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Arkansas broadband office requests public input on draft plan – Arkansas Advocate
The Arkansas State Broadband Office is seeking feedback on a draft plan to expand broadband access across the state.
Input can be provided online or in person at one of three meetings this week:
- 3 to 5 p.m. Jan. 18 at 1652 White Dr. in Batesville
- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 19 at 121 W. Main St. in Prescott
- 3 to 5 p.m Jan. 19 at 120 River Market Ave. in Little Rock
The Digital Skills and Opportunity Plan was developed based on data from more than 12,000 survey responses, 32 focus groups and in-person visits to all 75 counties during the summer. It aims to develop a plan for equipping Arkansans “with the digital skills necessary to succeed in the 21st-century digital economy,” according to a press release.
“It is important that as many Arkansans as possible provide feedback on this draft plan,” Arkansas State Broadband Director Glen Howie said. “Every voice matters to ensure the state’s plan is effective and accounts for the unique challenges that different segments of the state population face.”
Arkansas received more than $840,000 through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to address the state’s digital skills gap. This funding is in addition to a $5 million investment to create a five-year action plan for internet access.
The final Digital Skills and Opportunity Plan will be submitted to the federal government later this month. The report will help Arkansas be competitive for “additional investments to enhance digital opportunity across the state,” according to the press release.
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PHILLIPS COUNTY, Ark. — A suspect in a Helena-West Helena homicide caused a barricade situation Tuesday as he was being processed in the Phillips County Detention Center.
Authorities said a prisoner who was being processed at the jail was able to get hold of some type of instrument and cause harm to himself.
He barricaded himself in the processing area and pepper spray was used to subdue him.
The prisoner was taken to the local emergency room for treatment. No one else was injured.
Helena-West Helena Police Chief Vincent Bell said he doesn’t know much more about what happened at the jail, but said the inmate is connected to a fatal shooting Tuesday afternoon.
The suspect was being held in connection to an incident where a man was shot dead in the doorway of O’Reilly Auto Parts in West Helena.
The shooting was the result of a disagreement that started in front of a motel, and the victim ran to the front of O’Reilly’s where he was fatally shot.
Chief Bell offered no details on a motive or the name of the victim.
Arkansas QB Taylen Green, OL Addison Nichols, DT Cam Ball and DB Doneiko Slaughter, preview press conference ahead of Saturday’s matchup against the No. 24 Missouri Tigers at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.
Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT and the game will air on SEC Network. Check out our homepage for more coverage of the Hogs.
The No. 19 Arkansas Razorbacks are currently 5-1 on the young season after a 109-35 win over Marland-Eastern Shore on Monday night.
According to KenPom, Arkansas jumped from 40th to 38th following the victory over the Hawks. The Razorbacks efficient defensive night pushed them to sixth in defensive efficiency, up four spots from 10th.
“Defensively, we’re one of the best teams in the country and we want to continue to hand our hats on how we are defensively,” Arkansas associate head coach Chin Coleman said postgame. “And a lot of stuff that we do defensively, it doesn’t matter who we play, because it’s our scheme. It’s our schematics and it works. As long as we’re in the right spots and we’re doing what we teach, it’ll work against anyone.”
The Razorbacks eclipsed the 100-point mark, shot 55.6% from the field and hit three-pointers at a 44.1% clip. As a result, Arkansas’ offensive metrics received a major boost.
Freshman guard Boogie Fland was awarded team MVP from KenPom after the game. He had an offensive rating of 194.0 and scored 16 points on 3-of-5 shooting which included two makes from deep.
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