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Tom Cotton, US Senator Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to uphold the Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. “ByteDance and its Chinese Communist masters had nine months to sell TikTok before the Sunday deadline. The very fact that Communist China refuses to permit its sale reveals exactly what TikTok is: a communist spy app. The Supreme…

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Michelle Peterson With prayer and contemplation, I’ve decided to run for a Highland School Board position in November of 2023. I’m eager and passionate to file my candidacy. As a parent of three adult children and nine grandchildren, I consider a child’s education one of our most important responsibilities. I’ve spent 25 years in education and I’m a resident in the Highland School District community. My 25 years educating students include 10…

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By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Cave City Mayor Jonas Anderson was elected as the new president of the Arkansas Municipal League during the organization’s recent 89th annual convention as it presented anew slate of officers for the 2023-2024 period. Anderson served the League as District One vice president, 2020-2021; first vice president, 2022-2023;and on the Executive Committee. In his acceptance speech, Anderson outlined his priori-ties for his year long term. At the…

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The Arkansas Supreme Court last week, in a 5-2 decision, overturned a lower court’s order to pause the LEARNS Act. The decision clears the way for the Department of Education to resume implementing the governor’s signature education overhaul legislation. However, the lawsuit was returned to the lower court to continue hearing arguments about whether or not the legislature correctly passed what’s called an emergency clause, which made LEARNS become law as soon…

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Jamison McHenry of Glencoe from Highland High School was elected as a State Representative for his congressional district at Arkansas Boys State 2023, a summer leadership and civic engagement experience sponsored by the American Legion. McHenry was elected by his peers during district elections on Tuesday, May 30, as part of the 82nd annual session of Arkansas Boys State, where students build a mock government structure, including eight different congressional districts each…

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