Arkansas
Former Library Artifacts Delivered to Tomlinson Family – Arkansas Tech University
Even at the age of 95 and even though he has lived outside the region for more than 50 years, Arkansas Tech University still resonates deeply in Everett S. Tomlinson Jr.
Dr. Russell Jones, ATU interim president, visited Tomlinson and his wife, Mary Alice, while Jones was in Arizona for the 2024 NCAA Convention earlier this month.
Jones delivered a portrait of Tomlinson’s father, Everett S. “Tommy” Tomlinson Sr., that was displayed inside Tomlinson Library and the plaques that resided at the main entrance of Tomlinson Library (later known as Tomlinson Hall) for decades.
“Arkansas Tech was Everett’s growing up place,” said Jones when recalling his visit with the Tomlinson family. “His mother passed away when he was 3 and he was raised by his father, Tommy Tomlinson. The son often came to campus with the father, so much so that Everett had a play area adjacent to Tommy’s office. Everett shared with me that when the library was under construction in the 1930s he snuck under a barrier and left his footprints in the concrete foundation shortly after it was poured. Today, two rooms of their home in Arizona are filled with Arkansas Tech memorabilia.
“As an institution, Arkansas Tech has great respect and care for the Tomlinson family,” continued Jones. “The opportunity to share some artifacts from Tomlinson Hall with them was a great privilege for me and a demonstration of the university’s commitment to maintain the legacy of the Tomlinson family at Arkansas Tech moving forward.”
Tomlinson Hall was the library at Arkansas Tech from the time of its construction in 1936 until the opening of Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center in 1999. The Arkansas Tech Board of Trustees voted in October 1954 to name the library for Everett S. Tomlinson Sr., who was a member of the horticulture and science faculty at Arkansas Tech from 1921-49.
Tomlinson served as interim president of Arkansas Tech following the resignation of James R. Grant in August 1931 and continuing until J.W. Hull took office in March 1932.
Following his retirement, the 1950 Agricola yearbook at Arkansas Tech was dedicated to Tomlinson. In writing the dedication, the Agricola staff described Tomlinson as “the modest little man who gave Tech its heart and soul.”
An expansion of Tomlinson Library was completed in August 1966. Since the opening of Pendergraft Library and Technology Center, Tomlinson Hall served a variety of administrative and academic functions.
The ATU Board of Trustees voted to demolish Tomlinson Hall and its neighboring structure, the Administration Building, during a special called board meeting on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. That process began in late 2023 and will be completed in early 2024.
On Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, a crew from Kinco Constructors removed the cupola from the top of Tomlinson Hall in advance of the demolition of the building. Plans are being developed to permanently display the Tomlinson cupola on campus in honor of the Tomlinson family and in memory of the university’s former library.
It’s been a bone-dry year in Arkansas. It’s now the 7th driest year on record in Little Rock since record-keeping began in 1875, as of April 20.
24 days so far this year in Little Rock have received measurable rainfall. 12 days received a trace amount of rain, meaning there were no rainfall measurements to report (it was too little to record), as it was just a sprinkle or a few spits.
Only 4 days have received an inch or more of rain so far this year. Those occurred on April 4, March 7, February 14, and January 24. January’s “rain” was really winter precipitation.
April is usually the rainiest month of the year in Arkansas. In Little Rock, April on average receives 5.59 inches of rainfall. So far this April, as of April 20, Little Rock has only recorded 1.17″ of rain for the month.
The rainfall deficit over the last 6 months is well over a foot for much of Arkansas, including Little Rock, North Little Rock, Pine Bluff, and Harrison.
Spring is the rainy season, and summer is the dry season. If rain isn’t recorded soon, the drought will persist into the summer. In fact, the latest seasonal drought outlook shows that while some areas of Arkansas could see improvements, the drought continues into July.
To fully end the drought, parts of central and northeast Arkansas need more than 25 inches of rain over the next 3 months. Parts of northwest Arkansas need between 15 and 20 inches of rain over the next 3 months. The rest of the state needs between 20 and 25 inches of rain over the next 3 months. All of this rain would need to be received slowly, not all at one time.
The odds of receiving this much rain slowly over the next 3 months are very low.
The Arkansas Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at Sunday, April 19, 2026 results for each game:
Winning Cash 3 numbers from April 19 drawing
Evening: 5-3-2
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Winning Cash 4 numbers from April 19 drawing
Evening: 7-5-4-8
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Winning Natural State Jackpot numbers from April 19 drawing
02-07-17-20-23
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from April 19 drawing
32-42-52-53-55, Bonus: 05
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When are the Arkansas Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Cash 3 Midday: 12:59 p.m. CT daily except Sunday.
- Cash 3 Evening: 6:59 p.m. CT daily.
- Cash 4 Midday: 12:59 p.m. CT daily except Sunday.
- Cash 4 Evening: 6:59 p.m. CT daily.
- Lucky For Life: 9:30 p.m. CT daily.
- Natural State Jackpot: 8 p.m. CT daily except Sunday.
- LOTTO: 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
- Millionaire for Life: 10:15 p.m. CT daily.
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BENTON, Ark. (KATV) — Saline County residents got a fresh boost earlier today when the Central Arkansas Development Council hosted its third Fresh Market event in the county, handing out about 300 bags of fresh produce free of charge.
The council, described as the largest community action agency in Arkansas, said the event is part of its ongoing effort to address food insecurity in the state and expand access to healthy food options.
“What we’re here to do is we’re here to be what our community needs us to be,” Randy Morris, CEO of Central Arkansas Development Council, said. “We are here to serve our mission, which is to alleviate the causes and conditions of poverty, to help vulnerable populations achieve their potential and to build strong communities in Arkansas through community action.”
The council also said it was rewarded funds by the government to host an emergency food drive that will happen soon.
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