EL DORADO, Ark. (KTVE/KARD) — Arkansas native and Democratic Governor candidate, Chris Jones, made a cease in El Dorado on Saturday, Might 21, 2022, forward of the upcoming Main Elections in Arkansas.
Jones spoke to El Dorado residents at a meet and greet model occasion sharing his story in the identical space the place he’s grown deep roots in.
Him and his marketing campaign staff hit the street to speak with voters in all 75 counties in Arkansas to share how he plans to unfold and create alternatives all around the state.
In accordance with Jones, the promise begins by spreading PB&J throughout the state by increasing preschool to all households, providing reasonably priced broadband for each residence, and financial growth that’s targeted on creating excessive wage jobs.
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Preferential Main elections kick off Might twenty fourth. Union County residents can solid their votes on the El Dorado Municipal Auditorium Monday by Friday from 8 AM till 6 PM and Saturday from 10 AM till 4 PM.
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JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Arkansas’ jobless rate fell another 0.1 percent during the month of April.
The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services announced Friday the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 3.4 percent. That’s down from 3.5 percent in March.
In April, nonfarm payroll jobs rose by 13,900 to reach 1,377,000. According to the DWS, that sets new record high in the state. Leisure and Hospitality and Trade-Transportation-Utilities added the most jobs.
Meanwhile, the nation’s jobless rate rose one-tenth of a percentage point between March and April to 3.9 percent.
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From left: Khameria Clark, Basana Chhetri, vice president of programming and community engagement for Interform, Yunru Shen, and Havilland Ford.
Two University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff students of merchandising, textiles and design (MTD) recently attended Northwest Arkansas (NWA) Fashion Week in Bentonville, Arkansas, according to Yunru Shen, instructor of fashion and Fashion Network advisor for UAPB. At the event, Havilland Ford and Khameria Clark had the chance to interact with fashion designers, makeup artists, fashion photographers and industry leaders from companies such as Walmart and Interform.
According to its website, NWA Fashion Week, hosted by Interform, aims to illuminate fashion trends, emerging local brands and aspiring designers. The event, which includes photographers, stylists, models, designers and production teams, celebrates the blossoming culture of Northwest Arkansas.
“This experience was important because it exposed our students to the latest trends and innovations in the fashion industry and helped them understand the inspiration and concepts behind fashion design,” Shen said. “By observing the work of professional designers and interacting with industry leaders, the students expanded their horizons and stimulated their creativity.”
During conversations with fashion brand CEOs and entrepreneurs, the students learned about the styles and creative concepts of different designers, discussed developing trends in the fashion industry and explored the needs of the U.S. and international markets.
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“The interactions they had provided valuable guidance and insights for their future careers,” Shen said. “In addition to making these important connections, they were among the VIP guests invited to sit in the front row of the event’s fashion show.”
Ford said she was very excited to participate in the event and that seeing the work of eight designers in one night fueled her passion for the fashion industry.
“This was by far the best fashion weekend I have attended,” she said. “NWA Fashion Week included a good location, sponsors, food, music and hospitality. Most of all, it featured exceptional talent – from the designers to the hair and makeup team, seamstress and set designers. I am incredibly grateful and humbled that Walmart and Interform thought of UAPB – and the MTD program specifically – when planning their guest list.”
Ford hopes UAPB students of merchandising, textiles and design will be able to participate in the event in future years because of the inspiration it can give them as they hone their craft and career interests.
“Taking advantage of opportunities and exploring career paths or interests is all about exposure,” she said. “The theme of this year’s NWA Fashion Week was sustainability, and I have a vision of pursuing textiles with a focus on recycled materials. There was a particular designer, Patrick Holcomb, whose brand ‘Beterbilt’ is focused on vintage apparel that was manipulated and reimagined through screen-printing and dyeing. This collection inspired me to think of ways to repurpose textiles or materials to aid in the creation of something new or add to something that already exists.”
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After she graduates from UAPB in May, Ford plans to pursue a master’s degree in textiles at North Carolina State University.
For more information on the UAPB Department of Human Sciences’ Merchandising, Textiles and Design Program, contact Yunru Shen at sheny@uapb.edu.
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Hagen Smith is the record-holder for career strikeouts at Arkansas.
The junior left-hander struck out his 346th batter in the fifth inning vs. Texas A&M on Thursday to surpass previous No. 1 Nick Schmidt, who struck out 345 from 2005-07.
Smith’s strikeout of Aggies shortstop Ali Camarillo was his 11th of the game and 147th of the season.
Smith is climbing the program leaderboard for most strikeouts in a single season, too. He entered Thursday’s game at No. 3 with 136 strikeouts this year and surpassed Schmidt, who was at No. 2 with 145. David Walling is the record-holder with 155 during the 1999 season.
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After finishing his six-inning start against the Aggies with 14 strikeouts, Smith’s season total sits at 150 and his career total at 349.
Smith entered Thursday leading the country in ERA (1.65), strikeouts per nine innings (17.24) and hits allowed per nine innings (4.18).
“He’s been amazing, in one word,” Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn said during the ESPN2 broadcast. “He’s been very consistent. He’s the same every week in his routine to get ready, just very level-headed, very mature. He’s the best I’ve ever had, probably.”
