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Keep Arkansas Beautiful kicking off 2024 Great Arkansas Cleanup
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Keep Arkansas Beautiful is reminding Natural State natives that this year’s Great Arkansas Cleanup is about to get started.
The 2024 Great Arkansas Cleanup is starting on Saturday and runs through Oct. 31, according to a release by Keep Arkansas Beautiful officials.
Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission kicking off 2024 Great American Cleanup
According to the group, the event brings together thousands of volunteers each year to organize cleanups and beautification efforts all over the Natural State.
“By participating in the Great Arkansas Cleanup, you’re helping to enhance outdoor recreation areas, protect wildlife and boost the quality of life across our state,” Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary Shea Lewis said. “Clean, well-maintained spaces attract tourists, improve property values and create a healthier environment for everyone to enjoy.”
In 2023, the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission stated that 7,027 volunteers put in over 56,000 hours toward the cleanup to gather 199 tons of litter.
“Our goal is to unite the state in a collective effort to host cleanup events in all 75 Arkansas counties,” KAB Executive Director McKenzie McMath Coronel said. “The Great Arkansas Cleanup isn’t just about removing litter — it’s about fostering a sense of pride and responsibility, working together to restore and enhance our communities.”
Keep Arkansas Beautiful calls statewide Great Cleanup a ‘success,’ 7,000-plus volunteers give time in 2023
For more information on the Great Arkansas Cleanup, visit KeepArkansasBeautiful.com.
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5-Star Center Obinna Ekezie Jr. Reveals MCBB Commitment Between Kentucky, Louisville, Arkansas, More
One of the top basketball prospects in the class of 2027 has made his commitment.
Per On3’s Joe Tipton, 5-star center Obinna Ekezie Jr. is reclassifying to the class of 2026 and will play for Louisville this fall.
Ekezie is considered to be the No. 4 overall player and the No. 2 center in his class by 247Sports’ composite rankings. The Orlando, Florida, native is also the No. 2 player in his state.
The 7-footer had Arkansas, BYU, Kentucky and Maryland in his final group alongside Louisville, but ultimately went with Pat Kelsey and the Cardinals.
“I chose Louisville because it has everything I need in terms of winning and development. I have a great opportunity to develop and showcase my game at both the 4 and 5 alongside Flory Bidunga,” he told Tipton. “Louisville already feels like home to me and we’re going to be an incredibly competitive team. We’re striving to win a National Championship.”
Ekezie, of course, has dreams of playing at the professional level, and he felt moving up to the class of 2026 would help him reach those goals.
“After my high school season, I evaluated the rewards and risks and felt college was the right move for my development,” he said. “I get to practice every day against elite competition and develop at a much faster rate. I want to compete at the highest level and this gives me the best opportunity to grow as a player.”
The Cardinals have had a successful offseason, landing Kansas transfer center Flory Bidunga, Oregon transfer point guard Jackson Shelstad, Iowa transfer forward Alvaro Folgueiras, Arkansas transfer wing Karter Knox and more.
Now, Louisville will add even more talent in Ekezie.
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