AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoGrants Boost Local Projects: Arkansas communities are set to receive more than $12.5 million in grant funding for public facilities and infrastructure, including major General Assistance Block Grants to Evening Shade, Gurdon, Marianna, Sedgwick and Widener. Road Work Disruptions: Fayetteville will see overnight closures on Martin Luther King Boulevard from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. July 14-17 for I-49 southbound bridge support removal, with detours via I-49 exits and nearby roads. Public Safety & Crime: A Little Rock teen was arrested after a traffic stop turned up a stolen handgun and marijuana; separately, a parolee in Garland County was arrested on child porn-related felony warrants after suspected material was found on his phone. Health Watch: The American Red Cross declared an emergency blood shortage, urging donations—especially O-positive and B-negative. Arkansas Sports: UALR’s Chris Curry’s contract extension raises his first-year salary to $200,000, and UAPB will host Morehouse in the Natural State Kickoff Classic Aug. 29 at War Memorial Stadium. Business/Industry: Google agreed to buy output from Arkansas’ Steel River solar project under a long-term deal.
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