,…

Tyson Foods lobbyist injured in Virginia shooting

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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…

President Trump declares disaster after Arkansas severe weather

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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…

Tyson lobbyist among shooting victims; Arkansas congressional delegation safe, rattled

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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…

Three-quarters a century

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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.…

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